Monte Carasso
Encyclopedia
Monte Carasso is a municipality
in the district of Bellinzona
in the canton
of Ticino
in Switzerland.
The Swiss Heritage Society
chose Monte Carasso for the 1993 Wakker Prize
.
and the early modern period
, the residents of Monte Casasso had a permanent right to appoint representatives in the Council of Bellinzona
. The inhabitants of the four village that made up the municipality lived mainly in the various groups on the mountain. As of 1506 the villagers of Monte Carasso possessed transportation rights across the Ticino river. The ferry was an important link across the river, as the Torretta Bridge was destroyed in 1515 and wasn't rebuilt until 1815.
In 1634 the church of Monte Carasso separated from the parish
of Bellinzona. The parish church
of Saints Bernardino and Jerome was probably built in the late 15th Century on the site of a Roman
oratory
and affiliated with an Augustinian convent
. The church separated from the convent of S. Maria Elisabetta in Como
in 1555. It was restored in 1905-06.
The church of San Bernardo dates back to the 12th-13th centuries and contains important fresco
es of the Seregneser masters from the 15th century. The chapel of Madonna della Valle was built in the 17th century. The Church of SS. Trinità was finished in 1655.
Grazing and cultivation were for centuries the main source of income for the population. From the mid 19 Century, there were a large number of former residents who emigrated overseas. To create jobs for the Lombardy
refugees in Switzerland, in 1853 the so-called Fortini della fame fortifications were built. After a project by Luigi Snozzi the village was renovated in the 1980s. The first stage, between 1987–93, was the restoration of the former Augustinian convent, which today houses the primary school and cultural center. In 1998 the Fondazione Curzutt was founded with the aim of reviving the old settlement on the Collina Alta above Monte Carasson. In 2000, three quarters of workers were employed outside of the municipality.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 57.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.2% is used for growing crops, while 2.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 4.1% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 11.9% is unproductive vegetation and 6.5% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Bellinzona district, on the right bank of the Ticino river. It belongs to the agglomeration
of Bellinzona.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure a Tower Argent and on a Base of the same a Bar nebuly of the first.
Most of the population speaks Italian
(90.0%), with German
being second most common ( 3.5%) and Portuguese
being third ( 1.1%). Of the Swiss national languages , 75 speak German, 19 people speak French
, 1,920 people speak Italian, and 3 people speak Romansh. The remainder (116 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. The population was made up of 929 Swiss men (36.5% of the population), and 314 (12.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 1,062 Swiss women (41.7%), and 241 (9.5%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 26 live births to Swiss citizens and 4 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 7 deaths of Swiss citizens and 2 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 19 while the foreign population increased by 2. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 18 non-Swiss men and 8 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 46 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 6 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.7%.
The age distribution, , in Monte Carasso is; 277 children or 10.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 259 teenagers or 10.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 316 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 448 people or 17.6% are between 30 and 39, 434 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 300 people or 11.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 258 people or 10.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 152 people or 6.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 102 people or 4.0% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.62 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.6 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 46.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 932 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. there were 545 single family homes (or 72.3% of the total) out of a total of 754 inhabited buildings. There were 128 two family buildings (17.0%) and 57 multi-family buildings (7.6%). There were also 24 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.72%. there were 1,222 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 4 room apartment of which there were 466. There were 59 single room apartments and 202 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 932 apartments (76.3% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 285 apartments (23.3%) were seasonally occupied and 5 apartments (0.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 9.9 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following table:
.
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 36.96% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(30.84%), the SP
(16.58%) and the Ticino League
(8.88%). In the federal election, a total of 829 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 54.7%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 1,510 registered voters in Monte Carasso, of which 1,111 or 73.6% voted. 33 blank ballots and 3 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,075 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD
+GenGiova which received 316 or 29.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT
(with 257 or 23.9%), the SSI (with 184 or 17.1%) and the PS
(with 164 or 15.3%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, there were 22 blank ballots and 4 null ballots, which left 1,085 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD which received 313 or 28.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 238 or 21.9%), the PS (with 185 or 17.1%) and the SSI (with 171 or 15.8%).
, there were 250 workers who commuted into the municipality and 776 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.1 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 6.8% of the workforce coming into Monte Carasso are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 6.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 68.3% used a private car.
, there were 2 hotels in Monte Carasso.
