- SIS Zürich-Wollishofen
- About SIS Zürich-Wollishofen
Greetings from the Principal
Dear visitors
A very warm welcome to SIS Zürich-Wollishofen, a private bilingual day school with approximately 220 students from kindergarten to Year 6. The school community is characterised by a vibrant and nurturing multicultural environment and represents more than twenty nationalities. The bilingual educational concept of SIS Swiss International School has been successfully implemented here since 2000. Please take some time to explore our website and discover the many exciting facets of our school, and do not hesitate to contact us. I look forward to welcoming you and your family to SIS Zürich-Wollishofen!
Get to Know Our School Management Team
Ryan Howard
Principal
More about Ryan Howard
Ryan Howard
Principal
Ryan Howard became principal of SIS Zürich-Wollishofen in 2019. Since starting at SIS in 2008, he has held several positions, including classroom teacher, IT coordinator and IT teacher trainer. Before taking over as principal, he served as the vice-principal, starting in 2015. Ryan Howard has taught at middle and high school levels in the United States and primary school in Guatemala.
Ryan Howard was born and raised outside of Columbus, Ohio, USA. After acquiring a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in Spanish, he later obtained a K-12 Spanish teaching license. He also has a master's degree in educational curricula and instruction.
Guiding children on their path to becoming responsible and reflective adults while fostering their natural curiosity to understand the world around them continues to motivate him in his daily work at SIS Zürich-Wollishofen.
Philippa Lieber
Vice-Principal
More about Philippa Lieber
Philippa Lieber
Vice-Principal
Philippa Lieber joined the SIS community in 2018. She began at SIS Männedorf-Zürich as a kindergarten and primary teacher. In 2021, she became principal of SIS Winterthur and today she is the vice-principal of SIS Zürich-Wollishofen.
Prior to SIS, she taught philosophy at the secondary level in Switzerland, lower primary years in Italy, and upper primary years in the United States. While in the United States, she also served as academic director. Her university background is in education, social science, and philosophy.
Philippa Lieber enjoys observing the continuous personal and academic growth of children. Her goal for students is to experience safe, happy, and rigorous classroom environments.
She has family roots both in Switzerland and the United States. Philippa Lieber is originally from Utah, but spent part of her childhood in Bern and Frauenfeld. Outside of working in education, she enjoys horse riding, spending time at the seaside with her daughter, and reading.
The Team of SIS Zürich-Wollishofen
Our educators make our educational concept tangible, every single day. Our dedicated team is committed to the individual development of our students. To keep our educational work at a consistently high level, our team regularly takes part in internal and external further training.
Tuition
Education Is a Valuable Resource, Which Is Why We Value Transparency
Tuition
Education Is a Valuable Resource, Which Is Why We Value Transparency
SIS Swiss International School is a private educational institution that is financed solely from school fees and does not receive subsidies from the Swiss national or cantonal governments. We offer high-quality education as a service – and we are committed to offering this service in a transparent way.
Learn more about the school fees
Teaching and Supervision Hours
At our day school, students are supervised between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The exact lessons and supervision times and further information can be found on the following pages:
Full-Day Concept Kindergarten
Full-Day Concept Primary School
Before - and After School Care
Holiday Calendar 24/25
The school adheres to the official school holiday calendar of the canton of Zürich.
Start of academic year | 19August 2024 | |
Autumn break | 7 October to 18October 2024 | |
Christmas break | 25December 2023to 3January 2025 | |
Winter break | 20 February to 24February 2024 | |
Spring break | 17 April to 2May 2025 | |
Summer break | 14July to 15August 2025 |
You are invited! Have a look at our upcoming events.
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SIS Zürich-Wollishofen
SIS Swiss International School
Seestrasse 271
8038 Zürich
Switzerland
Phone:+41 43 399 88 44
E-mail:info.wollishofen@swissinternationalschool.ch
Office Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.