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Address

Kantonsschule Wohlen
Allmendstrasse 26
5610 Wohlen
Switzerland
phone: +41 56 618 49 94
fax: +41 56 618 49 95
e-mail: kanti.wohlen@ag.ch
sito Internet: http://www.kanti-wohlen.ch

Principal: Franz Widmer; Vice Principals: Dr. Waldemar Feller, Dr. Thomas Widmer
Teaching staff: 90 (many part-time)
Students: approx. 550

Type of school

State school, secondary II, general education, leading to the Swiss ‘maturity’ certificate, which is recognised for admission to all national and international universities.

Language of instruction: German, (French)

Approximately 13% of the 16-year-olds in Kanton Aargau decide to attend Kantonsschule, with the majority of them going into university afterwards.

Kantonsschule Wohlen, like other state-subsidised grammar schools, does not charge its students any tuition fees and is open to anyone who has passed his or her secondary I finals (at Bezirksschule, leading up to Kantonsschule).

Structure of the school

4-year-grammar school (10th to 13th year; 16-20 years of age).

Required subjects for all students
German, French, Math, English, History, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economy and Legal Studies, Music, Art, Computer Studies, Sport.

Electives
Latin, Applied Mathematics, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, Philosophy, Choir, Orchestra (classical, pop, jazz), Dance.

Extra-curricular activities provide for a learning experience in a wider context:
Project weeks are specifically geared towards students with keen interests in various fields of knowledge.

Timetable

Classes are held Monday to Friday, 07.35 - 18.00. A lesson is 45 minutes. Students attend between 30 and 40 lessons a week depending on the number of electives chosen.

Trips and international exchange programmes

As most of our students do a lot of travelling with their families and friends, the school does not offer any regular trips or excursions. However, as part of school projects excursions in Geography, visits to exhibitions in Biology or Art, cultural breaks for language practice do take place.

Class exchanges so far have been possible owing to the initiative of individual students or teachers, including projects with Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the Ukraine, to name but a few.

Sport

There are various sports teams at our school: (beach) volleyball, basketball and dance. The teams meet regularly to take part in regional student championships.

Cultural activities

The “Kanti-Forum” (http://www.kanti-forum.ch), a school-based organiser of cultural events operating under private law, has over 800 members and is still growing. Performances include the staging of theatre plays, concerts (classical, pop, jazz), dance happenings and cabaret. Students have free admission to all events for a modest annual fee.