Work has now started on a major expansion program at the International School of Lausanne, situated in the town of Le Mont-sur-Lausanne on the northern edge of Lausanne.
Scheduled for completion by September 2015, the program will enable the school to improve its existing facilities, by increasing both its academic and co-curricular offerings to the local and international community. An extra class at all year levels will also enable ISL to benefit from a much wider and more diverse student body, with the intake increasing from its current level of 620 pupils, aged between 3 and 18 years, up to 990 students in 2015.
Founded in 1962, the International School of Lausanne moved to its current purpose-built premises in 2005, and has earned itself a worldwide reputation as a high quality, not-for-profit English-language day school achieving excellent academic results. Not only has ISL spent the last 50 years building up a strong pastoral program, but it has also created a diverse schedule of after-school activities, to ensure that pupils can work in a safe, stimulating and happy environment at all times. Equally important are the staff, who appear to be very happy at the school too, with a turnover of less than 5%!
Know-it-all passport®'s Education Guide Switzerland is now on sale! The above photo taken at Chavannes Centre Manor shows the 2 books beautifully displayed. Education Guide Switzerland (EGS) is on sale for Fr. 30.-/copy and Know-it-all passport® is shown here for Fr. 38.-/copy.
For over a decade the popular guidebook, Know-it-all passport®, has had a welcome home within the international and local residents of Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France, and has grown to an astounding 750+ pages for its 8th edition, released August 2012.
The editor behind this series of guidebooks, Lisa Cirieco-Ohlman, had been thinking about publishing other books under the same brand for some time but was waiting for just the right opportunity. This came about in 2011 when Denise Nickerson approached Lisa suggesting a separate book as a guide to schools, exclusively those that present courses in the English language. Both Lisa and Denise have given talks to curious parents in the area and the recurring question and answer sessions often turned to schooling. They both felt this was the right time and place to create Education Guide Switzerland.
For over a decade the popular guidebook, Know-it-all passport®, has had a welcome home within the international and local residents of Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France, and has grown to an astounding 750+ pages for its 8th edition, released August 2012.
The editor behind this series of guidebooks, Lisa Cirieco-Ohlman, had been thinking about publishing other books under the same brand for some time but was waiting for just the right opportunity. This came about in 2011 when Denise Nickerson approached Lisa suggesting a separate book as a guide to schools, exclusively those that present courses in the English language. Both Lisa and Denise have given talks to curious parents in the area and the recurring question and answer sessions often turned to schooling. They both felt this was the right time and place to create Education Guide Switzerland.
The International Cottage, based in Vevey, has just announced plans to expand its primary school with the creation of a new Middle and High School in 2014.
This new expansion, made possible by the procurement of new premises, also in Vevey, will enable the school to take on a further 150 students.
The curriculum at the new school will be in English, with students preparing for IB examinations at the age of 18. To prepare for this transition, the International Cottage will offer a full English curriculum from September 2013, with all classes scheduled to receive 4 hours of tuition in French. To help develop children’s French language skills further, all extra-curricular activities will also be given in French.
In response to the growing demand for school places at the foundation level, St. George’s School near Montreux has announced it will be opening a supplementary class for children in the 3 to 4 year age range in September 2012.
St. George’s School is an International school for boys and girls aged 3-18 with a boarding section. Situated between Vevey and Montreux, the current student body of 480 pupils represents 53 different nationalities – although the primary language of instruction is English. Read our article on knowitall.ch last year for more information.
Committed to the development of “Progressive Bilingualism” in all school sections, St. George’s has recently appointed a new francophone teacher, who will ensure continuous development in French language skills for all young children. A parallel program in French, including play, interactive activities and structured lessons, has also been implemented at the school.
