International School Winterthur (ISW) was an international school in

Winterthur , neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell , twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria), La ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, serving ages 3 through 18. It was established in 2001, but closed suddenly on 22 May 2015 after declaring insolvency. () ISW's Kindergarten and primary education programs (''Primary Years Programms'' and part of ''Middle Years Programm'') were approved by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (''Bildungsdirektion''), canton of Zurich. ISW's lower secondary education program (the higher part of the ''Middle Years Programm'') was also approved as ''Sekundarstufe'' by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (''Bildungsdirektion''), canton of Zurich. However ISW's upper secondary education programs (''Diploma Program'' and ''International Matura'') were not approved as a

Mittelschule ''Mittelschule'' is a German term literally translating to "Middle School" (i.e. a level "intermediate" between elementary and higher education). It is used in various senses in the education systems of the various parts of German-speaking Europe, n ...

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.

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International School Winterthur
(Archive) {{coord, 47.5069, 8.7655, type:edu_region:CH, display=title Winterthur Upper secondary schools in the Canton of Zürich Secondary schools in Switzerland 2001 establishments in Switzerland 2015 disestablishments in Switzerland Educational institutions established in 2001 Educational institutions disestablished in 2015