Campus Winterthur
The campus offers a performance-enhancing learning environment and forms the foundation for excellent teaching. It promotes the coordinated, individual development of our students through coaching, coordinated training and strong partners in sport, dance, music and health. Offers for active recreation complement everyday life.
The Swiss Academy Winterthur
The Swiss Academy Winterthur is a talent school at grammar school level and is aimed at young people with special talents in sport, music or dance. Our aim is to provide a unique, first-class and holistic educational experience that combines academic excellence with individual support and enables young people to achieve an internationally recognized university entrance qualification (A-Levels).
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Swiss Academy Winterthur - Our offer
The Swiss Academy in Winterthur is a four-year, English-language sports, dance and music high school that prepares its students for the International A Levels, a globally recognized international baccalaureate. The flexible and excellence-oriented curriculum makes the International A Levels the perfect grammar school education for young talents in the fields of sport, dance and music. In a stimulating and personal learning environment, the Swiss Academy Zurich supports its students individually at its two locations in Winterthur and Zurich and helps them to realize their full potential.
Our Winterthur campus - your advantages:
Modern infrastructure: bright classrooms, digital learning environment and versatile workspaces for focused learning and collaborative projects.
A performance-enhancing environment in the WIN4 area: The campus is located in the modern sports and education center in Winterthur and offers optimal conditions for school and sports development - including excellent public transport connections.
Strong partners in the talent and performance sector: access to a comprehensive network of experts and institutions for the targeted promotion of athletes, artists and other talents.
In-house catering: Healthy and balanced meals on site support performance and regeneration during the school day.
Outdoor learning and recreation zones: Outdoor areas and modern recreation areas enable teaching, exchange and relaxation in the fresh air.
Our timetable (example)
*Custom trainings, lessons or support classes of the Swiss Academy Zurich (on request).
What are A-Levels?
At our sports, dance and music high school, we prepare students for International A-Levels. These British A-Levels entitle students to study at universities and colleges worldwide. They are the secondary school qualification with the greatest worldwide distribution.
A major advantage of the British system is that in the last two years, students only take the subjects that they will focus on later in their studies and careers. The International A-Levels are known for their excellent preparation for academic studies.
For many British universities, they are the "gold standard" for entry. In the USA, the diplomas are accepted by more than 500 universities, most notably the Ivy League universities. In Switzerland, access is regulated by swissuniversities.
Qualification
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Subjects
6-8 Subjects of a general educational nature
Provides access to
admission to studies in the USA or Great Britain
Degree:
International A-Levels (IAL)
Subjects:
3 specialization subjects
Enables:
Admission to colleges and universities worldwide*
subjects that must be completed with A levels).
Costs
The school fees are invoiced in advance. All prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). Examination fees are not included in the school fees. If the student joins the school during the school year, the school fees are calculated pro rata temporis.
Monthly payment
3% administration surcharge
Fees per semester
Swiss Academy Olympic-Track/*/**
(Diploma programme for certified talents)
CHF
9'450
Swiss Academy Talent-Track**
(Diploma programme talents)
CHF
10'950
Swiss Academy Combo-Track
(Integral support programme)
CHF
13'950
Registration and processing fee
(one-off):
CHF
500
Teaching materials
(flat rate school year 1)
CHF
500
Teaching materials
(flat rate school years 2-4)
CHF
250
* For holders of a national Swiss Olympic Talent Card and students with an equivalent certified recommendation of national scope.
** Additional sports and music offers on request.
Management
Dr Ludovic Allenspach
Board of Directors, CEO
"Studied Romance languages and literature, musicology and theatre studies, singing. Teacher and Head of School at Academia since 2011, Managing Director Academia Schools, Member of the Board of Directors Swiss Academy Group."
Marcel Herzog
Managing Director
"Former professional soccer player. Talent manager at FC St. Gallen, FC Basel and Swiss Football Association (2017-2024). Responsible for holistic
development of young athletes. Bachelor's degree in psychology. Further management training. Focus on personal responsibility and learning culture."
Simon Scherrer
Co-Head of School, Head of Sports
"Sports scientist (EHSM) and in training to become a school principal and professional trainer (BTL). Experience as an ice hockey coach at junior level with EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit and the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers at elite level."
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