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Curriculum IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge IGCSE, Swiss Curriculum
Taught languages English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Typical class size 13
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, STEM
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Introduction
Collège du Léman is a day and boarding school in Geneva, Switzerland, educating children from ages 2 to 18. It offers a broad range of curricula, including IPC and Cambridge Primary, Cambridge IGCSE, IBDP and IBCP, American High School Diploma, French Baccalaureate, and Swiss Maturité, with early language instruction in English, French, or bilingual settings and pathways that can be changed year to year. The Made for You approach matches strengths and interests within a diverse community of over 120 nationalities. The campus features 5,000m2 Olympus Gymnasium, an all-weather pitch, outdoor courts, and Concha garden; science labs with robotics, MacBooks, and 3D printers; a lake-view library; and dedicated performing arts spaces. The Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Programme, MIT STEAM collaboration, and UNICEF ties support music, drama, and science. Results include a 100% diploma pass rate; IBDP average 36.5; 69% of IGCSEs A*-A; graduates to Oxford, UCL, and top universities worldwide.
Collège du Léman has 1,900 pupils, typical class sizes of 13, instruction in English, French.
Location
Route de Sauverny 74, CH-1290 Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland. The campus sits between the Jura Mountains and Lake Geneva, offering outdoor spaces and modern facilities. It is about a 20-minute drive from the airport and within easy reach of Geneva city and the surrounding countryside.
Stages
Pre-school Ages 2 to 6; Primary Ages 6 to 11; Middle School & Secondaire I Ages 11 to 14; High School & Secondaire II Ages 14 to 18. Boarding Ages 10 to 18.
Type
Day and boarding international school in Geneva, Switzerland.
Pupil Nationality Mix
Students from more than 120 nationalities.
Additional learning support
English as an Additional Language (EAL) programme with fifteen periods of English per week, taught in small, single-level groups, and a fully scaffolded pathway into English-medium education.
Country affiliation
Switzerland
Fees
Annual tuition at Collège du Léman ranges from CHF 24,900 to CHF 36,980 for 2026/27.
Application and one‑time fees (new students) - Application fee: CHF 500 per student. - Admission (registration) fee: Day students CHF 3,800 per student; Boarding students CHF 4,800 per student. - Security deposit (refundable if conditions met): Day students CHF 600; Boarding students CHF 6,000.
Annual tuition and boarding fees (amounts by year group / grade) - Day students (annual tuition, 2025–2026): - Preschool (2–3 yrs): CHF 24,900 per year. - Preschool (4–5 yrs / Kindergarten): CHF 24,900 per year. - Primary (G1–G5 / CP–CM2 / BIL1–BIL5): CHF 29,300 per year. - Middle School (G6–G8 / BIL6–BIL8): CHF 34,500 per year. - High School (G9–G10 / IGCSE 1–2): CHF 35,980 per year. - G11–G12 (IB1–IB2): CHF 36,980 per year. - French‑stream middle/high years (example ranges): 6ème–4ème CHF 33,500; 3ème & 2nde CHF 35,180; 1ère–Tle CHF 35,980.
- Boarding students (G5–G12 / CM2–Tle, annual): CHF 113,500 per year. Partial‑year (subject to availability): 1st semester CHF 62,500; 2nd semester CHF 73,900. Included items are listed below.
How payments are billed and common payment schedules (due dates and terms) - Advance / deposit on fees required to confirm a place: - Day students: Advance on tuition CHF 2,500 due shortly after invoice/offer (to confirm enrolment). - Boarding students: Advance on tuition & boarding CHF 39,000 due within 15 days of invoice/offer.
- Standard payment plans for the academic year (dates shown are the published deadlines for the 2025–2026 year): - Plan A — single payment: entire balance due on 15 June 2025. - Plan B — two installments: two equal payments (50% / 50%): first due 15 June 2025 and second due 15 November 2025 (day students) / 5 November 2025 (boarding schedule shows the second installment date). - Plan C — monthly direct‑debit option (day students): ten monthly payments from 30 June 2025 to 31 March 2026; Plan C carries an administrative charge of CHF 500 per child and requires authorization for direct debit. (Plan C for day students only; when available it requires direct debit.)
