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Zurich International School (ZIS) is an independent non-profit day school in Switzerland for students aged 2 to 18 in the greater Zurich and Baden areas. Over 1,400 students from more than 55 countries attend one of the school’s five campuses (Early Childhood Center in Kilchberg for students aged 2 to 5; Lower School in Wädenswil〔(Waedenswil> )〕 for students aged 5 to 11; Middle School in Kilchberg for students aged 11 to 14; Upper School in Adliswil for students aged 14 to 18; and ZIS Baden for students aged 3 to 14).〔(International School Overview> )〕 ZIS's Kindergarten and primary education programs (''Lower School'') are approved by the bureau for elementary school (''Volksschulamt''), administration for education (''Bildungsdirektion''), canton of Zurich. ZIS's lower secondary education (''Middle school'') is not approved as ''Sekundarstufe'' by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (''Bildungsdirektion''), canton of Zurich.〔 ZIS's upper secondary education (''Upper School'') is also not approved as a Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (''Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt''), administration of education (''Bildungsdirektion''), canton of Zurich, and as well not approved by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). ZIS is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization World School〔(Baccalaureate IB World School Switzerland> )〕 and is accredited by both the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges〔(England Association of Schools and Colleges Accredited Schools Switzerland> )〕 in the U.S. The school offers both the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Primary Years Programme, and Advanced Placement courses. ZIS announced in September 2014 that the Baden Campus will close at the end of July 2015.〔http://www.zis.ch/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=3589〕 ==History== The Pre-School to Grade 12 Zurich International School was formed in 2001 through the merger of the American International School of Zurich and the International Primary School of Zurich. The American International School of Zurich (AISZ) was founded in 1963 in a Swiss villa (built in 1914) in Kilchberg. The building was renovated and expanded in 1993/4. In 2008 this became the ZIS Middle School for students aged 11 to 14. The English Language Kindergarten (ELK), later renamed the International Primary School of Zurich (IPSZ), opened in 1970 in Horgen and in 1979 moved to the current Early Childhood Center. This villa, which was built in 1906 on the shore of Lake Zurich in Kilchberg, is now attended by children aged two to four. The purpose-built Lower School opened in Wädenswil in 2002 and is attended by students aged four to 11. In 2008 a new Upper School opened in Adliswil and is attended by students aged 14 to 18. A fifth campus, ZIS Baden, opened in 2008 in the city center. Initially this was for children aged three to 11, but in 2010 expanded to include a Middle School for students aged 11 to 14. This campus will close in July 2015 due to low enrollment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zurich International School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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