Hi, my name is Phil and I am currently in Grade 11 at the International School of Schaffhausen. 10 years ago I moved here from England. When I first arrived in Schaffhausen I thought it was similar to where I used to live back in England. However as time went …
Choosing the best (boarding) school for your child can be one of the biggest challenges a parent has to face. Who would not want a first class education, in a stable and caring environment, in the picturesque Swiss countryside at a competitive price? Some schools claim to be “better” than …
Why choose the ISSH boarding programme with an IB curriculum? 查看全文 »
Learning in an international school and living in a boarding residence requires cooperation, negotiation and empathy. As part of a group of young people of similar age from a variety of backgrounds, every student learns how to contribute and succeed in a small community. The ISSH boarding programme is for …
ISSH core values: be unique, take responsibility and achieve your potential 查看全文 »
Schaffhausen is the place I was meant to be and the story I am about to share will prove why my statement is not “cheesy” but the beginning of a true love story! The year was 1991, when I graduated from High School in Berlin, and my parents gave me …
When I was 34 years old I was teaching 5th Grade. Right at the end of the year we went to Ardeche in France for a 5 day trip. I had been teaching the kids all year and thought I knew them pretty well. What I saw over those 5 …
In September, the students and I went on a field trip to the Rhine Falls to collect data and information. Divided into groups, they investigated economic and environmental impacts of tourism as well as the touristic frequentation of the site. After more than a year without class trips or outside …
I first moved to Schaffhausen in the summer of 2020. Prior to Schaffhausen, I had lived in Zurich and after moring away from Switzerland and then returning I was very excited to call Schaffhausen my new home in the country that I had dearly missed. Once I had made the …
The big finale is just around the corner for our senior class. At the moment our DP2 students are finalizing their last internal assessments and are getting ready for the big external exams. These will be held at the end of our spring break. Being prepared for these exams is …
What started 20 years ago with 20 students in a small villa on Rheinweg in Schaffhausen has become a well-established IB World School, offering quality education according to international standards and childcare to both international and local families. Since the beginning of 1999 Gundula Kohlhaas, the founding Head of School …
Recently, boarding students at ISSH headed for one of their excursions to the Swiss mountains. Here in ISSH, we believe that our role is to support our students in both their academic studies and their development as well rounded individuals. The boarding house provides a home away from home for …
From living in Florida to then moving to Schaffhausen, was quite a big change. My family and I moved to Schaffhausen in 2011. So far I have lived here for nearly 11 years. I have learned so much about the culture and lifestyle in Switzerland during this time and it …
My husband and I moved to Switzerland in July 2013, for jobs at an International School in Kanton Zug, where we lived and worked for 6 years. Kanton Zug was also the birthplace of our two children, now aged 6 and almost 4. In February 2019 we accepted positions at …
It only seems like yesterday that we packed the car full of all of our belongings, including our two cats, and drove from southern Spain to Schaffhausen. We have always wanted to work in Switzerland, so when the opportunity finally presented itself, we grabbed it with both hands. Schaffhausen is …
Secondary teachers speak about expat life in Schaffhausen 查看全文 »
Switzerland has the picturesque beauty only seen in films pertaining to magic with loads of adventure. The setting makes you long to run outside and roam freely for hours without the worry of getting lost or becoming bored. There are always interesting things to see and numerous places to clear …