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Top Boarding Schools
Stiftung Theresianum Ingenbohl Promoting women’s self-confidence The Stiftung Theresianum Ingenbohl is a private boarding school for young women from 12 to 19 seeking to foster their self-confidence, independence, social competence and self-awareness. With a special focus on developing a culture of encounter, the school in Switzerland’s Brunnen aims to fulfil the needs of girls through its special take on education. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF | PHOTOS: THERESIANUM INGENBOHL
“Our ultimate aim is to fully develop each student’s potential in every possible area: intellectual, physical, social, moral and spiritual. We value enthusiasm, hard work, persistence and resilience and firmly believe there is always ‘more in you than you think’,”begins Clemens Gehrig, headmaster of Stiftung Theresianum Ingenbohl. Established in 1860, the Theresianum Ingenbohl is situated in a beautiful historic monastery and has since developed into one of Switzerland’s top schools for girls af-
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ter several decades of expanding the facilities and educational offers. Today, the school is a Christian institute open for students from all confessions.“Our Christian principles mean that we seek to build a culture of encounter, and that we encourage openness, tolerance and respect for our fellow people and the environment,” Clemens Gehrig says. Stiftung Theresianum Ingenbohl’s elevated location offers a magnificent view over the surrounding forests, Alpine peaks and Lake
Lucerne. The stunning natural scenery, together with its close proximity to Brunnen’s train station and village centre, render it the optimal starting point for excursions, various activities and numerous sporting options. Offering a high-quality boarding school, a secondary school, the more vocational ‘Fachmittelschule’ and an academically orientated, bilingual English-German
Portrait: Clemens Gehrig, Headmaster.