LA GARENNE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
The essence of La Garenne is that every child at La Garenne should be happy, safe, healthy and valued. Individual attention and personalised programmes are at the core of everything we do. With more than 75 years of experience, our team is committed to all-round, holistic education within a warm, family atmosphere. We promote traditional Swiss values of respect, tolerance and honesty with the aim of sending our students out into the world as caring, responsible global citizens.
key facts
- Co-educational boarding and day school
- Age range: 3 to 18
- 145 boarders and 60 day students (total: 205 students)
- Location: Villars-sur-Ollon in the Swiss Alps, giving students easy access to mountain activities.
- Accreditations: IB, CIS (Council of International Schools), NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges), DELF (French diploma), Cambridge English Language Exams.
- Nationalities: all nationalities and languages are welcome.
- Annual Fees: CHF 43,000 to CHF 85,000 in primary school, 97,000 CHF in middle school, CHF 119,000 in senior school, CHF 129,000 in last two years of high school
academics
- IPC, MYP, High School Diploma, IB Diploma.
- Ratio Staff:Students: 1:2
- Subjects: Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and Literature, French, Art and Design,
- History, Geography, Music, PE, ICT, Communication Skills and more.
- Addition of IGCSE (Years 10–11)
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
- Ski and snowboard
- Football
- Ice hockey and skating
- Water sports
- After-school clubs
- Cultural activities
- Trips abroad
- 4 sport academies on offer including our football academy in partnership with FC Juventus, our golf academy in partnership with PGA pro Julien Clement, our go-karting academy, and our ski academy.
INTEGRATION PROGRAMME: With a minimum two-week stay at any point during the academic year from 5 to 17 year old students can try boarding school for 7,750 CHF
SUMMER & WINTER CAMPS
- SUMMER CAMPS
- Dates: June – August
- Length of stay: from 2- 6 weeks
- Places: 200 residential and day students
- Ages: 6 to 16 years
- Activities: multi sports, fun activities, language classes, excursions.
- WINTER CAMPS
- Dates: January to March
- Length of stay: minimum one week
- Places: 20 residential and day students
- Ages: 6 to 16 years
- Activities: skiing, language classes
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