ELA Basel offers wrap around care and education from 3 months to 12 years old.
- Early Years cares for children from 3 months to 4 years old
- Primary caters for children from 4 years old to 12 years old.
Early Years
ELA Basel Early Years is divided into baby, toddler and pre-school sections: each section has multiple groups.
Section |
Age range |
Groups |
Babies |
3 months to 17 months old |
Blue, Red, & Yellow |
Toddlers |
17 months to 3 years old |
Brown, Green, Orange, & Purple |
Pre-School |
3 years old to 4 years old |
Grey, Pink, Turquoise, & Violet |
Your child will be assigned to an age-appropriate group. Progression is automatic based on age.
Primary School
Primary School is from 4 years old to 12 years old. Full time attendance is required as part of Swiss compulsory education. Students are assigned according to their date of birth based on the Basel-Stadt (government) admissions entry requirements: exceptions are considered on a case-case basis. As for most schools, progression is not automatic but based on meeting developmental targets.
To check which year group your child will be eligible for, please click on the link below:
Primary school grade table 2022-23