Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon

What Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon does

Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon (HPS Wetzikon) is a publicly funded special education day school (Tagesschule) located in Wetzikon, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, operating under the Trägerschaft (ownership) of Schule Wetzikon. Founded in 1905, the school serves up to 72 children and youth aged 4–20 with cognitive impairments (Sonderschultyp C), autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, and learning disabilities, organized across 12 classes in four educational stages (Kindergartenstufe, Unterstufe, Mittelstufe, Oberstufe) plus a 15PLUS vocational preparation track. Two physical locations operate: the main campus at Aemmetweg 14 (primary instruction, therapies, B&U advisory) and Tösstalstrasse 36 (15PLUS and Oberstufe c in the BWS building).

The school's service offering is differentiated by an integrated one-roof model combining instruction, supervised midday care, speech/music/occupational/physiotherapy, and school social work. Its pedagogical backbone consists of TEACCH (structured teaching for autistic and cognitively impaired learners), Unterstützte Kommunikation (UK) using Metacom pictograms, PORTA sign language, and electronic communication aids sourced via Active Communication and b-at, plus Rhythmik instruction. Enrollment is exclusively channeled through the Schulpsychologischer Dienst or Fachstelle Sonderpädagogik of the student's municipality; families cannot self-enroll. The school also operates a B&U (Beratung & Unterstützung) Fachstelle selling paid advisory packages (Fr. 3,000/year per SHP, Fr. 150/hour ad hoc) to regular schools conducting Integrierte Sonderschulung (ISR).

Revenue mechanics are primarily cantonal/municipal public funding through the Swiss Sonderschulfinanzierung system, supplemented by B&U advisory fees, optional add-ons (Freizeitkurs Fr. 40/semester, subsidized Hort am Mittwochnachmittag), and insurance/IV coverage for medical therapies requiring physician prescription. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The institution is not a commercial enterprise; it is a public educational body within Switzerland's publicly mandated special education infrastructure, with no private equity, venture capital, or shareholder ownership. Technology is operational rather than proprietary — Escola GmbH provides web-based school administration software, while assistive communication relies on third-party hardware partners.

Name

Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon

Legal name

Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon

Website

https://hpswetzikon.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon is a publicly funded special education day school in Wetzikon, Canton of Zürich, serving up to 72 children and youth aged 4-20 with cognitive impairments and autism through TEACCH and supported communication methods, and offering paid ISR advisory services to regular schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Structured Literacy / Orton-Gillingham Intervention Services (EDAKAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ), Language Disorders Intervention (Receptive/Expressive, Morphology/Syntax/Semantics) (EDAKAEAE)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Cognitive impairment education
• Vocational preparation training
• Therapeutic school programs
• Educational consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetzikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cantonal/Public School Funding: As a publicly funded special education school (Tagesschule) under the Trägerschaft of Schule Wetzikon, the school receives public funding for its operations. School fees are covered through the cantonal special education financing system. Medical therapies (physiotherapy, occupational therapy) require a medical prescription and are covered by health insurance or disability insurance (IV) with cost approval from the SVA Zürich or the respective health insurer. The B&U (Beratung und Unterstützung) advisory service generates revenue through annual flat-fee packages charged to regular schools and per-hour consulting fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon is a public day school (Tagesschule) operated by Schule Wetzikon that provides individualized special education for children and youth with cognitive impairments, alongside integrated therapeutic services (speech, music, occupational, and physiotherapy), supervised care, vocational preparation (15PLUS), and advisory support for regular schools (B&U Beratung & Unterstützung). All educational, therapeutic, and care services are delivered under one roof by an interdisciplinary team using the TEACCH structured-teaching approach and methods such as Rhythmik and Unterstützte Kommunikation (UK).

Product overview

Heilpädagogische Schule Wetzikon is a day special education school providing integrated educational, therapeutic, and care services for children and youth with cognitive impairments aged 4-20. The core offering is the HPS program with small heterogeneous classes (up to 7 students) offering individualized teaching, speech therapy, music therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and full-day supervision including lunch care. The 15PLUS module extends services to vocational preparation for 15-18 year olds, focusing on career exploration and practical work experience. The Beratung & Unterstützung (B&U) module provides counseling services for regular schools integrating students with special needs. Additional services include Wednesday afternoon care, leisure courses, and supported communication services using pictograms and electronic aids. The school uses Escola software for school administration and is operated by Schule Wetzikon as its umbrella organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 15PLUS: A program for youth aged 15-18+ in career orientation, providing education, vocational training preparation, and career finding support for students with cognitive impairments transitioning from integrated or separate special education.

