The ILS is open to all children - regardless of religion, ethnic origin, worldview and parents' income. After trial days and detailed informational parent meetings, an individual admission interview takes place at ILS for each child. Students can also be admitted as lateral entrants into higher grades.
ILS can admit new students at any time, i.e. also during the ongoing school year.
ILS aims to develop intellectual, creative, artistic, practical, and social skills equally in children and youth. From the first school year onwards, ILS students learn three foreign languages. Boys and girls knit, sew, and tailor together in handicraft classes and saw, hammer, and file together in craft lessons. It is important to us that both the left and (especially) the right brain hemispheres are engaged alternately and connected through movements such as Brain Gym, dance, or martial arts. Starting from first grade, ILS students rehearse a self-written theater play and engage with a topic of their choice in both theory and practice through semester work. Gardening and forest visits are also fixed components of the curriculum.
Yes, the LzE operates with structured daily schedules. The day includes shared lunches and individually organized breaks guided by learning companions.
Students arrive in the morning at 8:30 a.m.
The schedules for different age groups are as follows:
Playgroup:
Mon, Wed, Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
1st Kindergarten:
Mon from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wed and Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
2nd Kindergarten – 2nd Grade:
Mon and Tue from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wed and Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
3rd Grade – 6th Grade:
Mon and Tue from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Thurs from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Wed and Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
7th Grade – 9th Grade:
9th Grade: Mon, Tue, and Thurs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wed and Fri from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
We have many requests for a place at the ILS. In principle, a taster is possible at any time. We invite parents to a meeting before the taster session. The ILS management introduces the ILS to them and answers their questions. We then discuss funding and arrange the taster session.
At the LzE, students are encouraged to complete tasks during school hours to avoid taking homework home. The school aims to structure the day so that assignments can be accomplished within the LzE environment. However, some students may choose to continue learning at home out of personal interest. The primary goal of the LzE is to inspire a genuine joy of learning in every child, ensuring that all work—whether done at school or at home—is approached with enthusiasm and intrinsic motivation.
Yes, from the 1st to the 6th grade, LzE does not use traditional grades. However, students’ work is fully recognized through individual assessments. These assessments focus on both personal development and learning progress, valuing overall growth over time rather than just the acquisition of knowledge. Students remain in a stable class community from kindergarten to 6th grade, ensuring no one is left behind, regardless of their eventual academic goals.
From the 7th grade onward, students have the option to take voluntary tests and graded assignments. This helps them prepare for formal evaluations and ensures they can provide comparable certificates to potential employers. The approach emphasizes intrinsic motivation and mastery of learning topics, avoiding unnecessary pressure while fostering readiness for future challenges. This also ensures that the students can provide employers with certificates comparable to those from elementary school.
In our action-oriented and developmentally tailored learning environment, this concern rarely arises. Children and young people are motivated not by external pressure but by their natural curiosity and enthusiasm for diverse, engaging learning experiences.
Learning companions play a key role in fostering this motivation. They design lessons creatively and realistically, connecting them to the students’ personal experiences and enabling them to make meaningful discoveries of their own. This approach encourages intrinsic motivation and a deeper connection to the material.
Epoch teaching refers to a focused, immersive learning approach where students dedicate the first two hours of each morning to a single subject for several weeks. For example, students may study mathematics, geography, German, history, or another major subject intensively every morning for three weeks. This method allows students to explore topics in depth and build strong connections to the material.
Basic skills, such as arithmetic or writing, are reinforced in ongoing practice sessions outside the epoch lessons. After the morning’s focused study, specialist teachers conduct lessons in subjects like sports, foreign languages, music, and crafts, as well as artistic disciplines. This balanced approach fosters both subject mastery and creative exploration.
At LzE, all teachers—whether class, subject, or upper school educators—are required to have training that meets or exceeds state education standards. In the lower and middle school years, the focus is not solely on delivering subject-specific knowledge but also on creating an engaging, experience-rich relationship with the material. The goal is make learning fun and last a lifetime.
Teachers are equipped to teach across disciplines in the early grades, ensuring a holistic approach to education. As students progress, subject-specific expertise becomes more prominent, with specialists guiding them in focused areas.
In upper secondary school, academically or vocationally trained learning mentors teach students in all subjects. The practical skills that the learners have acquired throughout their time at ILS are supplemented by various internships: in agriculture and forestry internships, at a programming company, with an architect, etc. These provide the learners with a particularly practical foundation for their education. The primary purpose of these internships is not career orientation but rather the development of important social skills.
The LzE is ideologically, politically, and religiously independent. Its primary focus is on delivering high-quality education and fostering a supportive environment. The emphasis is on excellence in various aspects, such as everyday learning, student care and support, communication with parents, and overall management of the private school and its related activities.
The school aims to provide a well-rounded educational experience while remaining neutral in terms of external ideological influences, ensuring that the core value is the quality of education and the development of students’ skills in a comprehensive, balanced manner.
The following monthly contributions generally apply at ILS. However, as we increasingly collaborate with companies from the region, there are regular opportunities for (partial) scholarships (see blog). For more information, please contact us via tkochanek@immersivelearningspace.ch
Playgroup: CHF 500
1st Kindergarten: CHF 990
Cycle 1 (2nd Kindergarten – 2nd Grade): CHF 1'390
Cycle 2 (3rd Grade – 6th Grade): CHF 1'990
Cycle 3 (7th Grade – 9th Grade): CHF 2'490
Plus lunchtime care (optional).
Companies can benefit from partnering with LzE by gaining early access to qualified, well-trained students who are already integrated into practical, hands-on learning experiences. By involving students in company processes during their schooling, companies can significantly reduce training time for potential future employees. The LzE focuses on individualised support and practice-oriented education, which aligns with the specific needs of the economy. This collaboration allows companies to shape the skills of their future workforce, ensuring that graduates are ready to contribute effectively with significantly reduced training time.
Companies can find out about the programs offered via tkochanek@LzE.schule or tkochanek@immersivelearningspace.ch to ensure that students' training meets the needs of their specific sector. These can include areas such as technology, business, engineering or other specialized fields.
• Establishing mini-internships (1-3 days) and longer internship or dual training programs.
• Engaging LzE student groups in selective project work based on real company challenges.
• Offering guest lectures, for example, as part of the OpenLzE lecture series.
• Collaborating on research and development projects with LzE students.
• Hosting company visits for mixed-age groups from the LzE.
• Offering scholarships to LzE students.
• Participating in student-led companies through seed investments.
• The opportunity to participate in employee education and training programs.
• Coordination of industry-specific training sessions or seminars tailored to company needs.
• Access to a robust network that includes entrepreneurs, research institutions, and educational organizations from the region.
The LzE fosters active dialogue with companies in the region. This allows companies to play an integral role in the curriculum development process, offer (mini) internships and training programs, and provide ongoing feedback to ensure the education aligns with the needs of the labor market.
• Continuous exchange of information and feedback: Maintaining regular communication to ensure both parties are aligned on goals and expectations.
• Develop long-term programs that meet the needs of both parties: Designing sustainable programs that address the evolving needs of both companies and the LzE.
• Promotion of alumni networks and other cooperation opportunities: Encouraging alumni involvement and exploring additional collaboration opportunities to strengthen the partnership over time.
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