Why Institut Montana Zugerberg?

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• With almost 100 years of experience in education, IMZ team helps the students to craft a carefully structured academic programme which fosters their interests and strengths as as they are progressing with their planned pathway to university.

• IMZ offers an individualised and personalised approach to learning. Our Teacher Student Ratio is 1 to 4. Additionally, small class sizes with an average of 10 students and personal mentoring is implemented to ensure that students reach their full potential and find their passion.

• IMZ aims to provide the best education possible so that students can grow and thrive into a global-minded citizen, ready to take on the world. School is actively promoting internationalism, individualism and integration. The highest quality when it comes to IMZ`s teaching staff, academics, safety and respect is guaranteed. The School seeks to not only create scholars but successful individuals as well.

• Students can take advantage of small class groups (max. 15 students), teacher supervised study times, personal academic advisory system, one-to-one College

• Counselling and round-the-clock support in: 

  • Tennis lesson

  • Singing or musical instrument lesson

  • Chorus

  • Theater group

• Study languages offered are: English, German. Foreign languages (French, Spanish,  Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian)

• Last but not least, the School is located in canton Zug (which is often called “Crypto Valley” and “Tax Heaven”), which according to "InterNations" report  is the best city to live and work in the world. 

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About the Institut Montana Zugerberg?

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Institut Montana Zugerberg is a Swiss International Day school and Boarding school, with 300 students from over 40 different nations. Students have an option to attend the Bilingual Elementary school, Bilingual Secondary school as well as Swiss High school and International school depending on their age (6 years to 19), knowledge level and aspirations.

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• Bilingual Elementary School - IMZ academic programme starts at the age of 6 with this bilingual school and offers a solid foundation for the high school studies.

• Swiss High School or International School can be chosen by students in 7th grade (age of 12) depending on plans for the further study destination.

• Bilingual Secondary School at IMZ for grades 7-9 (or age 12 to 15) provides an additional help and support and prepares students to better succeed in the above mentioned schools.

 

IMZ is accredited by the Canton of Zug for the Swiss Matura, the IB World School for the IB Diploma, the Council of International Schools and the Cambridge International Examination Centre.  This gives a choice to IMZ students for admission to the world’s top universities in Europe, USA and elsewhere.

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After your studies (whether it is a year or more) or graduation from IMZ, students are joining IMZ global alumni community with over 7,000 members.

It`s worth noticing that John F. Kerry, (2004 US Presidential Nominee and 2013-2017 Secretary of State), Nicolas Hayek Jr. (CEO of Swatch Group), Pierre Mirabaud (former President of the Swiss Bankers Association) and François Loeb (Swiss politician) are among notable alumni of the IMZ. Other famous alumni are Willem P.C.Stemmer, who was honored with the Charles Stark Draper Prize in 2011, Marc Forster, filmmaker of movies such as "James Bond: Quantum of Solace", and many more. Through IMZ Alumni Association and online portal students stay connected to their classmates, friends, teachers and are informed about the overall development of our school.