Bilingual Secondary School, grades 7 to 9

• Local or international affiliation to the state school system

Switching to and from the state school system locally, i.e. in the Canton of Aargau, is possible at any time – thanks to harmony with the state curriculum and use of the same teaching materials in the core subjects of German, Mathematics and French. 

Our students have already transferred successfully to international school systems in countries such as Australia, Singapore, Holland, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, the UK.

• Better opportunities for the future

Multilingualism, a cosmopolitan outlook, early support and loving full-day care in a homely atmosphere, an awareness of respectful interaction and global relationships, an international team of teachers and joy in learning provide children with the ideal foundation for their continuing education and thus better opportunities for the future.

SY1 - SY3 (Years 7 to 9)
Admissions usually take place in August and February. However, admissions are also possible at any time on consultation with the school management.

The supervision of the children from 08.00 until lessons begin at 08.15 is free of charge.

Early Drop-off

We can also look after your child daily from 07.30 am. You can book this offer for the entire school year or according to your needs.

After  School  Care

Would you like us to take care of your child after school hours? Various options are available: for the entire school year or, depending on your situation, just a few hours longer at specific days. After School Care is available daily until 18.00 pm. After a snack in the cafeteria, we offer various options of free play, both inside and outside the school (e.g. exercise/ball games vis a vis the sports field).

Please find the detailed prices in the registration form for additional services. These services will be billed separately.

Children have the option of attending after-school activities (homework supervision, music, sports, chess, TechLabs, etc.) after school until 18:00. This offer only applies if there is sufficient interest. The price is not included in the school fees. After-school activities can take place both inside and outside ipso! International School (e.g. externally at the local music school).

Contact us for further information. We would be happy to work out an individual offer together with you.

The children can enjoy a well-balanced, healthy and age-appropriate lunch with us, prepared freshly every day by the established catering company Zaraz in Rheinfelden. Zaraz has been awarded the “Fourchette Verte” certificate several times. Special nutritional needs are taken into account as far as possible. The lunch has to be  directly booked by the parents at ZARAZ, the special link is provided after enrolment at our school.

It is possible for children to use the microwave to heat up food they have brought with them as soon as they are able to do so independently. 

Alternatively, cold lunches can be brought along, as well as healthy morning and afternoon snacks for breaktimes if the children are at school all day. 

Lunch is charged at CHF 10.00 and can be booked for a quarter with the registration form for additional services that can be found at Early Drop-Off/After School Care. These services will be billed separately.

Students with sufficient knowledge of German can take part voluntarily in the central cantonal check tests.

Certificate of completion that is recognized by all subsequent levels and forms of education.

The following transfer opportunities are available to students on completion of the SY2 or SY3 classes:

• After the second SY2 school year, students may transfer directly to a local “Bezirksschule” in Rheinfelden or Möhlin without sitting an entrance examination, provided that they have an appropriate average grade and on the basis of an individual recommendation from our teaching staff.
• After the third SY3 school year and having passed an external entrance examination, it is also possible for students to be admitted to a gymnasium of their choice in Canton Aargau, Canton Basel-Stadt or Muttenz in Canton Basel-Landschaft. 
• Students may, of course, also choose to attend another high school or take up an apprenticeship.
• On completing our SY3 school year and depending on their level of English as well as an individual evaluation, academically gifted students may directly attend the second year of the two-year programme at the Academia College in Basel to prepare for the secondary education final exams administered by Cambridge International. These qualifications are the globally recognised International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).
• At Swiss universities, up to three successfully completed IGCSE examinations are recognised out of a total of six examination subjects (three subjects at IGCSE level and three A-Level subjects) as part of the international higher education entrance certificate offered by Cambridge International. Please refer to the guidelines provided by swissuniversities  for the choice of recognised subject combinations.
• Ambitious students are therefore able to complete up to three subjects recognised by Swiss universities at the age of 16. Others normally reach this goal at the age of 17.
• To obtain the international higher education entrance certificate offered by Cambridge International, students also need to pass three A-Level examinations. Once this has been achieved, young people aged 18 or 19 may enter universities across the globe.
• The combination of local and international curricula, which has been tried and tested at ipso! International School, also permits continuous transfer to and from the state school system at this level

School Fees, Secondary School

The school fees cover lessons and school materials.

Paying by instalments

7. and 8. school year:

• 2 instalments per school year of CHF 11'420.00 incl. CHF 20.00 surcharge
• 12 instalments per school year of CHF 1'920.00 incl. CHF 20.00 surcharge

9. school year:

• 2 instalments per school year of CHF 12'320.00 incl. CHF 20.00 surcharge
• 12 instalments per school year of CHF 2'070.00 incl. CHF 20.00 surcharge

Payment terms

• The registration fee is due when registering. 
• The annual fees will be invoiced pro rata if the student starts school during the year.

Family and company discounts

If the school fees are paid, in whole or in part, by a company, we grant a 10% discount on this amount. Families are granted a 10 % discount on the school fees from the enrolment of the 2nd child. The deduction will be applied when the invoice is being issued.

Holiday Calendar of the ipso! International School

ipso! International School offers holiday camps for supervision of children during the school holidays. Working parents greatly appreciate this service and are pleased to use it. 

Fun and games are the main focus of the entertaining programme: this includes lots of outdoor activities, exercise, creative and artistic activities, picnics, baking or cooking, projects, little experiments, water games, sports, dance, yoga, listening to stories, treasure hunts and trips to the nearby forest and the beautiful parks along the Rhine. Depending on the age group, there are also trips to the zoo or visits to exhibitions and museums.