Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Education

All the Canton's communities have excellent primary schools. The cantonal schools are in Trogen or Heerbrugg. Then, for higher education, students have a choice between the Universities of St. Gallen or Zurich, the Universities of Applied Science of St. Gallen and Rorschach, the University of Applied Science of Liechtenstein, Buchs Inter-State University of Technology or the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. All these are readily accessible from all the Canton's communities, using the region's efficient public transport network.

The Canton has a wide range of private schools, covering nearly all fields of education. 

 

 

News

News - Education 

 

Applications for grants

General information

Association for the Promotion of Training for Young Swiss Abroad (AJAS)

 

The teaching system in the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

List of schools by municipality

Private schools

 

For more information on education in the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Department of Education