Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
Private, international boarding school in Zuoz, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland
| Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz | |
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 Lyceum Alpinum in Zuoz, Roland Zumbuehl | |
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Zuoz , Canton of Graubünden Switzerland | |
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| Type | Private, International boarding school |
| Motto | Mens sana in corpore sano, A healthy mind in a healthy body |
| Established | 1904[2] |
| Headmaster | Oliver Hartwright[1] |
| Enrollment | ~300[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4:1[4] |
| Nickname | Lyceum Alpinum |
| Website | www.lyceum-alpinum.ch |
Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is an international boarding school in Zuoz, near St.Moritz in Switzerland. Founded in 1904, it is located in the upper part of the alpine village in the area of Surmulins. There are around 300 pupils, including 220 in the boarding houses. The boarders originate from over 30 countries, such as Italy, Russia, Germany and the United States.
History
Founded in 1904, Lyceum Alpinum is one of the oldest private boarding schools in Switzerland. It is located 1,750 m (5,740 ft) above sea level on the Swiss Alps of Zuoz, near the alpine village of St. Moritz, Switzerland.
The school was founded by a group of locals from the Engadine as an institution for ailing boys, whose parents were spending their vacation in St.Moritz, so that they could benefit from the mountain air and did not fall behind in any of their subjects. It was at the time called the "Institut Engiadina", and had 22 students in its first year and was run by a director and two teachers.[5]
However, it very soon developed into a fully-fledged secondary school for boys - later on girls were also admitted. It is attended by around 200 boarders and 100 day pupils from the region. The pupils are between 11 and 21 years old.[citation needed]
Academic curriculum
Students at the school can study for the Swiss Matura (German or German/English), the German Abitur and, in English, the International Baccalaureate.
About three hundred students between 12 and 18 years of age from around the world follow programmes leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), the Swiss Matura (German) or the bilingual Swiss Matura (German/English) and German Abitur.[citation needed]
Facilities
The Lyceum campus overlooking the village of Zuoz covers 130,000 m2 (32 acres) and encompasses 12 buildings, sports fields, ice rinks, tennis courts etc.
The schools consists of 5 boarding houses:
- Grosshaus
- Kleinhaus
- Mittelhaus
- Chesa Urezza
- Chesa Arpiglia
Theatre
The school has had its own amateur theatre since 2006. The German-speaking Shakespeare Company performs, amongst other things, plays written by this British dramatist. The English Theatre Company develop their stage plays from scratch themselves and perform only in English. In December 2011 the Zuoz Globe was opened – the only permanent theatre in the Engadine.
The Zuoz Club
The Zuoz Club is the alumni organisation related to the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. It was founded in 1923.[6] The Zuoz Club consists of former students of the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. Presently, the alumni organisation has 2,200 members in 42 countries and is divided in 18 regional groups worldwide.
Notable former pupils
- Ernie Blake (1913–1989), founder of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico[7]
- Karlheinz Böhm
- Chris von Rohr
- Götz George
- Thomas Gold
- André Gorz
- Wilfrid Israel
- Ulrich Körner
- Mustafa Vehbi Koç, Former Chairman of Koç Holding.
- Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Anton Piëch
- Ferdinand Piëch
- Gunter Sachs
- Michael White, British theatrical impresario and film producer
- Anton-Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell, former CEO of Faber-Castell
See also
- Institut Le Rosey
- Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil
- Aiglon College
- Institut Auf Dem Rosenberg
- Ecole D'Humanité
References
- ^ "School Management". 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "Our School". 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ "How many students study at the school?". 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ "Academics". 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ "Chronicle". 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ "Zuoz Club". 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ International Skiing History Association (December 2006). Skiing Heritage Journal. International Skiing History Association. pp. 13–17. ISSN 1082-2895. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
External links
- http://www.lyceum-alpinum.ch
- http://www.graubuendenkultur.ch/de_DE/address/lyceum_alpinum_grosses_haus_und_osttrakt.31783
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International schools in Switzerland
- SIS Swiss International School (Suhr) (Kindergarten only)
- Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
- Istituto Leonardo da Vinci (Lugano)[note 2]
- Istituto Elvetico Salesiani Don Bosco (Lugano)[note 2]
- The American School In Switzerland (Collina d'Oro-Montagnola)[note 2]
- École française de Lausanne-Valmont[note 2]
- Lycée Pareto (Lausanne)[note 2]
- Brillantmont International School (Lausanne)[note 2]
- Collège Champittet (Pully)[note 2]
- Haut-Lac International Bilingual School[note 2]
- International School of Lausanne (Le Mont-sur-Lausanne)[note 2]
- Knightsbridge Schools International Switzerland SA (Morges)[note 2]
- La Côte International School (Aubonne)[note 2]
- Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland[note 2]
- Leysin American School[note 2]
- St George's School in Switzerland (Montreux)[note 2]
- Surval Montreux[note 2]
- Collège Champittet (Nyon)[note 2]
- Institut Le Rosey (Rolle)[note 2]
- Aiglon College (Villars-sur-Ollon)[note 2]
- Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil (Villars-sur-Ollon)[note 2]
- Lycée français Marie Curie de Zurich (Dübendorf)[note 6][note 2]
- Liceo Vermigli (Zürich)[note 6][note 2]
- International School Zurich North (Zürich)[note 6][note 2]
- Japanese School in Zürich (Uster)
- Inter-Community School Zürich (Zumikon)[note 6][note 2]
- SIS Swiss International School (Männedorf, Winterthur, Zürich-Wallisellen, Zürich-Wollishofen)
- Zurich International School (Adliswil, Wädenswil)[note 6][note 2]
List by far not complete
- ^ a b c Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
- ^ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt
- ^ Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen
- ^ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug
- ^ a b c d e f Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.
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