The Most Important in Brief

The Linth Christian School is a public school recognised by the Canton of St. Gallen, which is based on biblical principles and cultivates Christian values. In a relaxed and happy atmosphere characterised by appreciation and understanding, children and young people should grow up to become life-affirming, motivated and socially competent personalities. The offer is aimed at children without serious behavioural and learning difficulties who can be trained and guided in the classroom.

1. Purpose

   Zweck laut Statuten: "Der Verein bezweckt den Betrieb einer Primar- und Oberstufenschule sowie eines Kindergartens für Kinder und Jugendliche im Volksschulalter als Tagesschule."

2. The Most Important in Brief

   The Linth Christian School is a public school recognised by the Canton of St. Gallen, which is based on biblical principles and cultivates Christian values. In a relaxed and happy atmosphere characterised by appreciation and understanding, children and young people should grow up to become life-affirming, motivated and socially competent personalities. The offer is aimed at children without serious behavioural and learning difficulties who can be trained and guided in the classroom.

3. Goals

   The school assumes responsibility in the context of education and supports parents in their upbringing, which is why value is placed on cooperation characterised by openness. The declared aim of the educational mission is to provide the best possible holistic preparation for the transition to vocational training or secondary school. To this end, the school offers pupils a living and experiential space in which personal, social and methodological skills are promoted. Individual potential is taken into account. Teaching is based on the curriculum for primary schools in the canton of St. Gallen.

4. Principles

   Lessons are based on the concept of guided self-learning, whereby the main focus is on the acquisition of independence. A characteristic essential in today's professional world. The role of the teacher therefore changes over the course of the school years: where a lot of support is offered at the beginning, the teacher later acts more as a coach in the classroom, monitors learning progress, offers assistance where necessary, encourages and ensures that learning goals are achieved on time.

5. Measures

   In Cycle I (Nursery School - 2nd grade), lessons are taught in the traditional way. In Cycle II (3rd - 6th grade), tasks are increasingly carried out in individual or group work. In Cycle III (upper school), the young people are finally able to work on selected learning material themselves under supervision.

6. Financing

   Private donations, company donations, foundation

Area of Impact

• St. Gallen, Switzerland