Products and services

• Heilpädagogische Schule (HPS) Tagesschule Mainstream individualized day-school special education program for children and youth with cognitive impairments, covering kindergarten through secondary level with small class sizes, an interdisciplinary team, and the TEACCH structured-teaching approach.
• 15PLUS Vocational Preparation Vocational preparation program for HPS students aged 15 and above, focused on building practical life and work skills to support transition toward employment and independent living.
• B&U Beratung & Unterstützung Advisory and support service for regular schools and external professionals integrating pupils with special educational needs. Offered as an annual subscription (CHF 3,000/year) or on an ad-hoc hourly basis (CHF 150/hour).
• Therapien (Speech, Music, Occupational, Physical Therapy) Integrated therapeutic services delivered on-site at the school by qualified therapists, supporting students' communication, motor, sensory, and developmental needs as part of their individualized education plan.
• Betreuung (Supervised Care) Supervised care for HPS pupils outside classroom hours, ensuring a continuous day-school setting that combines education, therapy, and care under one roof.
• Hort am Mittwochnachmittag Wednesday afternoon supervised care program offering structured leisure and care activities for HPS students outside the regular school day.
• Freizeitkurs Leisure course offered to HPS students at a unit price of CHF 40 per semester, providing structured recreational activities outside the core school program.
• Unterstützte Kommunikation (UK) Augmentative and alternative communication service supporting students with limited or no speech through structured communication aids and methods integrated into the school's educational and therapeutic practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72 students served across 12 classes and 4 educational stages (Kindergarten to Oberstufe), with an additional 15PLUS program for vocational preparation.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Escola GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationEscola GmbH provides the web-based school management software (Escola) used by HPS Wetzikon for daily school administration. The school website and online systems reference Escola for login and operational management. Escola is described as 'webbasierte Software für den Schweizer Schulalltag' (web-based software for the Swiss school daily routine), indicating a technology platform partnership for school operations management.
• Special Olympics SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPS Wetzikon participates in Special Olympics sports programs, offering external sports activities for students with disabilities. Special Olympics Switzerland provides inclusive sports opportunities linked to the school community.
• Pumas Unihockey (Children's Team)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPumas Unihockey offers a youth team specifically for children with disabilities, referenced as an external sports option available to HPS Wetzikon students under Zusatzangebote (additional offerings).
• Andrew Bond (Musician)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndrew Bond, a musician, collaborated with HPS Wetzikon to produce a music-gesture (Gebärden) film that helps children practice and reinforce communication gestures using music and fun. The school promotes the film as part of its Supported Communication program, and parents can access it via andrewbond.ch with a voluntary contribution.
• Entlastungsdienst des Kantons ZürichminorOthersThe Entlastungsdienst (relief service) of the canton of Zurich is referenced as a family support resource recommended by the school's ELMI parent participation group. It provides respite care services for families of children with disabilities.
• Pro InfirmisminorOthersPro Infirmis, a Swiss disability services organization, is referenced by the ELMI parent participation group as a recommended resource for families. The school links to Pro Infirmis services as part of its family support information provision.
• Taxi TZOminorOthersTaxi TZO is the taxi company partnered with HPS Wetzikon for student transportation. The school owns two school buses and works with Taxi TZO to transport students who cannot independently commute to school.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pro Infirmis: Swiss disability services organization referenced by HPS Wetzikon's ELMI parent participation body as a family support resource. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player supporting the same families.
• INSOS Schweiz: National umbrella association of Swiss institutions for people with disabilities, providing PrA vocational training standards referenced by HPS Wetzikon. Comparable as the sectoral standards body that shapes the vocational pathways the school delivers.

Regional players

• Heilpädagogische Schule der Stadt Zürich: Other cantonal HPS in Canton of Zürich serving cognitively impaired school-age children. Comparable in target population and delivery model, but operates under a different municipal Trägerschaft within the same canton.

Direct peers

• Sonderschulheim Mätteli: Swiss Sonderschulheim in the Lucerne region providing residential and day special education, therapies, and vocational preparation. Comparable as a multi-site Swiss special education institution with Bildungsplan-driven individualized instruction.
• Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Basel (HPZ Basel): Special education school and therapy centre in Basel serving children with cognitive impairments and developmental delays. Comparable as a cantonal Heilpädagogische Schule offering integrated teaching and therapeutic support.
• Schulheim Chur (Stiftung Schulheim Chur): Special education school in Graubünden providing instruction, therapy, and care for children and adolescents with learning and cognitive disabilities. Comparable in mandate, multi-disciplinary delivery model, and Swiss cantonal Sonderschule positioning.
• Sprachheilschule St. Gallen: Swiss school focused on speech, language, and learning support for school-age children. Comparable in delivery of speech therapy (Logopädie) integrated with school instruction, overlapping with HPS Wetzikon's Therapien offering.
• Stiftung Pestalozzi: Foundation-run Swiss institution supporting children and youth with social, learning, and developmental challenges through residential and day programs. Comparable as a multi-service special education provider with therapy integration and transition-to-work pathways.
• Schulheim Rossfeld: Swiss Sonderschule in Bern offering day-school special education, therapies, and vocational preparation for children and youth with cognitive impairments and autism. Directly comparable as a cantonal/regional Sonderschultyp institution delivering teaching, therapy, and care under one roof.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Wohnheim Sonnenhof: Swiss foundation offering residential and supported employment services for people with cognitive disabilities, including PrA and EBA pathways. Comparable in the vocational transition segment served by HPS Wetzikon's 15PLUS program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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