Education Services
Each student is an individual with unique strengths, and each faces different challenges in their daily school life. Our mission is to provide each student with the support they need to become confident and competent.
Coaching
Our team of dedicated psychologists is committed to helping our students achieve their academic goals and overcome emotional challenges. We offer one-on-one consultations and training sessions tailored to the specific needs of each individual.
The key components of our work include:
- Confidentiality: We ensure that students receive the support they need in a confidential environment that respects their personal circumstances.
- A holistic approach for body and mind: We understand that both mental and physical well-being are prerequisites for academic success.
- Empowerment through self-help: Our goal is to equip students with skills and strategies that will support them not only during their school years but also beyond, helping them achieve their goals on their continuing educational journey.
- Psychological assessments: For students facing learning difficulties, we are licensed to provide internal dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, or other psychological tests. This allows us to provide customized exam conditions and qualified classroom support for each individual.
Common areas in which our team supports students:
- Building motivation and self-discipline
- Reducing stress and learning effectively
- Overcoming exam anxiety and panic
- Coping with loneliness
- Managing loss, separation, or crises
- Making decisions
We work closely with teachers, school leadership, and the boarding house to ensure that each student is well-integrated and feels comfortable in our school community. If you have any questions, feel free to reach us via email at coaching@lyceum-alpinum.ch.
Brigida A. Lorenz has an extensive professional background in the individual support of children, adolescents, and their parents. After completing her teacher training at a boarding school for adolescents and young adults in Wales, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Open University in London. She then completed her Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology at the University of Zurich and Walden University in the USA. Since 2013, she has been a certified SAFE mentor for promoting parent-child bonding (Secure Attachment for Parents, University of Munich) and works with children and their parents. Additionally, she has been working as a school psychologist and lecturer in Chur for the past six years. Brigida lives with her husband and their three children (aged 20, 18, and 10) in Malans.
Eli Kus joined Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz as a School Counselor, bringing extensive expertise in holistic well-being. She began her career as a math teacher (BSc in Mathematics, MA in Educational Science) before moving into IT consulting at financial institutions in Paris and Zurich. After eight years in the corporate world, she shifted to holistic counseling, earning an MSc in Psychology from the University of Roehampton, London, and becoming a certified clinical hypnotherapist, complemented by 1st Cycle Medical Training in Lausanne and Nutritional Therapy certification in Geneva. Now, as a Psychological and Longevity counselor, Eli provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to corporate clients and runs her private practice, Therapy and Optimization. Recognizing that many adult challenges can be addressed earlier in life, she expanded her mission to work with adolescents. By merging her corporate experience with her expertise in psychology and human health, Eli introduces practical tools to prepare students to navigate the complexities of the world and equips them with resilience, self-worth, purpose-driven identities, and lifelong practices for holistic well-being, embodying the principle of “a healthy mind in a healthy body.” Eli lives with her partner in Gersau (Schwyz), enjoying the Swiss landscape through mountaineering and paragliding.
Sharmi, a passionate psychologist, is wholeheartedly dedicated to her work. She achieved her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Geneva before pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Psychology at the University of Lausanne. Drawing from her experience as a teacher and school counsellor, she has confidently supported children and teenagers aged 4 to 18 from diverse social backgrounds, including those with special needs. Over the past five years, she has been contributing to her students’ well-being and helping them achieve their full potential. She considers herself a lifelong student, striving constantly to learn more and is determined to pursue training to become a psychotherapist within the next few years.
Academic Support
In addition to their daily studies, our students have the opportunity to attend homework help once a week in the subjects of maths, physics, chemistry, German, French, natural sciences, economics, humanities and design technology in order to clarify subject-related questions.
Pupils with learning difficulties or gaps in individual subjects are offered individualised tutoring in addition to homework help.
Through our internal psychological assessments, we can provide individualized concessions to students with specific learning disabilities (dyslexia, dyscalculia, etc) and directly inform their teachers about their unique needs. Additionally, our psychologists work one-on-one with students who have learning disabilities, helping them overcome the challenges posed by dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, or exam anxiety. Upon request, the psychology team also offers Cogmed training for improved attention and memory performance.
