Zurich · Day
Inter-Community School Zurich (ICS)
A co-educational private international day school founded in 1960 in Zumikon, near Zurich.
Inter-Community School Zurich (ICS)
- Location
- Zumikon · Zurich
- Type
- Day
- Ages
- 1.5–18
- Curriculum
- IB
- Language
- English
- Size
- ≈ 800 students
- Student body
- 50+ nationalities
- Students
- Girls & boys (co-educational)
ICS is an IB World School offering all three International Baccalaureate programmes — the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma — in English, from nursery through to Grade 12. Around a third of pupils pursue a bilingual IB diploma, and the school reports a strong average Diploma result. English-as-an-additional-language and home-language support accompany the programme.
The community of around 800 pupils spans 50-plus nationalities, with more than 70 languages spoken across the school, giving it a markedly international character. As a day school, it serves expatriate and local families across the Zurich area.
More than 55 clubs and teams cover athletics, visual arts, theatre, music and experiential learning.
Families apply online through the school's Open Apply platform after an initial enquiry.
- Full IB continuum
- Strong IB results
- Highly international
- English-medium day school
- Tuition
- ≈ CHF 13,100–37,100 / year (by age group)
- Admission
- CHF 500 application fee; CHF 1,000–5,000 one-time capital fund fee
Indicative annual figures, subject to change — confirmed precisely as part of an advisory conversation.
Families settled near Zurich who want a continuous English-medium IB path often respond to ICS's full programme.
Selecting the right school depends on a careful understanding of the student’s profile and long-term objectives — our advisory work focuses on aligning these elements.