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A path that prepares for the next steps<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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From Pre-Kindergarten to the end of Primary School, we accompany your child step by step. Each stage builds on the previous one, each brings new discoveries, and by the end, your child will be optimally prepared and full of confidence for their further educational journey.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pre-Kindergarten: Discovering the world with all senses<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Even our youngest children discover far more than play and care in the traditional sense. Alongside age-appropriate play and initial playful language encounters with German and English, forest day is a fixed part of our weekly programme: half a day where children experience nature, the elements, and the seasons with all their senses \u2013 climbing, getting muddy, observing, marvelling. These outdoor experiences are just as important to us as indoor learning: they strengthen curiosity, joy of movement, and provide a first sense of the world around them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Entry possible at any time<\/h3><\/div>

Entry to Terra Nova is possible at any point in the educational path \u2013 even if your child has had little or no previous experience with German or English. With our Booster lessons, we specifically support children from monolingual families in catching up at their own pace until they are confident in both languages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kindergarten: Play and learning as one movement<\/h2><\/div>

In our Kindergarten, play and learning go hand in hand \u2013 one is never to be thought of without the other. Bilingualism deepens, and children are introduced to literacy and numeracy. Whether building a tower, observing plants, or jointly telling a story in two languages: your child learns because they are curious, not because they have to.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Primary School: Knowledge, self-confidence, and the skills of tomorrow<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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At the Primary level, we deepen what has grown in previous years and complement it with new dimensions: STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), creativity, critical thinking, media literacy \u2013 including a conscious, reflective approach to artificial intelligence \u2013 as well as teamwork. Our pupils also start learning French from Grade 5. <\/p>\n

All this with a clear goal in mind: that every child develops confidence in their own abilities and learns to trust themselves and others.<\/p>\n

As a private school recognised by the Canton of Zurich, we teach according to the cantonal curriculum (Lehrplan 21) as well as Cambridge International. As a result, all pathways remain open to our pupils at all times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Grammar school preparation<\/h3><\/div>

For families considering the transition to a Long-Term Grammar School, we offer targeted, free preparation for the entrance examination of public grammar schools. This option is open to all our families, regardless of whether they wish to afford additional preparatory courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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After primary school: A world of opportunities awaits<\/h2><\/div>

When your child completes Primary School with us, they are well prepared not only academically but also personally for what follows. Numerous paths are open for their next educational steps: <\/p>\n