Institut auf dem Rosenberg

Institut auf dem Rosenberg
Institut auf dem Rosenberg
Address
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	Höhenweg 60; 9000 St. Gallen; Switzerland
Coordinates	47°25′31″N 9°21′53″E / 47.4254°N 9.3647°ECoordinates: 47°25′31″N 9°21′53″E / 47.4254°N 9.3647°E
Information
Other names	Rosenberg; The Artisans of Education;
Former names	Institut Dr. Schmidt (1889-1924)
Type	Private, international boarding school
Motto	To learn to live is the goal of all education
Established	1889; 132 years ago
President	Bernhard O.A. Gademann
Gender	co-educational
Age range	6-19
Average class size	6-8
Student to teacher ratio	2/1
Campus type	Sub-urban
Website	www.instrosenberg.ch

Institut auf dem Rosenberg (registered name: Institut auf dem Rosenberg – The Artisans of Education,^[1]^[2] often referred to as Rosenberg) is a private, international boarding school located in St. Gallen, Switzerland.^[3] Established in 1889, it is one of the oldest and leading international schools for students aged 6–19 years in Switzerland. The school is located very close to Lake Constance on one side and the Alpstein mountains on the other side.^[4]

The school is owned and run by the Gademann family.^[5]^[6] It has a limited student body of 230, who come from over 50 countries, are taught in small classes and are given individual attention in study and career planning.^[7]^[8] This school admits students from grades 1 to 12, and benefits of an international environment. It offers German International Baccalaureate (GIB), IB, British GCE A-Levels, and US High School Diploma for High school students.^[4]

History[]

The Institut auf dem Rosenberg was founded in 1889 by Ulrich Schmidt and originally carried the name of the founder, Institut Dr. Schmidt.^[9] With the death of the school's founder in 1924, the school was renamed and acquired by the Gademann family in the 1930s.^[7] The Gademann family today owns the school in the 4th consecutive generation.^[8] The school's motto, "to learn to live is the goal of all education" (a quote by the Swiss educator Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi), is the basis of the school's educational philosophy.^[9]

Academic curriculum[]

Institut auf dem Rosenberg Main Building in 1902

The Institut auf dem Rosenberg offers an international curriculum that prepares its students for a broad range of external exams including the IGCEs, A-Levels, Advanced Placement (AP’s), the IB (International Baccalaureate) as well as the GIB DP Programme (German International Baccalaureate).

Additionally, Rosenberg is an official testing centre for CEFR A1-C2 (including Cambridge, Goethe, DELF), SAT and the IELTS.

As a core programme Rosenberg teaches the Rosenberg International Curriculum (RIC), internationally accredited curriculum. Due to the constant development of the Rosenberg International Curriculum with leaders and partners such as ETH, Rosenberg ensures to keep up to date with the latest international curricula developments as well as offering a consistent and uninterrupted academic pathway from Pre-School to the end of High-School.^[10]^[11]

The Staff-Student Ratio of 1:2 and the small class size of an average of 8 students allows maximum flexibility and individual attention. The Individual Development Plan (IDP) ensures that students interests and ambitions are closely matched and guided, by the IDP Specialists, to their aspirations for university and beyond.^[12]

Institut auf dem Rosenberg offers a range of summer camps^[9]^[13] and winter courses that provide the chance to combine language lessons with learning and discovering new skills^[6] as well as placement programs supporting student with applications to universities worldwide.^[9]^[14]

International Baccalaureate (IB)
German International Baccalaureat (GIB)
British IGCSE and GCE A-Level
American High School Diploma and Advanced Placement Courses

Rosenberg experience[]

BostonDynamics robot developed by students

^[15]

The Rosenberg experience, a special programme at Rosenberg, offering students from the age of 6 – 18 years the possibility to join Rosenberg students during their Academic Year for a unique Boarding and Academic Experience. This course is for students who aim to apply to Rosenberg and want to familiarise themselves with Rosenberg’s educational, holistic philosophy and to experience the atmosphere at the most renown Swiss Boarding School.^[16]

Accreditation[]

By Swiss Authorities[]

Rosenberg's Kindergarten, primary education programs (Pre-School and Primary School, grades 1–5) and lower secondary education program (Middle School, grades 6–8) are accredited by the bureau for elementary school (Amt für Volksschule), department for education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen.^[17]

