Frequently asked questions about the teacher planner

At dream. plan. teach. we offer personalisable planners made specifically for teachers – tailored to your individual needs in everyday school life. Our range includes the ring-bound teacher planner, the digital teacher planner as a PDF and the digital planner for iPad:

Physical ring-bound planners:

• High-quality workmanship with up to 150 g/m² recycled paper and reinforced corners
• Personalisable with 5 different Aquarell cover designs, 2 Nature cover designs, 4 interior colours and 4 grid types
• Holidays, public holidays and your individual timetable entered in advance
• Additional pages of your choice, such as a year plan, class lists and notes pages

Digital PDF planners:

• With linked pages for easy navigation on tablets
• Optimised for apps such as Goodnotes, Notability or Drawboard PDF
• Printable yourself if needed
• Also fully personalisable

Gift vouchers:

• Worth either CHF 19.90 or CHF 69.90
• Conveniently sent by e-mail for printing

All our products are designed, produced and shipped in Switzerland. The physical planners are delivered free of shipping costs and are built to stand up perfectly to the demands of everyday school life.

At dream. plan. teach. we value transparent and straightforward pricing:

Free delivery for all planners:

• Every physical planner is shipped free of charge by post within Switzerland
• No hidden shipping costs or surcharges

Digital products:

• Delivered instantly by e-mail after purchase
• No waiting time and no shipping costs

Gift vouchers:

• Digital delivery by e-mail at no extra cost
• Print it yourself or forward it to the recipient

We guarantee free shipping for all our physical products within Switzerland, regardless of order value or quantity.

A teacher planner is tailored specifically to the needs of teachers, whereas a regular calendar only offers basic features.

Main differences at a glance:

Feature	Regular calendar	Teacher planner
Adding holidays	Manually, day by day	Holidays can be added yourself in the configurator
Adding public holidays	Only national holidays, manually	The most important Swiss public holidays are already included
Lesson planning	Not available	Timetable grid for several classes pre-printed
Layout	Generic, for all purposes	Tailored to teaching needs
Start date	Fixed start of the year	Individual start date of your choice
Additional pages	None	Class lists, grade overviews, year calendar
Personalisation	None	Your own cover with your name and school

Why a teacher planner for teachers?

Saves time: No more tedious manual entry of important public holidays. Holidays can simply be entered once in the configurator for all days.

Overview: All the important information for everyday school life in one place – no more notes scattered across different calendars.

Structure: The layout is optimised for lesson preparation and planning, not for generic appointments.

Personalisation: Every teacher can design their planner to suit their own needs – from the colour scheme to the additional pages.

Conclusion

For teachers, a teacher planner is far more practical than a regular calendar. The pre-printed school information (public holidays, timetable) and the layout adapted to teaching save time and bring more structure to often hectic school days.

The digital planner is a PDF version of the dream. plan. teach. planner and additionally offers built-in links for easier navigation within the PDF document. It is especially well suited for use with note-taking apps such as GoodNotes, OneNote or Notability. Please note that OneNote does not support the planner's hyperlinks and the PDF may appear slightly blurry.

Benefits of the digital version:

• Seamless navigation through linked pages
• Perfect for digital lesson planning on a tablet
• Easy to import into your favourite note-taking apps
• Environmentally friendly thanks to paperless use
• Fully personalisable, just like the physical version

Delivery and use:

• Convenient delivery by e-mail
• Easy import into apps such as GoodNotes, OneNote or Notability
• Printable yourself if needed

The digital version combines all the advantages of the physical planner with the practical features of a digital document, supporting modern and flexible lesson planning.

At dream. plan. teach. we offer flexible options for the size of your planner:

Number of pages:

• Minimum: at least 80 pages for your personal planner
• Maximum: Hardcover planners can be configured with up to 150 pages. Softcover planners can be configured with up to 120 pages.
• Individually adjustable: The number of pages varies depending on your configuration.

Customisation options:

• Notes pages
• Class lists
• Timetables
• Year calendar
• Game pages
• Birthday calendar
• and more

A note on the binding:

• The ring binding is designed to work perfectly with every page count
• Even at the maximum of 150 pages, it is comfortable to handle

The number of pages affects the price of your planner – in the configurator you can see the price change at checkout.

Yes, dream. plan. teach. also offers teacher planners as a digital PDF version.

The digital planner at a glance

The digital version is a full-featured teacher planner with the following features:

Feature	Details
Linked pages	Click your way through the school year – no manual searching
Tablet-optimised	Perfect for iPad with pencil or keyboard
App compatibility	GoodNotes, Notability, Drawboard PDF
Personalisation	Fully configurable, just like the physical version
Delivery	Instantly by e-mail – no waiting

Which apps work best?

