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Nationalities
| Number of students |
180 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
Languages
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
18 |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge KET, PET & First (English); DELF (French) |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the grade level. |
Student support
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Special Support Program for gifted students. |
School day
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
15:15 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
After school care from 7:30 till 8:00 and from 15:15 till 18:30. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
A varied offer of leisure activities after school hours allows children and youth to pursue special interests and talents. Terra Nova arranges the courses so that as many areas can be covered as possible. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Terra Nova Bilingual School is a small by design, private school that provides excellent bilingual teaching in an international environment.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
The school offers classes in German and English. The school's programme incorporates the Zurich canton curriculum and components of the American and British curricula. |