From Pioneers to Experts in the Field of Bilingual and International Education
| Event | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Laying the foundation of SIS bilingual education in Switzerland. The primary school Minerva Volksschule Basel starts with its first bilingual class. This is the basis of what later becomes SIS Basel. The idea of a truly immersive and bilingual school is born. |
| 2004 - 2006 | Expansion in Switzerland. The foundations of the schools that later become SIS Zürich-Wollishofen, SIS Winterthur and SIS Zürich are laid. |
| 2008 | Getting a foothold in Germany. The brand "SIS Swiss International School" is established and the first SIS school in Germany opens its doors in Stuttgart. |
| 2009 + 2010 | Years of growth in Germany and Switzerland. By 2010, SIS Männedorf-Zürich and SIS Schönenwerd have opened their doors in Switzerland.
In Germany, SIS Regensburg, SIS Ingolstadt and SIS Friedrichshafen have started to welcome students into their bilingual schools. |
| 2011 | Expansion to Brazil and first graduation in Switzerland. SIS Brasília opens its doors, while at SIS Zürich, the first class graduates with the bilingual Matura, some students additionally with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. |
| 2014 | ESB Rio de Janeiro becomes part of SIS. In Brazil, SIS takes over ESB Rio de Janeiro, which maintains its identity but modifies its name to Escola Suíço-Brasileira Rio de Janeiro by SIS Swiss International School.
In Germany, SIS Kassel opens its doors. |
| 2016 | A strong network of SIS schools. SIS Basel hosts the first edition of our annual sports event, the SIS Cup.
In Switzerland, SIS Pfäffikon-Schwyz opens its doors.
In Germany, SIS takes over Internationale Schule Villa Amalienhof which continues as SIS Berlin. |
| 2020 | Distance learning. Due to our strong network of schools as well as continuous process optimisation with the help of technology, SIS was quickly able to adapt to the distance learning that became necessary due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Germany, SIS Frankfurt welcomes its first students. |
| 2022 | Expansion to Italy and integration of a school in Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Escola Nova is integrated into the SIS Group and continues to operate as Escola Nova by SIS Swiss International School.
Foundation of SIS Swiss International Schools Italia as a joint venture between the Kalaidos Swiss Education Group and Happy Child SRL. |
| 2023 | Commitment to climate neutrality by 2029. After assessing emissions, our companies in Switzerland, Germany, and Brazil developed strategies to reduce CO2, aiming to offset all remaining emissions by 2029. Additionally, we have embedded sustainability practice into SIS schools by launching student-led projects at each location. |