. There are 246 individuals (or about 11.53% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 68 individuals (or about 3.19% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
In Monte Carasso there are a total of 422 students . The Ticino education system
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
and in Monte Carasso there are 75 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 120 students attend the standard primary schools and 9 students attend the special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two year middle school followed by a two year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four year program to prepare for higher education. There are 110 students in the two year middle school and in their pre-apprenticeship, while 41 students are in the four year advanced program.
The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There are 18 vocational students who are attending school full-time and 41 who attend part-time.
The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields. There are 8 students in the professional program.
, there were 2 students in Monte Carasso who came from another municipality, while 217 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Bellinzona
Bellinzona (district)
The district of Bellinzona is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of .-Geography:The district has an area, , of . Of this area, or 13.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 68.7% is forested...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
in Switzerland.
The Swiss Heritage Society
Swiss Heritage Society
The Swiss Heritage Society is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of Switzerland’s architectural heritage. Its focus is on the preservation of important landmarks, the development of the structural environment, and the promotion of good architectural design.The SHS was founded...
chose Monte Carasso for the 1993 Wakker Prize
Wakker Prize
The Wakker Prize is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society to a Municipality of Switzerland for the development and preservation of its architectural heritage....
.
History
Monte Carasso is first mentioned in 1348 as Monte Carassio. In the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and the early modern period
Early Modern Switzerland
The early modern history of the Old Swiss Confederacy , lasting from formal independence in 1648 to the French invasion of 1798 came to be referred as Ancien Régime retrospectively, in post-Napoleonic Switzerland.The early modern period was characterized by an increasingly...
, the residents of Monte Casasso had a permanent right to appoint representatives in the Council of Bellinzona
Bellinzona
Bellinzona is the administrative capital of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for its three castles that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000....
. The inhabitants of the four village that made up the municipality lived mainly in the various groups on the mountain. As of 1506 the villagers of Monte Carasso possessed transportation rights across the Ticino river. The ferry was an important link across the river, as the Torretta Bridge was destroyed in 1515 and wasn't rebuilt until 1815.
In 1634 the church of Monte Carasso separated from the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Bellinzona. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of Saints Bernardino and Jerome was probably built in the late 15th Century on the site of a Roman
Switzerland in the Roman era
The history of Switzerland in the Roman era encompasses the roughly six centuries during which the territory of modern Switzerland was a part of the Roman Republic and Empire...
oratory
Oratory
Oratory is a type of public speaking.Oratory may also refer to:* Oratory , a power metal band* Oratory , a place of worship* a religious order such as** Oratory of Saint Philip Neri ** Oratory of Jesus...
and affiliated with an Augustinian convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
. The church separated from the convent of S. Maria Elisabetta in Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
in 1555. It was restored in 1905-06.
The church of San Bernardo dates back to the 12th-13th centuries and contains important fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
es of the Seregneser masters from the 15th century. The chapel of Madonna della Valle was built in the 17th century. The Church of SS. Trinità was finished in 1655.
Grazing and cultivation were for centuries the main source of income for the population. From the mid 19 Century, there were a large number of former residents who emigrated overseas. To create jobs for the Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
refugees in Switzerland, in 1853 the so-called Fortini della fame fortifications were built. After a project by Luigi Snozzi the village was renovated in the 1980s. The first stage, between 1987–93, was the restoration of the former Augustinian convent, which today houses the primary school and cultural center. In 1998 the Fondazione Curzutt was founded with the aim of reviving the old settlement on the Collina Alta above Monte Carasson. In 2000, three quarters of workers were employed outside of the municipality.
Geography
Monte Carasso has an area, , of 9.64 square kilometres (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 0.81 km² (0.312742748459953 sq mi) or 8.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.91 km² (2.3 sq mi) or 61.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.66 km² (0.254827424671073 sq mi) or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.15 km² (37.1 acre) or 1.6% is either rivers or lakes and 1.78 km² (0.687261842294712 sq mi) or 18.5% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 57.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.2% is used for growing crops, while 2.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 4.1% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 11.9% is unproductive vegetation and 6.5% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Bellinzona district, on the right bank of the Ticino river. It belongs to the agglomeration
Agglomeration
In the study of human settlements, an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous...
of Bellinzona.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Azure a Tower Argent and on a Base of the same a Bar nebuly of the first.
