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Switzerland, Basel
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English is the language of instruction. German, French and Spanish are offered as secondary languages. The Junior School provides an English-German Dual Language Programme, and older students may study German, French and Spanish as secondary languages.
The school offers an English-German Dual Language Programme in the Junior School. Two dedicated teachers, one English-speaking and one German-speaking, support each class, with teaching assistants. In Middle School, the English-German Dual Language Programme will be introduced gradually, beginning in August 2027.
Daily practice with immersion opportunities in the second language (German) is part of the Dual Language Programme. The programme is supported by two dedicated teachers, one English-speaking and one German-speaking, with teaching assistants.
International School Basel is a not-for-profit, co-educational day school delivering the International Baccalaureate across Reinach, Aesch and Fiechten. The school serves students aged 3 to 18 and teaches entirely in English, with an English–German Dual Language Programme available in the Junior School and German, French and Spanish offered as second languages. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme, with over 65 academic courses in Senior School and university counselling. Its multi‑campus design is linked by Basel's tram network, with classroom, science labs, robotics workshops, art studios and performance spaces, plus well‑equipped gymnasia, fields and wellbeing facilities. The curriculum emphasizes inquiry, social, emotional and physical development, and the school features robust co‑curricular options—from music concerts and theatre to Model United Nations and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The school fosters environmental stewardship and community involvement through its Vision 2030 framework and Making a Difference initiatives.