If students are not meeting the average grade of their class, their teachers and school leadership will ask them to take advantage of the academic support offered.
If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to contact us at coaching@lyceum-alpinum.ch.
Study Time
In our daily study session of 60 minutes, students do homework and prepare for tests and examinations. Tutors are available to help students who have questions and need support, so that they are optimally prepared for the next day and upcoming exams. Study time takes place daily from Monday to Thursday. On Sundays from 20:00 to 21:00 is time for students to make final preparations for the following week.
College Counselling
The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz has a unique and diverse student body. Every year, our graduates go on to study at colleges or universities in places all over the world, including Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia. Hannah Felce and Heather Thompson Cavalli are our university counsellors, and together with boarding house staff and teachers, they help students make the right choice for their future.
The process begins in 10th grade (I4/M4) when students choose their subjects for the crucial final two years with the help of a Morrisby profile assessment. They can also begin preparation for university entrance exams such as SAT, IELTS, LNAT, UCAT and others. In 11th grade contact with our counsellors intensifies as students begin choosing their next path of study at university. Over the summer, they start work on their college essays, prepare for interviews and generally start the application process.
The most important point to remember is that it’s not about finding the best university, but about finding the best fit.
Contact
Dr Hannah Felce
Tel +41 81 851 3069
hannah.felce@lyceum-alpinum.ch
Mrs Heather Thompson Cavalli
Tel +41 81 851 3068
heather.thompson.cavalli@lyceum-alpinum.ch
For admission to universities in Switzerland with the IB diploma, please refer to the following link:
Study in Switzerland with the IB Diploma
For admission to universities in Germany with the IB diploma, please refer to the following link:
Vereinbarung-Baccalaureate-Diploma (in German)
Lyceum Alpinum school profile 2024/2025
School profile 2024/2025
University acceptances 2021 – 2024
Our class of 2021 to 2024 students have been accepted or offered places at the following universities and colleges:
The Lyceum Alpinum is now a test centre for three standardised tests:
1. SAT (www.collegeboard.com)
2. IELTS (www.britishcouncil.ch/exam/ielts)
3. Oxbridge university entrance test
Students who are interested in studying in the United States are strongly advised to take the SAT at the school. There are special tutorial groups in English and Maths to help students prepare for this test.
The IELTS is an English test which is now recognised by higher education institutions all over the world.
The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is also an Oxbridge testing site.
For more information on any of these tests please contact Hannah Felce or Heather Thompson Cavalli.
Some advice:
- Decide which US or Canadian colleges you might be interested in and find out specifically what their standardized testing requirements are.
- Create a timeline for yourself of test dates, registration deadlines and application deadlines. Do this as early as possible!
- Register for tests early! There is no point in waiting until the day before registration closes when you could register today.
| Test Date | Registration Deadline |
| 7 December 2024, 7:45 am, class room 511* | 22 November 2024 |
| 8 March 2025 (holiday, not offered) | TBD |
| 3 May 2025 (holiday, not offered) | TBD |
| 7 June 2025 | TBD |
*dates offered at the Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
| Test Date | Registration Deadline |
| 26 April 2025 (for internal students only) | 9 March 2025 |
| Test Date | Registration Deadline |
| School holiday, not offered this year | Deadlines vary, please see Dr Hannah Felce |
| Practice Exams | Register with Dr Hannah Felce directly |
| PSAT 10 April 2025 | TBC |
| PSAT 8/9 April 2025 | TBC |
Electives
The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is offering several electives in school year 2024/25.
Elective Spanish for students of Matura class 10
Elective Romansh for students of Matura classes 9 to 12
Latin course “Latinum”
After completing obligatory Latin classes in 7th and 8th grades (classes 2 and 3) students can attend optional Latin courses. In total, the Latin courses last 3.5 years, finishing with a certificate in their penultimate semester. Universities accept this Certificate as “Latinum”. As a consequence, students in possession of this document do not have to take any Latin for courses of study requiring Latin.
Latin course