Demographics
Monte Carasso has a population of . , 22.3% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 25.3%.Most of the population speaks Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
(90.0%), with German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
being second most common ( 3.5%) and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
being third ( 1.1%). Of the Swiss national languages , 75 speak German, 19 people speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, 1,920 people speak Italian, and 3 people speak Romansh. The remainder (116 people) speak another language.
, the gender distribution of the population was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. The population was made up of 929 Swiss men (36.5% of the population), and 314 (12.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 1,062 Swiss women (41.7%), and 241 (9.5%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 26 live births to Swiss citizens and 4 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 7 deaths of Swiss citizens and 2 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 19 while the foreign population increased by 2. There was 1 Swiss man who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 18 non-Swiss men and 8 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 46 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 6 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.7%.
The age distribution, , in Monte Carasso is; 277 children or 10.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 259 teenagers or 10.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 316 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 448 people or 17.6% are between 30 and 39, 434 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 300 people or 11.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 258 people or 10.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 152 people or 6.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 102 people or 4.0% who are over 80.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.62 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.6 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 46.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 932 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. there were 545 single family homes (or 72.3% of the total) out of a total of 754 inhabited buildings. There were 128 two family buildings (17.0%) and 57 multi-family buildings (7.6%). There were also 24 buildings in the municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose).
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.72%. there were 1,222 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 4 room apartment of which there were 466. There were 59 single room apartments and 202 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 932 apartments (76.3% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 285 apartments (23.3%) were seasonally occupied and 5 apartments (0.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 9.9 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1591 | 709 |
| 1784 | 600 |
| 1801 | 496 |
| 1850 | 619 |
| 1900 | 956 |
| 1950 | 1,064 |
| 1990 | 1,610 |
| 2000 | 2,133 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Church of S. Bernardo and the Fortificazioni ottocentesche (known as the Fortini della Fame, shared with Camarino and Sementina) as well as the Church of SS. Trinità are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
Wakker Prize
In 1993 the Swiss Heritage Society chose Monte Carasso for the Wakker Prize. This prize was given in recognition of the municipality's efforts to separate themselves from the growing city of Bellinzona. The Society also noted that the former convent had been extensively renovated and that the village center had been preserved.Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 36.96% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(30.84%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.58%) and the Ticino League
Ticino League
The Ticino League is an isolationist, national conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino.In 1991, after some public campaigning in the Sunday journal Mattino della Domenica against political power and use of public money, the editor Giuliano Bignasca and the...
(8.88%). In the federal election, a total of 829 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 54.7%.
In the Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 1,510 registered voters in Monte Carasso, of which 1,111 or 73.6% voted. 33 blank ballots and 3 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,075 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
+GenGiova which received 316 or 29.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(with 257 or 23.9%), the SSI (with 184 or 17.1%) and the PS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(with 164 or 15.3%).
In the Consiglio di Stato election, there were 22 blank ballots and 4 null ballots, which left 1,085 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD which received 313 or 28.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 238 or 21.9%), the PS (with 185 or 17.1%) and the SSI (with 171 or 15.8%).
Economy
, Monte Carasso had an unemployment rate of 4.78%. , there were 16 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 149 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 255 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 51 businesses in this sector. There were 981 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 39.7% of the workforce., there were 250 workers who commuted into the municipality and 776 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.1 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 6.8% of the workforce coming into Monte Carasso are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 6.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 68.3% used a private car.
, there were 2 hotels in Monte Carasso.
Religion
From the , 1,748 or 82.0% were Roman Catholic, while 71 or 3.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. There are 246 individuals (or about 11.53% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 68 individuals (or about 3.19% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Monte Carasso about 64.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
In Monte Carasso there are a total of 422 students . The Ticino education system
Education in Switzerland
The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the cantons...
provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
and in Monte Carasso there are 75 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 120 students attend the standard primary schools and 9 students attend the special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two year middle school followed by a two year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four year program to prepare for higher education. There are 110 students in the two year middle school and in their pre-apprenticeship, while 41 students are in the four year advanced program.
The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There are 18 vocational students who are attending school full-time and 41 who attend part-time.
The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields. There are 8 students in the professional program.
, there were 2 students in Monte Carasso who came from another municipality, while 217 residents attended schools outside the municipality.