International School of Berne (ISBerne) is an international school in Gümligen, Muri bei Bern, Switzerland.[1] Founded in 1961, It serves primarily international students aged 3 to 18[2] and offers 2 diploma options. The curriculum is the International Baccalaureate and is taught in English. Two official Swiss languages, German and French, are taught as additional languages.
International School of Berne | |
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Allmendingenweg 9, 3073 Gümligen Bern, Switzerland | |
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Motto | We welcome and connect.
We nurture and inspire. We challenge and prepare. |
Established | 1961 |
Category | Day School |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Mascot | Bear |
Accreditation | Council of International Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
Affiliation | International Baccalaureate
Swiss Group of International Schools Council of International Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
Website | https://isberne.ch/ |
In August 2015, the groundbreaking for its new campus occurred.[3] In April 2017, the school moved to the new campus.[citation needed]
ISBerne is a member of the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS).[citation needed]
Accreditation
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The International School of Berne was first accredited in 1984 by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and was re-accredited in 1994, 2004 and 2015. ISBerne is currently in the reaccreditation process, having completed the CIS/NEASC Preparatory Visit virtually in February 2021.
As a private International School following only the English-taught International Baccalaureate programmes, ISBerne's secondary education program, which includes both middle and high school, is neither approved as a Gymnasium by the Bureau for Gymnasial and Vocational Education, or MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), the Administration for Education (Erziehungsdirektion), the canton of Bern,[4] nor by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).[5] However, the International Baccalaureate Diploma is recognised and accepted by Universities in Switzerland to some degrees only.[6]
The NEASC accreditation also is the validating body of the ISBerne Diploma, a United States equivalent High School Diploma.
Notable alumni
edit- Kim Jong-Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
- Kim Jong-chul, eldest son of Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il
References
edit- ^ "Contact." International School of Berne. Retrieved on 8 February 2016. "School Address: International School of Berne, Mattenstrasse 3, 3073 Gümligen, Bern, Switzerland"
- ^ "About The School." International School of Berne. Retrieved on 8 February 2016.
- ^ Coghlan, Dierdre. "It’s Official – Ground Breaking Ceremony marks the beginning of a new era for ISBerne." International School of Berne. Retrieved on 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Gymnasien im Kanton Bern" (official site) (in German). Berne, Switzerland: Erziehungsdirektion des Kantons Bern. Archived from the original on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Admission to universities - International Baccalaureate" (official site). Berne, Switzerland: swissuniversities. 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-02.