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Offers Cambridge Lower Secondary (Pre-IGCSE), IGCSE, International Baccalaureate Diploma, or Swiss high school diploma as academic pathways. The International School uses English as the main language of instruction, with an English language assessment during admissions and English-language support as needed. Bilingual Primary School and Bilingual Secondary School provide instruction in English and German, with intensive language courses and certificates for German, French, and English; first-language courses in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese help maintain students' home languages.
Be creative offers a wide range of activities including writing and producing the school magazine; culinary arts; clay ceramics; performing arts with private instrument lessons, drama club, and school choir; and photography.
Languages of instruction include English as the main language for the International School, with bilingual English–German pathways in the primary and secondary levels. Intensive language courses and certificate programs for German, French, and English are available, with EAL support as needed. First-language options include German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese to support language maintenance and development.
Be active features team sports (volleyball, football, unihockey), tennis and badminton, running, fitness and zumba, archery, mountain biking, and beginner swimming, encouraging outdoor activity and health. Be inspired includes activities like drama, science and technology, entrepreneurship, chess, Student Council, book club, and Model United Nations to foster social and intellectual engagement.
Be compassionate covers service-oriented activities such as IBDP CAS (creativity, activity, service) programmes, school project weeks, a Student Council Environment Committee, forest club, and upcycling projects to develop civic responsibility.
Leadership opportunities include Student Council involvement, entrepreneurship initiatives, and Model United Nations; there is a Head of Co-Curricular and ICT teacher guiding activities and technology integration to develop leadership and professional skills.
We provide Health and Well-Being counselling and confidential student support, along with Dining Services that offer meals in a home-like environment. A broad range of co-curricular activities supports physical and mental health, with outdoor surroundings encouraging active lifestyles.
Institut Montana on the Zugerberg is a co-educational international day and boarding school in Switzerland for students aged 6 to 18. It offers four pathways for Grades 1–12: a Bilingual Primary School (Swiss Lehrplan 21) taught in English and German; a Bilingual Secondary School with the Swiss curriculum and English/German options; a Swiss Gymnasium leading to the Swiss Matura with bilingual pathways and language support; and an International School pathway (Grades 6–12) using Cambridge Lower Secondary/IGCSE, then the IB Diploma or a High School Diploma, with English as the main language of instruction and EAL support. The language and certification mix includes Cambridge, Goethe/DELF, and Cambridge IGCSE. The Matura pathway provides direct access to ETH Zurich, EPFL, University of St. Gallen and EHL; the IB Diploma offers global university entry. The campus sits on the pre-alpine Zugerberg, with forest surroundings and views of Lake Zug, on-site dining and health and wellbeing support, and spaces for music, choir, drama, private instrument lessons, and Model United Nations. A 2024 Innovation Hub and a planned 100-year anniversary in 2026 reflect ongoing development.
