Gymnasium and boarding school at the Disentis Abbey

The way up – a school that offers more than just education

The monks of the Disentis Monastery describe their school as follows:
“The school is still run by us, some monks still teach and the Matura “made in Disentis” still leads to the best universities and colleges in Switzerland and abroad without exams. But instead of a “monastery school” we call it what it really is: a local high school with an attached boarding school and students from home and abroad.”

The Disentis Monastery is a Benedictine abbey in the Canton of Graubünden. The abbey was founded around the year 700. It bears the name of Saint Martin and is today as it was in the late 17th century. The monastery school of Disentis was first mentioned in a document in 1285 with reference to the teaching of the Seven Liberal Arts. Thanks to its grammar school, the monastery is still an important educational institution in Graubünden today.

Today, around 150 pupils attend school at the Disentis Abbey Gymnasium and boarding school from the region, from home and abroad. Around a third of them live in boarding school. Boys and girls live in separate houses. The students live in single rooms with their own wet room. The girls live in a building that was designed by the famous architect Caminada and has already received several architectural awards.

schoolaboo recommends the Disentis Abbey Gymnasium and boarding school for the following reasons: “The school impresses with strong values shaped by the Benedictine community. In addition to openness to the world and affirmation of life, great emphasis is placed on structured daily routines and individual support. The well-structured daily routine helps students focus better and learn more effectively. Further advantages: the manageable size of the school, the exceptional location in the middle of the mountains with excellent sports facilities, and the architecture of the monastery help students focus and create the necessary calm to achieve their goal of the Swiss Matura. The community of monks, staff, teachers, and students maintain a warm, family-like atmosphere. Here people stick together and support each other. Schoolaboo also noticed that both parents and students report very happily and positively about their school .”
(schoolaboo approved October 2020)