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Italy, Catania
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The Scuola Svizzera Catania offers a bilingual kindergarten path and a multi-class organization across all sections. The languages taught include German, Italian, English from the 5th grade, and French from the 6th grade. There is a well-equipped laboratory space for hands-on activities, and computers are used in some curricular lessons. The campus features Bambinopoli, a large courtyard with a football pitch and a play area. The Canton of Zurich sponsors the school, and it prepares students for Italian Licenza Media exams as well as German Goethe-Institut and English language exams.
Outdoor space includes a large courtyard with a football pitch and a play area. This space is highlighted as a key feature for active recreation and outdoor activities.
An equipped laboratory is available for hands-on activities and laboratory work for older students. Computers are used during some curricular lessons.
Creativity, field trips and traditions are highly valued at Scuola Svizzera Catania. Students carry out many manual crafts using wood, plaster, metal, fabric, and recycled materials, with a well-equipped laboratory available for older students. Drawing classes use painting and collage techniques. From the third grade, students learn to play the flute and often perform at school celebrations. Field trips during the school year include visits to museums, theaters and concerts. Swiss traditions are observed especially during the Advent and Easter periods.
Scuola Svizzera di Catania is a private Swiss international school abroad, recognised by the Swiss Confederation and Italian authorities, with Canton Zurich as sponsoring canton. The school offers a bespoke bilingual pathway starting in kindergarten, using a primary curriculum organized around linguistic-artistic-expressive, historical-geographic, and mathematical-scientific-technological strands. Most primary subjects are taught in German by native speakers; from first and second grade Italian lessons begin, and from third grade Italian-language subjects (history, geography, sciences and mathematics) follow ministerial programmes taught by qualified Italian teachers. English instruction starts in grade four and French in grade six. The school uses a multi-class organisation across all sections and prepares students for Italian Licenza Media exams as well as Goethe-Institut German and English language exams. Facilities include a well-equipped laboratory, computer use in some lessons, and a courtyard with a football pitch and play area. The campus supports crafts, drawing, flute performance, and field trips.
