Learning and doing
Balancing play and challenge
A safe space to explore
Lower School Facilities
The Lower School is based at a purpose-built facility located in Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich.
Lower School Virtual Tour
Athletics and Outdoor Spaces
- Dedicated play area for children in Early ZIS to Kindergarten
- Astroturf pitch for soccer and outdoor team sports
- Hard court area for basketball and outdoor play
- Range of outdoor play areas with sports and play equipment, including small climbing wall
- Large playground area with extensive play equipment
- Quiet outdoor play area
- Garden area
- Modern, well-equipped gymnasium
- Additional multi-sport hall
- Dedicated ballet and dance studio
Mini Climbing Wall in the Lower School playground
Climbing ropes in the Lower Adventure playground
Kindergarten children tending to plants in the Lower School garden.
Lower school children go out to play.
Lower School kids on the swings in in the Lower Playground
Kindergarten children on the climbing frame and slide in the Kindergarten playground
Kindergarten children enjoying the snow and the climbing hut.
Lower School children coming down from the Upper Playground through the green tunnel.
View of the climbing pyramid on the Upper Playground.
Kindergarten children enjoying the round rope swing in the Kindergarten playground.
Football fun on the soccer field.
The Den is a multi-purpose facility to support events and activities at the Lower School
View from the Upper Playground down to the school.
View from the Upper Playground down to the astro-turf sports field
Learning Spaces
- Multi-purpose indoor hall for assemblies, band practice and performances
- Bright, colorful, welcoming classrooms
- Specialist classrooms for Art, Music and Languages
- iPad for every student to use
- Individual music tuition rooms
- Additional technology resources available (iPads, Notebooks, digital cameras, video and audio equipment)
- Well-resourced library and learning resources area
- Specialist information technology area
- Dedicated Creative Arts and Maker Space
Cafeteria
- Freshly prepared hot and cold food service
- Dedicated seating area
Hot lunch being served in the Lower School Cafeteria
Lower School Band practice in the Multi Purpose Hall.
Early Childhood children learning in class using iPads.
Lower School students practicing vaulting in the Lower School Gymnasium.
Lower School students in the Gymnasium
Lower School students working in class.
Well-resourced, Lower School library, where specialist library lessons take place.
Specialist Library Teacher taking a class in the Library
Individual music tuition as part of the Music Academy
Lower School children making their way to the playground for their break.
STEM After School Activity
Lower School students attend a music lesson in one of the specialist music classrooms.
Lower School students perform in the Multi-Purpose room
Lower School students working on their STEM projects in the STEM Lab