International School Altdorf
- IB Career-related
- IB Diploma
- IB MYP
- IGCSE
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About
International School Altdorf is a boarding school in a small village in the Swiss Alps, near Lake Lucerne. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Cambridge IGCSE and a career-related academic programme, with in-house TOEFL and IELTS testing. Students take part in outdoor and sports activities.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB Career-related · IB Diploma · IB MYP
Ages
Ages 14–18
Type
International school
- Boarding
- Yes
- Accreditations
- CIE, IB
Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
- Mid-year entry
- Possible
- Entry process
- Interview
- Scholarships
- Yes
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB MYP · IB DP (Diploma) · IB CP (Career-related) · IGCSE
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- Outdoor education
- Sport
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Sports field
- Boarding
Sports
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Beach volleyball
- Swimming
- Skiing
- Skating
- Hiking
- Rowing
- Mountain biking
After-school activities
- Art club
- Cooking club
- Snowboarding
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Location
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Altdorf, Switzerland
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