Our School Reflects a Long History of Tradition

Our school reflects a long history of tradition. Many generations of young people have lived and learned with us – thus helping us develop the expertise to help young people on their path to becoming adult members of society. Secondary School students who want to prepare for an apprenticeship are given just as much support as the students attending the Gymnasium, who are preparing for a university education either locally or abroad. Our school is just the right size for getting to know students individually and responding to them on a personal level.

Benedictine life commits us to treating every human being fairly and with regard for his or her own individuality, thus enabling them to take on responsibility for themselves and for others within a community. We also consider ourselves engaged in the lifelong process of learning.

The aim of the educational work at Stiftsschule Engelberg is to comprehensively promote the personal development of the young people entrusted to us and to provide them with the best possible support in developing their talents. This can only happen in an atmosphere of appreciation and recognition, esteem and respect. A code of conduct and professional standards support us in finding a consistently professional approach to closeness and distance.

What parents say about Stiftsschule Engelberg:

The monastery of Engelberg with its Benedictine traditions of education provides the foundation of Stiftsschule Engelberg. Our school is a Christian boarding and day school that is rich in tradition, and which offers a varied and modern educational programme.

Our school and boarding school are open to boys and girls alike. The school is comprised of a Gymnasium (a high school which prepares students for university education) and a Secondary School (the “IOS”, which prepares students for vocational training). We are a place for living and learning, enabling students to take on responsibility, both for themselves and for the broader community.

Our school aims to kindle and promote the intellectual abilities of our students, giving them sound basic knowledge, prompting them to think independently and helping them to develop inquiring minds.

We help our students with their educational development by offering support appropriate to their educational level. We encourage both individual accomplishment and meaningful cooperation with others.

Studying at designated times is intended to aid the students in fulfilling their school work in a calm learning atmosphere.

We are convinced that our lives and the world gain meaning through following Christ. Fulfilling life’s purpose also means accepting the tasks that everyday life places before us. This is something we wish to practice by example to the young people at the Stiftsschule Engelberg. It is important to us to create an atmosphere of openness and respect towards people who think differently than we do, towards other religions, and towards other cultures.