App	Platform	Note
GoodNotes	iPad, iPhone	Recommended – best support for hyperlinks and pencil input
Notability	iPad, iPhone	Recommended – good hyperlink support
Drawboard PDF	iPad, Windows	Recommended – good drawing features
OneNote	iPad, Windows, Mac	Hyperlinks are not supported
Apple Notes	iPad, iPhone, Mac	Not optimised for complex PDFs

Benefits of going digital

• Paperless: Environmentally friendly use without printed material
• Searchable: Find everything in just a few clicks
• Backup: Nothing is lost if your device is lost or damaged
• Flexible: Synced across several devices (with a suitable app)
• Printable yourself: Use it as a physical version after all if you need to

Price

The digital teacher planner costs CHF 19.90 and is available instantly by e-mail – no delivery time, no shipping costs.

At dream. plan. teach. we make your individually designed planner with the utmost care:

Delivery time:

• Production starts as soon as we receive your payment
• Your planner usually reaches you 2 to 9 working days after you order, including production and shipping

Please note:

• The delivery time is a guideline. If your delivery is significantly delayed, we will let you know
• We will notify you by e-mail as soon as your planner has been shipped

Checking your order status:

• For information on the current status of your order, you can reach us at any time via our contact form
• We aim to reply to your enquiry as quickly as possible

At dream. plan. teach. we offer you a range of convenient payment methods:

Available payment methods:

• TWINT – the popular Swiss payment app
• Credit card (Visa, Mastercard)
• Apple Pay for fast and secure payments on your Apple devices
• Google Pay for Android users
• Invoice: For schools, we also offer payment by invoice. Please contact us via the contact form.

If you have questions about payment options or problems during payment, we are happy to help via our contact form.

The start date of a dream. plan. teach. teacher planner is your choice – you decide when your planner begins.

Flexible start dates

In the configurator, you can choose any date you like:

Scenario	Recommended start date
Start of the school year	August (e.g. 15 August 2026)
Start of the semester	January or February
Personal school year	Entirely up to you
Starting later	Any date in the current year

Why is the start date individual?

The start of the school year varies: In most Swiss cantons the school year starts in August, but the exact dates can differ depending on the canton and the school.

Flexibility: Every teacher has their own situation – some start planning earlier, others later.

Precise fit: The calendar ends exactly after the configured period – no empty or missing pages.

How do I set the start date?

In the configurator under "Calendar" you can:

1. Select the start date you want
2. The end date is calculated automatically

Good to know

• The start date cannot be changed afterwards
• The most important Swiss public holidays are already included
• You can add the holidays yourself in the configurator (as every municipality has its own holidays)
• The timetable applies to the entire configured period

No, the school holidays are not included. Every municipality sets its own holidays – so we cannot preselect standard holidays.

Adding the holidays yourself

When configuring your planner, you can add the holidays yourself:

1. In the configurator: Under "School holidays" you can add your holiday periods
2. Individual dates: Enter a title and dates for each holiday period
3. Shown automatically: The holidays you enter appear at the bottom right of the corresponding calendar day

Which holidays can you add?

You can add all your holiday periods, for example:

Type of holiday	Example
Autumn holidays	Mid-October
Sports holidays	February
Spring holidays	April
Whitsun holidays	May/June
Summer holidays	July/August
Autumn holidays	October
Winter holidays	December/January

What about public holidays?

The most important public holidays in Switzerland are already included:

• New Year's Day (1 January)
• Berchtold's Day (2 January)
• Good Friday (varies)
• Easter Monday (varies)
• Labour Day (1 May)
• Ascension Day (varies)
• Whit Monday (varies)
• Swiss National Day (1 August)
• Assumption Day (15 August)
• All Saints' Day (1 November)
• Christmas (25/26 December)

Tip for school holidays

As every municipality has its own holiday dates, we recommend:

• Checking your school's holidays against the official dates of your municipality
• Entering all holiday periods for the entire school year in one session
• Also adding extra days off school (e.g. project weeks, school festivals)

Yes. When you order a digital planner, you receive a PDF that can be printed.

Our printing recommendations:

• Print in colour
• Print double-sided on A4 paper
• Use slightly thicker paper of 100 g/m² or more
• The layout is designed so that a ring binding can be used

Our policies on returns, exchanges and cancellations at dream. plan. teach.:

No right of withdrawal or return:

• In Switzerland, there is no statutory right of withdrawal or return for online orders
• We make every planner to your specifications, and production starts as soon as we receive your payment. Returns and exchanges of defect-free products are therefore excluded
• This also applies to digital planners and vouchers

Cancellation:

• If you would like to cancel an order, please e-mail us as soon as possible
• We may accept a cancellation as a goodwill gesture, especially while production has not yet been completed. There is no entitlement to this
• If we accept the cancellation, you will receive a voucher for the amount paid

In case of production defects:

• Report obvious defects and transport damage within 7 days of receipt, and hidden defects immediately after discovering them
• To do so, send us an e-mail with your order number and photos of the defect
• If the defect is justified, you will receive a new planner free of charge. We will send you a code that lets you order it again

Contact:

• You can reach us by e-mail at hallo@dream-plan-teach.ch
• Together we will find a fair solution

Discover the many ways you can customise your dream. plan. teach. planner:

Basic personalisation:

• Personalise the cover (text & image)
• Choose the start date for your school year
• Add your planning directly to the calendar
• Add the holidays directly to the calendar
• Add the public holidays directly to the calendar

Layout options:

• Different grids (lined, squared, blank, dotted)
• Customise the interior colours

Additional pages of your choice:

• Notes pages
• Timetable templates
• Class lists
• Game templates for lessons
• Year & meeting plan
• Birthday calendar
• Blank pages

Note: This list is not guaranteed to be complete. Use the configurator to see all features.

