5 maggio 2025|
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|7 months agoSwiss Schools Abroad Face Funding Crisis
Government austerity measures threaten Swiss international schools with potential CHF7.9 million budget cut, risking Switzerland's cultural and educational influence abroad.
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- Swiss schools abroad are threatened by government austerity measures with potential CHF7.9 million budget cuts
- There are 17 Swiss schools abroad spread across 10 countries and 3 continents
- Swiss schools abroad were originally founded by German-speaking Swiss Abroad
- 80% of current students in Swiss schools abroad are non-Swiss nationals
By The Numbers
CHF7.9 million
Proposed budget cut for Swiss schools abroad
CHF18.4 million
Total cultural funding cut by 2028
20%
Federal support coverage of schools' expenditure
8,000
Approximate total number of students
They Said
"These cuts hit Swiss schools abroad hard and would affect them disproportionately"
"We can expect some schools to close, or lose their Swissness"