page_title: International School of Zug and Luzern
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: International School of Zug and Luzern / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The building of Salesianum, Zug photograpged of year 2018
context_page_description: The International School of Zug and Luzern is a private, coeducational, non-profit day school in Switzerland for students aged 3 to 18 in the greater Zurich area. Founded in 1961, the school enrolls about 1,200 students from more than 50 nationalities, aiming to offer an international educational experience through the International Baccalaureate Program. Located in Zug, approximately 34 kilometers from Zurich and 25 kilometers from Lucerne, ISZL currently operates two campuses and also owns a Chalet located in Wengen in the Bernese Alps. Until 2016, the School also had a campus in Lucerne.
context_section_description: The International School of Zug and Luzern (ISZL) was founded in 2008 following the merger of the International School of Zug, the International School of Luzern, and The Riverside School.
  The International School of Zug (ISOZ) was founded 1961 in Zug, as The Zug Anglo-American School. Initially with just fourteen students, ISOZ provided an English speaking primary education for the expatriate families in the region.
  The Riverside School was founded in 1990 as a university preparatory high school. It has been offering the College Boards Advanced Placement (AP) programme since its inception. In 2007, Riverside was authorised to offer the Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate (IB). In 2003, Riverside moved to the Salesianum, a landmark villa located on the shores of Lake Zug, which included tennis courts, a boat house and a chapel. As of 2010, the campus moved to a larger campus at Hünenberg.
  The International School of Luzern (ISOL) was founded in 2006 as a sister school to the International School of Zug. ISOL was located in the Villa Krämerstein in Kastanienbaum, Horw (a suburb of Luzern). In the Summer of 2016, the Luzern campus closed.
  With the merger of these schools in August 1, 2008, the new International School of Zug and Luzern (ISZL) serves the needs of around 1,250 students from more than 50 different nationalities.
caption: Between 2003 and 2010, the Riverside Campus was located in the Salesianum, a landmark villa built on the shores of Lake Zug between the 17th and 18th centuries.
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