Our private primary school Firstclass
We teach according to the curriculum of the canton of Zurich, which enables students to transfer to primary school, secondary school or an international school at any time.
Children receive English lessons from
1. Kindergarten, 2 mornings per week.
Our primary school pupils study in mixed-age groups. Individual stages of development are taken into consideration, and lessons are geared towards the pupils’ areas of interest and talents. Eventual shortcomings are addressed respectfully and efficiently.
We teach according to the public curriculum of Zurich. In a personal conversation, we will work together to determine which primary class is best for your child.
The flexibility of the AdL-model (mixed-age learning) allows us to promote your child's individual abilities.
We take into account the children's different levels of development and consider their interests, talents and weaknesses in the classroom.
A key goal of our primary school is to strengthen the social skills of the students. The children not only learn from the teachers, but also from each other, with each other and for each other. Younger pupils learn from older ones - and vice versa.
Individualized teaching and community building are equally important to us.
All lessons are held mainly in German in order to guarantee linguistic fluency adequate to passing the «Gymnasium» admission test.
We would be happy to inform you personally and without obligation about the various primary classes, childcare options and the admission process. The Firstclass Private School team looks forward to a personal conversation with you.
As we follow the Zurich curriculum, we also use the Zurich report card system. In year 1 we invite parents twice yearly to discuss their children’s grades. Zurich elementary school for our primary classes.
In the 1st grade we hold a report card discussion with the parents twice a year. These meetings take place in January and June.
Of course, parents can request an individual meeting at any time.
The school children spend breaks and meals together with the kindergarten children.
The afternoon hours are reserved for sports, games and creativity. Afternoon classes include gymnastics, swimming, painting, crafts and theater.