ROUND SQUARE
Empowering students to make a difference
ICS is proud to be the only Round Square school in Zurich. Our membership in this prestigious global community of schools enables our students to make a difference in the lives of others, while also learning more about themselves.
Round Square is an internationally diverse network of 250+ like-minded schools in about fifty countries on six continents that connect and collaborate to offer world class programmes and experiences, developing global competence, character and confidence in our students.
Round Square schools shared understanding of the hardwired link between character education and academic success. We also believe that in order to equip our students for positive, active and engaged global citizenship we must offer them more than academic knowledge and qualifications.
Round Square schools are a commitment to character education and experimental learning built around six IDEALS:
- International Understanding
- Democracy
- Environmental Stewardship
- Adventure
- Leadership
- Service
The Round Square framework is closely aligned with the core principles and values of our school. At ICS we aim to develop a supportive environment for learning in which all members of the community are challenged to achieve their individual potential, encouraged to pursue their passion and expected to fulfill their responsibilities.
At ICS we have an active RS Action Group led by students across the Secondary School and facilitated by a group of committed teachers. The RS Action Group works collaboratively and plans projects and experiences aiming to support the local and the global community.
ICS RSAG has been quite actively involved in leading the following events:
- Family Fun Run - Supporting Sparkle Malawi, August 2024
- Peace Day, September 2024
- Clothes Drive - Supporting Zharity, November 2024
- Food Drive - Supporting SWS (Pfarrer Sieber), December 2024
- Dressember Campaign - Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking, December 2024
- Pen Pal Project with a Hospital School in Manchester, UK
- Knit-a-thon - Supporting Sparkle Malawi, February 2024
- RS collaborates with the school's Parents' Association to provide student volunteers to help during school events such as Halloween and Christmas Market events.
Round Square Exchanges
Educational exchanges offer the opportunity to experience new cultures and create an international mindedness mindset that will allow our students to strive in the global world. During the 15 years of commitment to the Round Square programme, ICS had more than 100 exchanges with students around the world including countries such as South Africa, Germany, USA, Australia, Singapore and Argentina.
With families from 55 countries, our vibrant and engaging parent community offers a valuable social network.
At ICS, we believe in the importance of both learning about and offering service locally and globally.
