What does “home” mean to you? Is it a place, a person, a memory, a feeling, or somewhere you feel you belong? This year, the SGIS Visual Art Competition invites students to explore the theme “Home” through their own creative lens. Open to students in Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School at SGIS member schools, the competition celebrates creativity, artistic expression, and the many different ways we experience and understand home. Students are encouraged to create

We are delighted to invite you to a day of creativity, connection and professional exchange, bringing together educators and arts practitioners from across the Swiss international school community. This year’s theme is, “Communication as Art”, featuring keynote speaker, Tara Brodin, Artistic Director of Close Encounters Theatre GmbH and Executive Presence & Communications Coach. The conference will include four workshop sessions, opportunities to share practice, and space to

We’re excited to share that the annual SGIS Arts Traveling Exposition is currently on display at Collège du Léman! This inspiring exhibition brings together an incredible range of student artwork from across the ages, from our youngest elementary artists to high school students. Featuring a diverse collection of 2-D art, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, imagination, and unique perspectives of young artists throughout the SGIS community. This is just the beginning! Th

In this article, Board President Bradley Roberts explains how SGIS gives students and teachers the opportunity to come together in a variety of different ways.

In this International School Parent Meet the Head interview, SGIS Board Member Bradley Roberts, from the International School Basel.

In this International School Parent interview, SGIS Board Member Grant Ferguson shares what truly defines the Swiss Group of International Schools.

The SGIS Arts 4th Annual Traveling Exhibition showcased visual artwork created by more than 30 students from 8 different Swiss international schools. Representing both elementary and secondary divisions, the exhibition celebrated a wide range of creativity, technical skill, and artistic perspectives from across the SGIS community. The exhibition began in September at International School of Basel and continued it's journey around Switzerland until it's final stop at Collège d

Song Fest is a daylong choral festival for students in Grades 2-8. Originally established by @isbaselofficial and @iszlofficial nearly two decades ago, the event has expanded to include @intercommunityschoolzurich and, for the first time this year, @isberneofficial. The 2026 edition, hosted at International School Basel, featured 8 choirs across the 4 participating schools. The concert closed with two combined pieces, with 284 young voices singing as one. It was a true celebr

Thank you to all the presenters and participants whose enthusiasm, expertise, and willingness to share ideas made the 2026 SGIS Arts Conference such a successful and engaging event. Hosted by Zurich International School , the one-day conference brought together over 75 arts educators from across Switzerland for a day of professional exchange, collaboration, and celebration of the arts in schools. The programme included 23 workshops spanning visual arts, theatre, choir, and

On Friday, 27 February 2026, Zurich International School will open its doors to the fourth annual SGIS Arts Conference. This isn't your average "chalk-and-talk" seminar: it is an interactive day designed by teachers, for teachers. We are bringing together 75 music, theatre, and visual art educators from across Switzerland to collaborate and innovate. We’ve curated a kaleidoscopic programme of 23 workshops designed to challenge and inspire, including hands-on, skills-based se

The 3rd annual SGIS Symphony Orchestra Festival took place on 5-7 February 2026. Hosted by Ecolint - La Grande Boissière, the event brought together nearly 70 students from 10 international schools across Switzerland for three days of intensive and rewarding musical collaboration. The final concert - in LGB's impressive Centre des Arts - featured seven pieces conducted by teachers from the different participating schools. These included a substantial arrangement of Tchaiko

The 2025/2026 SGIS Arts Traveling Exhibition is well on it's way! The visual arts exhibition created by over 30 students from 8 different Swiss international schools. The exhibition is a collection of creative works representing a wide range of talent from elementary to secondary school. The show began in September with the International School of Basel, continued to the International School of Schaffhausen, and then to the International School of Zug and Luzern. The event wi