How does the Swiss school curriculum align with the SSAT content?

Ah, the great educational puzzle. Swiss students are often well-prepared in terms of depth of learning, but the style and format of the SSAT can feel like it’s from another planet. The test is written with American logic in mind—timed sections, tricky multiple-choice traps, and verbal analogies that may never have crossed a Swiss classroom. And then there’s the math: it’s not that it’s harder than Swiss math, it’s just… sneakier.

At Cardinal Education, we specialize in making this leap manageable. We help students transition from Matura-style essays and IB coursework into the fast-paced, pattern-heavy world of the SSAT. Whether your child struggles with vocabulary out of a Dickens novel or algebra questions with too many variables, we tailor the prep to strengthen their test-taking instincts. So yes, Swiss academics give your child a solid base. We build the test-savvy strategy on top.