Information on bulk orders and special terms for schools:

Volume discounts:

• 5% discount from 5 planners
• 10% discount from 10 planners
• Larger quantities: individual terms on request

Special offers for schools:

• Combined delivery
• Combined invoice with extended payment terms for public institutions
• More information on bulk orders for schools

How bulk orders work:

• Coordinated ordering by one responsible person
• Each planner can still be personalised individually, despite the bulk order

Get in touch:

• For school enquiries and large orders, please use our contact form
• We will be happy to prepare an individual quote for you
• Personal advice available for school management or subject teams

Everything you need to know about the size and format of our planners:

Standard format:

• Our dream. plan. teach. planners are made in A4 format (210 x 297 mm)
• This offers plenty of space for detailed entries and planning notes
• The perfect size for daily use in class and for lesson preparation
• There is currently no A5 version

Advantages of the A4 format:

• Compatible with standard documents and worksheets
• Clear weekly views with plenty of writing space
• Room for additional notes and comments
• A legible layout even with extensive entries

Practical aspects:

• Fits into any standard bag
• Lies flat on the desk when open, thanks to the high-quality ring binding
• Despite its comprehensive content, light enough to carry every day

Note:

• Thanks to the flexible number of pages (80–150 pages), the thickness of the planner can vary
• The sturdy binding is optimised for all variants and ensures easy handling

The A4 format strikes the ideal balance between plenty of space for your planning and practical handling in everyday school life.

A teacher planner is a planning aid developed specifically for teachers that combines a calendar, a lesson planner and an organisation tool. Unlike standard calendars, it offers pre-printed timetable grids and the most important public holidays – so manual entry is largely a thing of the past.

TL;DR / The key facts:

• Teacher planner = a dedicated school planner for teachers
• Important public holidays are included, school holidays can be added yourself
• The timetable is pre-printed in the calendar
• Individually customisable with your own cover and start date
• Available as an A4 ring-bound or digital PDF version
• Swiss Made, free shipping throughout Switzerland

Definition: What is a teacher planner?

A teacher planner (also called a teacher's agenda) is a planner developed specifically for everyday school life that takes all of a teacher's professional requirements into account. It combines the functions of a calendar, a lesson planner and an organisation tool in a single layout tailored to teaching needs.

The A4 format (210 x 297 mm) offers plenty of space for detailed entries and planning notes, while the reinforced corners and the sturdy cover stand up to the daily demands of the classroom.

Common synonyms

Teacher planner is just one of many terms for this product:

• School planner
• Annual planner
• Teacher calendar
• Teacher diary
• Lesson planner
• School year companion
• Educator planner
• Year companion

The added value compared to standard calendars

Why a teacher planner instead of a regular calendar? The answer lies in its specific focus on everyday school life:

Standard calendar	Teacher planner
Enter everything manually	Important public holidays already included
No lesson planning	Timetable pre-printed in the calendar
Generic layouts	Design tailored to teaching needs
Fixed start dates	Individual start date of your choice
No additional pages	Additional pages such as class lists, grade overviews
No personalisation	Personalisable cover with name/school

Additional features: Holidays can be added yourself in the configurator, pre-printed planning aids, special pages for lesson preparation, notes pages with a teaching focus.

Available formats

dream. plan. teach. offers teacher planners in two main formats:

1. Physical A4 ring binding (from CHF 69.90)

• High-quality 150 g/m² recycled paper
• Reinforced corners
• 5 different cover designs (Aquarell, Nature collection)
• 4 interior colours and 4 grid types to choose from
• Up to 150 pages configurable
• Delivered with free shipping throughout Switzerland
• Swiss Made

2. Digital PDF version (CHF 19.90)

• Linked pages for easy navigation on tablets
• Optimised for GoodNotes, Notability, Drawboard PDF
• Printable yourself if needed
• Available instantly by e-mail
• Also fully personalisable

Personalisation options

Every teacher planner can be individually designed:

• Cover: 5 designs + 2 Nature covers (Muskat, Sesamo)
• Interior colour: 4 options (green, blue, light blue, grey)
• Grid: Lined, squared, dotted, blank
• Start date: Any date you like – perfect for the start of the school year
• Holidays: Can be added yourself in the configurator (as every municipality has its own holidays)
• Public holidays: The most important Swiss public holidays are already included
• Additional pages: Year calendar, class lists, grade overviews, timetables, birthday calendar, notes pages, game ideas