Thank you for your interest in applying for admission to ELA Basel. The information in this section is designed to help you prepare and submit your application.
We appreciate that families relocate throughout the year, often at short notice, and therefore we are pleased to accept applications year-round. We always recommend that applications are submitted as early as possible, and they are processed on a rolling basis as soon as they are received.
BOOK YOUR PERSONAL TOUR
we look forward to meeting you in person.A warm welcome awaits!
Our staff and management team will be delighted to give you a tour of our campus, answer your questions, and discuss any aspect of our programmes in detail.
Book a personal tour using one of the calendars below.
DISCOVER OUR TWO CAMPUSES
Take a virtual tour of our fantastic campuses. Gartenstrasse is home to our Early Years and the Wildensteinerhof in St. Alban-Vorstadt hosts our Primary school.
The virtual tour, will not only allow you to see our great facilities but will also tell you about our curriculum and our pedagogic approach. The video footage will also display aspects of our school in action.
YOUR APPLICATION JOURNEY
Why ELA Basel?
8 years
Average enrollment duration
30%
Children speak German as first language
30+
After-school activities
310
Children on the roll
100%
Children learn a musical instrument
30
Years of excellence since 1993
18
Maximum class size
68
Different Nationalities
94%
Parent satisfaction in 2020 survey
+60%
Primary children score 60% above average in benchmarked English and Maths tests
6 years
Average tenure of teaching staff
WHAT OUR FAMILIES SAY
"What we really appreciate about ELA is the warmth professionalism and engagement that we feel from the teachers at every level."
"The caregivers are something else. I know it's a cliché to say we're a family but it really is a family here."
"The teachers, it's the way they teach the children, it's not just like they're doing it for what they'll get at the end of the month. They do it from the heart and that is what makes ELA feel like home."
"ELA Basel is like a 'home away from home' for my two children in Early Years. It makes all the difference to our family knowing how much care and attention each child receives in a safe, secure and nurturing setting"
Early Years Family
"My children truly loved their time at ELA Basel which is a truly caring school. We are very grateful that we found your school and our children had the opportunity to learn at ELA Basel."
Year 5 Family
"We've had nothing but a pleasureable experience during our time at ELA Basel. It's a wonderful school with excellent leadership. Not to mention the teachers were of the highest quality with small class sizes. ELA Basel is a special place that is doing wonderful things. Keep it up!"
Year 7 family