Rosenberg's upper secondary education programs (High School, grades 9–12) is not accredited by the department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen, nor by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).^[18]^[19]

By International Authorities[]

Institut auf dem Rosenberg is internationally accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED).^[20] The school is a member of the European Council of International Schools and accredited for the International Baccalaureate (IB) - Diploma Programme.^[21]

Campus life[]

Aerial view of the campus

The students of Institut auf dem Rosenberg are housed in restored art-nouveau villas according to gender and age^[6] featuring single or double rooms with en-suite bathrooms.^[9]^[6]

Ideally located between Lake Constance and the Alpstein mountain range, Rosenberg provides the chance to ski in winter and take advantage of outdoor life. Students can participate in over 40 athletic options including Horse-Riding, Fencing, Basketball, Swimming, Archery, Yoga, Skiing, Tennis, Kickboxing, Golf, Football, Personal Training, Table Tennis, Mountain Biking, Hip Hop and contemporary dance.

Rosenberg’s Talent and Enrichment programme - is made up of over 100 courses - that enables students to choose the courses according to their interests, many of which are offered in collaboration with local industries and business experts.

Student’s learning journey is guided by the school's academic mentors and monitored by Individual Development Plan (IDP) Specialists.^[7]

Fees[]

The base fee covering academic tuition, school meals and similar is CHF93,000. Additional fees for housing, extracurriculars and personal expenses amount to CHF47,000 on average.^[22] The Institut is amongst the most expensive schools in the world.^[23]^[24]

Notable alumni[]

The alumni of the Institut include business leaders, politicians, scientists, designers as well as international royalty and members of the imperial dynasties.^[8] Rosenberg alumni form a close, international network that helps them in their later careers.^[6] The school operates a privacy policy and does not confirm or deny names of current or former students with the exception of Mario J. Molina, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.^[25]

Recognition[]

The school was recognised as the "Most Prestigious International Boarding School" in 2019 by Corporate Vision Magazine.^[26] The school is a member of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS) as well as the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS).^[27]

References[]

^ "Internados en Institut Auf Dem Rosenberg". Boarding Schools (in Spanish). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". www.tes.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ "European Council of International Schools". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "A escola de sonhos na Suíça Alemã". Jornal da Cidade BH (in Portuguese). 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^ Swiss Review of World Affairs. 1978. p. 27. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Swiss Learning". Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Bilan Magazine". Retrieved 15 April 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "BE Education About". Retrieved 20 April 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "'I would burn in hell before returning' – why British teachers are fleeing overseas". The Guardian. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^ "Institut auf dem Rosenberg makes the next-gens top of the class". www.campdenfb.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^ "Academics". instrosenberg.ch. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^ "Swiss Schools". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
^ "SCUOLE PARITARIE ITALIANE ALL'ESTERO" (Archive). Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved on October 19, 2015.
^ "Robo-school: How to use robotics to inform and inspire".
^ "Rosenberg Experience Switzerland | Institut auf dem Rosenberg AG". www.rosenbergcamps.ch. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^ "Privatschulen – Privatschulen im Kanton St. Gallen" (PDF) (official site) (in German). St. Gallen, Switzerland: Amt für Volksschule, Bildungsdepartement, Erziehungsrat, Kanton St. Gallen. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
^ "Private Mittelschulen" (official site) (in German). St. Gallen, Switzerland: Amt für Mittelschulen, Bildungsdepartement, Kanton St. Gallen. 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
^ "Maturität – Liste der anerkannten Maturitätsschulen" (XLS) (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^ http://www.advanced.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=58672
^ "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". International Baccalaureate®️. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^ "Fees". instrosenberg.ch. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
^ SCMP (2019-12-01). "$150,000 a year in fees - Take a look at the top Swiss boarding schools where Royalty and the ultra-rich of the world send their children". Luxurylaunches. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
^ "Welcome to Davos for Children". airmail.news. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
^ "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". Corporate Vision Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^ "SGISCHOOLS - Swiss Group of International Schools - Member schools". www.sgischools.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

External links[]

[1] "Internados en Institut Auf Dem Rosenberg". Boarding Schools (in Spanish). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[2] "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". www.tes.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[ECIS-3] "European Council of International Schools". Retrieved 6 March 2013.

