Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is an international boarding school in
Zuoz
Zuoz () is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Zuoz is first mentioned about 840 as ''Zuzes''. Historically, Zuoz was the political center of the upper Engadin. It was the seat of the local bishop. But ...
, near
St.Moritz in
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 ...
. Founded in 1904, it is located in the upper part of the alpine village in the area of Surmulins. There are around 300 pupils, including 220 in the boarding houses. The boarders originate from over 30 countries, such as
Italy
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,
Russia
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,
Germany
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and the
United States
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.
History
Founded in 1904, Lyceum Alpinum is one of the oldest private boarding schools in Switzerland. It is located above sea level on the Swiss Alps of Zuoz, near the alpine village of
St. Moritz, Switzerland.
The school was founded by a group of locals from the Engadine as an institution for ailing boys, whose parents were spending their vacation in St.Moritz, so that they could benefit from the mountain air and did not fall behind in any of their subjects. It was at the time called the "''Institut Engiadina''", and had 22 students in its first year and was run by a director and two teachers.
However, it very soon developed into a fully-fledged secondary school for boys - later on girls were also admitted and the school attained its international reputation. It is attended by around 200 boarders and 100 day pupils from the region. The pupils are between 11 and 21 years old. It is known for its cultural diversity and extensive sports programme; the pupils themselves come abroad from over 30 different countries, most frequently from Germany, Russia,
China
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and
Austria
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.
Academic curriculum
Students at the school can study for internationally recognised higher education entrance qualifications. On offer are the
Swiss Matura (German or German/English), the
German Abitur and, exclusively in English, the
International Baccalaureate
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.
About three hundred students between 12 and 18 years of age from around the world follow programmes leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), the Swiss Matura (German) or the bilingual Swiss Matura (German/English) and German Abitur. Tolerance, fair play and respect for community values are at the heart of a Lyceum education.
Facilities
![Zuoz Lyceum Alpinum](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Zuoz_Lyceum_Alpinum.jpg)
The Lyceum campus overlooking the village of Zuoz covers and encompasses 12 buildings, sports fields, ice rinks, tennis courts etc.
The schools consists of 5 boarding houses:
* Grosshaus
* Kleinhaus
* Mittelhaus
* Chesa Urezza
* Chesa Arpiglia
Theatre
The school has had its own amateur theatre since 2006. The German-speaking Shakespeare Company performs, amongst other things, plays written by this British dramatist. The English Theatre Company develop their stage plays from scratch themselves and perform only in English. In December 2011 the Zuoz Globe was opened – the only permanent
theatre in the Engadine.
The Zuoz Club
The
Zuoz
Zuoz () is a municipality in the Maloja Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Zuoz is first mentioned about 840 as ''Zuzes''. Historically, Zuoz was the political center of the upper Engadin. It was the seat of the local bishop. But ...
Club is the alumni organisation related to the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. It was founded in 1923.
The Zuoz Club consists of former students of the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz. Presently, the alumni organisation has 2,200 members in 42 countries and is divided in 18 regional groups worldwide.
Notable former pupils
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Ernie Blake
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(1913-1989), founder of
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Karlheinz Böhm
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Chris von Rohr
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Götz George
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Thomas Gold
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André Gorz
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Wilfrid Israel
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Ulrich Körner
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Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
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Anton Piëch
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Ferdinand Piëch
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Gunter Sachs
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Michael White, British theatrical
impresario
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and film producer
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Anton-Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell, former
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of
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See also
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Institut Le Rosey
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Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil
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Aiglon College
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Institut Auf Dem Rosenberg
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Ecole D'Humanité
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References
External links
*http://www.lyceum-alpinum.ch
*http://www.graubuendenkultur.ch/de_DE/address/lyceum_alpinum_grosses_haus_und_osttrakt.31783
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International schools in Switzerland
Private schools in Switzerland
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International Baccalaureate schools in Switzerland
Co-educational boarding schools
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