The annual torch light ski run, or Fackelabfahrt, is a highlight of the Ecole school year. Together our students glide down the ski slopes on skis, snowboards, or by foot, their path illuminated by the magical glow of torches. This annual torchlit parade is an opportunity for our school community to come together for an evening, and share an unforgettable experience.

Experiential learning, a theory developed by David A. Kolb, rests on the idea that learning happens best through the interaction between the learner and the environment. Deep learning can happen when the student engages with the subject matter, experiencing, feeling, reflecting, analyzing and applying knowledge to real world situations.

Miles Greene, a Grade 9 student at the Ecole, has had a pen in his hand for as long as he can remember, so it’s no surprise that he joined Melissa’s Creative Writing Intensive Week project this fall.

Johannes Ernst teaches physics in our Swiss System and is a passionate educator and dedicated practitioner of progressive education. In his class The Physics of Dams, Johannes and his students are using the theme of dams as a starting point from which to explore basic principles of physics.

Warren Schnack, a Math Teacher in the US System, is working to break down these walls and help students think through math, thereby discovering “aha” moments that profoundly change the way students perceive their abilities to do mathematics.