Every school-day afternoon: sports, arts, languages and clubs from debating to robotics and AI — in partnership with local clubs and centres around Lugano.
- Runs every school-day afternoon, part of the school day
- Sports, arts, languages, debating, robotics and AI clubs
- Partnerships with local clubs and centres around Lugano
- Majority of programmes included in the enrolment fee
The DISCOVERY Programme — co-curricular afternoons in Lugano
Every school-day afternoon: sports, arts, languages and clubs from debating to robotics and AI — designed to nurture talents, spark passions and build belonging.
What DISCOVERY is
DISCOVERY is a dynamic initiative designed to shape the holistic development of our students — a journey that extends beyond conventional classrooms and creates an enriched environment for talents, passions and the leaders of tomorrow.
The programme runs every school-day afternoon and is built around a commitment to elevating learning experiences: opportunities for skill development, and encouragement to explore diverse interests. We believe in shaping individuals who excel academically and thrive in their own passions.
What students choose from
A diverse range of options, crafted to unlock the potential within each student:
Sports
Movement, teamwork and healthy competition every week.
Arts
Creative work that gives individuality a stage.
Languages
Language immersion beyond the morning classroom.
Clubs & specialist tutoring
Debating, robotics and AI clubs, plus specialist tutoring.
Rooted in the local community
Thanks to partnerships with many of the incredible local clubs and centres around Lugano, students have a vast array of opportunities to express their individuality and find friendships, belonging, purpose and passions.
What it costs
The majority of DISCOVERY programmes are included in the enrolment fee; some specialist programmes carry additional costs. Which activities these are is confirmed at enrolment.
DISCOVERY through the school
How the afternoons fit into each stage — and what else runs beyond the classroom.
MasterclassesSpecialised workshops for Grades 6–12, led by industry experts and academics — from robotics and fine arts to entrepreneurship and sustainability.
Our Primary SchoolOur Primary School inspires young learners to become curious, creative and independent thinkers — inquiry-based, bilingual, guided by the K.I.N.D. framework.
Our Middle SchoolOur Middle School builds a solid academic foundation while fostering independence, creativity and social development — core subjects in the morning, the DISCOVERY programme every afternoon.
- Our High School
Grade 10 lays the foundation; in Grades 11 and 12 students pursue A-Levels or the IB Diploma Programme, with individual guidance towards university.
Questions families ask about after-school activities
What does the DISCOVERY Programme offer?
Sports, arts, languages and clubs such as debating, robotics and AI, plus specialist tutoring — a broad range of extracurricular activities so every student finds something that fits.
How does it work day to day?
DISCOVERY runs every school-day afternoon as part of the school day — not an add-on families have to organise separately. In the Primary and Middle School it is an integral part of the programme, with immersion days and camps through the year.
Do after-school activities cost extra?
Most programmes are included in the enrolment fee. Some specialist programmes carry additional costs, confirmed at enrolment.