Uster is a town in the Zurich Oberland. It is located between Wetzikon and Volketswil near Lake Greifensee. As a residential town on Lake Greifensee, it offers high-quality living and working spaces. The numerous schools in Uster offer a wide range of educational opportunities.
Uster is the third-largest town in the canton of Zurich after Winterthur and has a population of over 35,000. The city, which was once characterized by the textile industry, is also one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland. This makes Uster the largest center in the Zurich Oberland alongside Wetzikon. An open culture of encounter enables people to make connections quickly, make new contacts and feel at home, including pupils and students at a school in Uster.
The city is connected to the S-Bahn of the Zurich transport network. A journey to the center of Zurich takes just 14 minutes. Uster is therefore ideally connected to the metropolis of Zurich, which makes it easier for pupils and students to travel to schools in Uster. There is also a well-developed network of bus routes connecting the surrounding towns such as Volketswil, Pfäffikon ZH, Fehraltorf, Mönchaltorf and Gossau ZH. This means that the "Uster schools" are also easily accessible by public transport. Uster is increasingly becoming a bicycle- and public transport-friendly town.
Accessibility for cars and motorcycles is guaranteed by the connection to the A53 highway. Road traffic in Uster is characterized by two striking typical elements: Railroad crossings and traffic circles. In addition to the school's own parking spaces at schools in Uster, parking is available in various underground garages.
In addition to primary and secondary schools, Uster is home to a cantonal school, vocational school, art and sports school, Japanese school, music school and a private school in Uster Castle, the Schloss Schule. There are also other private schools and a wide range of further education courses in Uster, such as a higher technical college, a school for playgroup leaders and the Swiss Marketing Academy.
There are numerous catering options such as canteens, take-aways, pizzerias and restaurants in the vicinity of the "Schulen Uster" and in the center of Uster - the area between Bahnhofstrasse, Bankstrasse, Poststrasse and Zürichstrasse. The Loren industrial and commercial area also has a wide range of catering options.
In Uster there are some nice and well-frequented bars for an aperitif after class at a school in Uster. The Zeughausbar is a particularly popular meeting place. The shores of Lake Greifensee, the city park and the modern sports facilities offer many opportunities for sporting activities as well as recreation. Uster offers an urban quality of life. Uster's many businesses, retailers and shopping centers also make it an excellent place for shopping during breaks from school.
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