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Wir unterst\u00fctzen Sch\u00fclerinnen und Sch\u00fcler mit eingeschr\u00e4nkten Englischkenntnissen durch unser Programm \u201eEnglisch als Zweitsprache\u201c (EAL). Unsere Vorschule umfasst einen zweisprachigen englisch-deutschen Zweig, und \u00fcber 35 % unserer Absolventinnen und Absolventen erwerben das renommierte IB-Zweisprachigkeitsdiplom. ICS-Sch\u00fclerinnen und -Sch\u00fcler erzielen bei den extern bewerteten IB-Pr\u00fcfungen durchweg deutlich \u00fcberdurchschnittliche Ergebnisse und sind bestens auf ein Hochschulstudium vorbereitet. Die ICS setzt sich f\u00fcr exzellenten Unterricht und exzellente Programme ein. Die Schule bietet erstklassige Bildung mit erfahrenen und herausragenden Lehrkr\u00e4ften in einer f\u00f6rdernden und kollaborativen Lernumgebung. Als Gemeinschaft von Lernenden, vereint durch das ICS-Leitbild, zeichnet sich unsere Schule durch ihre Wertsch\u00e4tzung ihrer Vielfalt und die Umsetzung bew\u00e4hrter Praktiken globaler B\u00fcrgerschaft aus, die von der Philosophie der IB-Organisation unterst\u00fctzt werden.<\/p>\n<p>Mit ihren reichen nat\u00fcrlichen und kulturellen Ressourcen bietet die Schweiz ein ideales Umfeld f\u00fcr \u201eLearning by Doing\u201c. Durch die gezielte Gestaltung authentischer Lernerfahrungen au\u00dferhalb des Klassenzimmers f\u00f6rdern wir die ganzheitliche Entwicklung der Sch\u00fcler. Exkursionen sind ein integraler Bestandteil des ICS-Unterrichts und bieten den Sch\u00fclern die M\u00f6glichkeit, ihr Gelerntes anzuwenden, ihren Horizont zu erweitern und F\u00fchrungsqualit\u00e4ten und Unabh\u00e4ngigkeit zu entwickeln.<\/p>\n<p>Als internationale Schule hei\u00dfen wir Sch\u00fcler aller Nationalit\u00e4ten willkommen; derzeit besuchen wir Sch\u00fcler aus 48 L\u00e4ndern. Bewerbungen von Interessenten nehmen wir das ganze Jahr \u00fcber entgegen. Bei Fragen oder f\u00fcr einen Besuchstermin kontaktieren Sie uns bitte unter contact@icsz.ch.<\/p>\n<p>Wir befinden uns auf einem Campus in der N\u00e4he des Z\u00fcrcher Stadtzentrums und sind mit \u00f6ffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln gut erreichbar. 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