[A_escola_de_sonhos_na_Suíça_Alemã-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "A escola de sonhos na Suíça Alemã". Jornal da Cidade BH (in Portuguese). 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[5] Swiss Review of World Affairs. 1978. p. 27. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[Asian_Correspondent-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Swiss Learning". Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.

[Bilan_Magazine-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Bilan Magazine". Retrieved 15 April 2013.

[BE_Education_About-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "BE Education About". Retrieved 20 April 2013.

[Rosenberg-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[10] "'I would burn in hell before returning' – why British teachers are fleeing overseas". The Guardian. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[11] "Institut auf dem Rosenberg makes the next-gens top of the class". www.campdenfb.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[12] "Academics". instrosenberg.ch. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[Swiss_Schools-13] "Swiss Schools". Retrieved 12 June 2014.

[14] "SCUOLE PARITARIE ITALIANE ALL'ESTERO" (Archive). Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved on October 19, 2015.

[15] "Robo-school: How to use robotics to inform and inspire".

[16] "Rosenberg Experience Switzerland | Institut auf dem Rosenberg AG". www.rosenbergcamps.ch. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[Privatschule-17] "Privatschulen – Privatschulen im Kanton St. Gallen" (PDF) (official site) (in German). St. Gallen, Switzerland: Amt für Volksschule, Bildungsdepartement, Erziehungsrat, Kanton St. Gallen. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

[18] "Private Mittelschulen" (official site) (in German). St. Gallen, Switzerland: Amt für Mittelschulen, Bildungsdepartement, Kanton St. Gallen. 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

[19] "Maturität – Liste der anerkannten Maturitätsschulen" (XLS) (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-06.

[20] ttp://www.advanced.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=58672

[21] "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". International Baccalaureate®️. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[22] "Fees". instrosenberg.ch. Retrieved 2021-05-11.

[23] SCMP (2019-12-01). "$150,000 a year in fees - Take a look at the top Swiss boarding schools where Royalty and the ultra-rich of the world send their children". Luxurylaunches. Retrieved 2021-05-11.

[24] "Welcome to Davos for Children". airmail.news. Retrieved 2021-05-11.

[25] "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

[26] "Institut auf dem Rosenberg". Corporate Vision Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[27] "SGISCHOOLS - Swiss Group of International Schools - Member schools". www.sgischools.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

[notregMSLBE-28] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne

[SERI-29] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

[noconBS-30] According the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt, this school does not guarantee connection to the Swiss school system

[notregBS-31] Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt

[notregMSSG-32] Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen

[notregMSZG-33] Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug

[notregMSZH-34] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.

[notregPSZH-35] Not approved as primary school by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.

[notregSekZH-36] Not approved as Sekundarstufe (lower secondary education) by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich

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BE	International School of Berne (Muri bei Bern-Gümligen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Schönried BE)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} John F. Kennedy International School (Saanen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}
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GR	Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
LU	Four-Forest Bilingual International School (Luzern)
NE	Neuchâtel Junior College^{[note 2]}
SG	Institut auf dem Rosenberg (St. Gallen)^{[note 5]}^{[note 2]} (Italian section)
SO	SIS Swiss International School (Schönenwerd)^{[note 2]}
SZ	SIS Swiss International School (Pfäffikon SZ)
TI	Istituto Leonardo da Vinci (Lugano)^{[note 2]} Istituto Elvetico Salesiani Don Bosco (Lugano)^{[note 2]} The American School In Switzerland (Collina d'Oro-Montagnola)^{[note 2]}
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ZH	Lycée français Marie Curie de Zurich (Dübendorf)^{[note 7]}^{[note 2]} Liceo Vermigli (Zürich)^{[note 7]}^{[note 2]} ^{[note 8]} ^{[note 9]} International School Zurich North (Zürich)^{[note 7]}^{[note 2]} Japanese School in Zürich (Uster) Inter-Community School Zürich (Zumikon)^{[note 7]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Männedorf, Winterthur, Zürich-Wallisellen, Zürich-Wollishofen) Zurich International School (Adliswil, Wädenswil)^{[note 7]}^{[note 2]} ^{[note 7]}^{[note 2]}
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List by far not complete ^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne ^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) ^ According the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt, this school does not guarantee connection to the Swiss school system ^ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt ^ Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen ^ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug ^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich. ^ Not approved as primary school by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich. ^ Not approved as Sekundarstufe (lower secondary education) by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich