Welcome to the school in Wettingen

We welcome all students and their parents from other countries or language regions.  Our school has a broad range of support services,  helping you to integrate and orientate yourself more quickly in the school.

Local Integrations Course KIK

All new foreign language students up to the end of their 11th year will be enrolled in the local integration course (KIK) at the Altenburg primary school.  Here you will become familiar with the school and culture and will be  particularly supported in German and mathematics.  During a maximum of one year on the course, the children will be prepared for integrating into the primary school class, which best corresponds to their previous knowledge and skills.

Regional Integration Course RIK

All new foreign language students who have reached their 12th year will be enrolled in the Regional Integration Course (RIK).  Here they will become familiar with the school and culture and will be  particularly supported in German and mathematics.  During a maximum of one year on the course, the students will be prepared for integrating into the secondary class, which best corresponds to their previous knowledge and skills.

Wettingen School Integration Office

The office advises people and bodies relating to school integration of foreign language children.

Reponsibilities:
- Advice about school related issues
- Support with the communication between parents and teachers
- Contact to school services, interpreters and cultural mediators

German classes for foreign-language mothers with childcare for children under school age.

The German course provides basic knowledge of German and important school terminology.  This allows the families to be able to support their children better at school.  The course is designed for mothers and particularly those with no or very little knowledge of German.  The course participants must live in Wettingen.  The course takes place at the primary schools Margeläcker and Altenburg.  Cost: 5 Fr per morning.

Interpreting Service

The Wettingen school offers translation services for parent-teacher talks in many languages.  The school or parents can call on the services of an interpreter for talks to make sure that the communication is clearly understood for important development and career issues.  The interpretation service is free for parents and is financed by the local community.  Ask the class teacher or integration office for a suitable interpreter.