International School of Berne explained

Motto:	We welcome and connect.We nurture and inspire.We challenge and prepare.
Address:	Allmendingenweg 9, 3073 Gümligen
Region:	Bern, Switzerland
Established:	1961
Category:	Day School
Lower Age:	3
Upper Age:	18
Mascot:	Bear
Accreditation:	Council of International SchoolsNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
Affiliation:	International BaccalaureateSwiss Group of International SchoolsCouncil of International SchoolsNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
Website:	https://isberne.ch/

International School of Berne (ISBerne) is an international school in Gümligen, Muri bei Bern, Switzerland.^[1] Founded in 1961, It serves primarily international students aged 3 to 18^[2] and offers 2 diploma options. The curriculum is the International Baccalaureate and is taught in English. Two official Swiss languages, German and French, are taught as additional languages.

In August 2015, the groundbreaking for its new campus occurred.^[3] In April 2017, the school moved to the new campus.

ISBerne is a member of the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS).

Accreditation

The International School of Berne was first accredited in 1984 by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and was re-accredited in 1994, 2004 and 2015. ISBerne is currently in the reaccreditation process, having completed the CIS/NEASC Preparatory Visit virtually in February 2021.

As a private International School following only the English-taught International Baccalaureate programmes, ISBerne's secondary education program, which includes both middle and high school, is neither approved as a Gymnasium by the Bureau for Gymnasial and Vocational Education, or MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), the Administration for Education (Erziehungsdirektion), the canton of Bern,^[4] nor by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).^[5] However, the International Baccalaureate Diploma is recognised and accepted by Universities in Switzerland to some degrees only.^[6]

The NEASC accreditation also is the validating body of the ISBerne Diploma, a United States equivalent High School Diploma.

Notable alumni

• Kim Jong-Un, Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011
• Kim Jong-chul, eldest son of Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il

External links

• Swiss Group of International Schools
• IB World Schools
• Council of International Schools
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Notes and References

1. "Contact." International School of Berne. Retrieved on 8 February 2016. "School Address: International School of Berne, Mattenstrasse 3, 3073 Gümligen, Bern, Switzerland"
2. "About The School." International School of Berne. Retrieved on 8 February 2016.
3. Coghlan, Dierdre. "It’s Official – Ground Breaking Ceremony marks the beginning of a new era for ISBerne." International School of Berne. Retrieved on 8 February 2016.
4. Web site: Gymnasien im Kanton Bern . Erziehungsdirektion des Kantons Bern . Berne, Switzerland . de . official site . 2018-04-24 . 2018-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180424135819/http://www.erz.be.ch/erz/de/index/mittelschule/mittelschule/gymnasium/gymnasien_im_kantonbern.html . dead .
5. Web site: Maturität - Maturité - Maturità . Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI . Berne, Switzerland . 1 March 2018 . de, fr, it . official site . 2018-04-22.
6. Web site: Admission to universities - International Baccalaureate . 2021 . 2021-09-02 . swissuniversities . Berne, Switzerland . official site .