{"id":387,"date":"2026-08-28T11:36:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terranova.mdg-web.ch\/why-terra-nova\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:27:11","slug":"why-terra-nova","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/terranova.mdg-web.ch\/en\/why-terra-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Terra Nova"},"content":{"rendered":"

A world full of possibilities.<\/h2><\/div>

At Terra Nova, we guide your child on a path that fosters language, critical thinking, and personality development. Located in the heart of K\u00fcsnacht, and designed to fit your family’s daily life, we create a place where children feel comfortable, discover, and learn with joy.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Two languages, from the very beginning<\/h2><\/div>

From Pre-Kindergarten to the end of primary school, German and English naturally belong together here. Taught in a 50:50 model by German and English-speaking teachers, children experience both languages not as subjects, but as a natural part of their daily lives \u2013 through play, exploration, storytelling, and learning. <\/p>\n

This allows them to grow into both languages with ease. The ability to express themselves effortlessly in German and English will accompany them throughout their lives. Because experience shows that by the end of primary school, children who grow up monolingually at home can express themselves in their second language at native speaker level.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Facts & figures<\/h2><\/div>\n
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Founded:<\/td>\n1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School levels:<\/td>\nPre-Kindergarten,<\/a> Kindergarten,<\/a> Primary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curriculum:<\/td>\n\n
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  • Lehrplan 21<\/li>\n
  • Cambridge International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recognition:<\/td>\nrecognised private school by the canton of Zurich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Students:<\/td>\n140 \u2013 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lehrpersonen:<\/td>\n19 Klassenlehrpersonen, 8 Fachlehrpersonen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special feature:<\/td>\n\n