School district

The school district is a sub-unit of the school community in Switzerland . School groups exist mainly in cities with a larger population, such as Zurich , Bern or Winterthur .

Main tasks

• Control of the development of the elementary school
• Discussion and decision on strategic questions
• Preparation and decision in the implementation of superordinate requirements
• Establishing standards in schools and school circles
• Decision on the allocation of resources to school districts and schools
• Answering inquiries from the municipal council

School groups in the city of Zurich

Through the incorporation of several villages in 1893 and 1934, it was decided in 1933 to divide the city of Zurich into the five school districts Glattal , Limmattal , Uto , Waidberg and Zürichberg . In 1960 there was a reorganization of the school districts, combined with the division into seven school districts that is still valid today.

School groups of the city of Zurich

School district	Bureau	Political party	Address district school authority	School units	Schoolhouses	Kindergartens
Glattal	Vera Lang Temperli	FDP	Oberwiesenstrasse 66 8050 Zurich	18th	018th	046
Letzi	Barbara Grisch	SP	Dachslernstrasse 2 8048 Zurich	14th	014th	034
Limmat Valley	Katrin Wüthrich	SP	Hohlstrasse 35 8004 Zurich	12	014th	027
Schwamendingen	Barbara Fotsch	SP	Schwamendingerplatz 1 8051 Zurich	12	013	023
Uto	Roberto Rodriguez	SP	Ulmbergstrasse 1 8002 Zurich	16	019th	042
Waidberg	Gabriela Rothenfluh	SP	Rotbuchstrasse 42 8037 Zurich	15th	017th	040
Zurichberg	Roger Curchod	independent	Hirschengraben 42 8001 Zurich	09	019th	029
City council	Filippo Leutenegger	FDP	Parkring 4 8002 Zurich	95	114	241

School groups in the city of Bern

The city of Bern distinguishes 6 school districts, some of which are based on the districts.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Formation of the school circles
2. ↑ School groups of the city of Bern on bern.ch
3. ↑ Map of the school circles on map.bern.ch