- For boarding students the published balance amounts after the advance are: under Plan A the balance due on 15 June 2025 is CHF 74,500; under Plan B the two balances are CHF 37,250 + CHF 37,250. The advance (CHF 39,000) plus these balances equals the published annual boarding fee of CHF 113,500.
Billing, late payment and collection terms - Invoices are issued electronically by default; paper invoices available on request. Refunds are made by bank transfer to the payer named on the original payment. - Late payment consequences: fixed reminder charge (CHF 150 per 2nd reminder), and default interest (published at 12% for late payments). Non‑payment may result in suspension from classes, withholding of documents and other sanctions.
Boarding fees — inclusions and specifics - Annual boarding fee (G5–G12 / CM2–Tle): CHF 113,500. This annual amount includes health insurance, provision of an iPad or MacBook Air (depending on grade) and insurance for those devices, books and mandatory school supplies, field trips and discovery days, three mountain weekends, personal laundry service (excess use/dry‑cleaning invoiced separately), EAL and Mathematics courses for the first marking period (for qualifying new students), sports uniform, blazer and a ski jacket. Exam fees (IB, MATU, BAC, TOEFL, SAT, IGCSE) are invoiced separately. Partial‑year boarding fees are published as CHF 62,500 (first semester) and CHF 73,900 (second semester), subject to availability.
Other fees and mandatory/optional additional costs - Exam fees for external assessments (IB, Swiss Maturité, French Baccalauréat, TOEFL, SAT, IGCSE, etc.) are invoiced separately. - School books: one set of school books is included in the published tuition; additional or replacement books are invoiced if required. - School supplies: certain supplies for preschool and primary are provided and included; additional supplies may be invoiced. - Lunch, bus transport and many after‑school activities are invoiced separately when applicable; bus and lunch services have separate general conditions. Example excursion charges for preschool/primary are published (e.g., CHF 105–115 per outing where applicable). Uniforms are mandatory for Preschool and Primary and are invoiced separately for day students; sports uniform, blazer and ski jacket are included for boarding students. - Optional services (non‑exhaustive): private lessons, boarding trips, enhanced learning support and some extracurricular items may be invoiced separately. Any excess laundry use or dry‑cleaning is charged in addition to included laundry.
Refund, cancellation and early‑departure terms (summary) - General rule: enrolment is for the full academic year (August–June) and signing the Tuition Summary or paying any portion of the advance creates an irrevocable commitment to pay for the full academic year except as set out in the published cancellation rules. - Day‑student cancellation (examples from published schedule for 2025–2026): - Cancellation received before 30 June 2025: release from the obligation to pay the full year by payment of the non‑refundable advance (CHF 2,500) plus one‑time fees. - Cancellation received between 30 June 2025 and 15 August 2025: contractual penalty approx. 50% of annual tuition plus one‑time fees. - Cancellation after 15 August 2025: full year's tuition and one‑time fees are due (100%). - Boarding cancellation (examples from published schedule for 2025–2026): - Cancellation received before 30 June 2025: release from full‑year obligation by payment of the advance on tuition and boarding (CHF 39,000) plus one‑time fees. - Cancellation between 30 June 2025 and 15 August 2025: contractual penalty comprising a published portion of tuition and boarding (CHF 76,250) plus one‑time fees. - Cancellation after 15 August 2025: full annual Tuition and Boarding fees plus one‑time fees are due. Early‑departure notification deadlines (for partial refunds/penalties) are published (examples: notification by 30 Sep ~ 50% tuition / 100% boarding; by 31 Dec ~ 80% tuition / 100% boarding; after 31 Dec ~ 100% of annual tuition and boarding). - Security deposit refund: the refundable security deposit is returned without interest within three months after departure when all financial obligations have been fulfilled; the refund is made by bank transfer to the original payer.
Accepted payment channels and practical payment notes - Published payment channels include bank transfer and card/online payments via an approved international payment platform (Flywire is used for tuition payments and supports bank transfer and card/online payment methods). Payments made by card or online methods are typically guaranteed to the school; Flywire processing times vary but are commonly 2–3 business days to deliver funds to the school. Direct debit authorization is required for the monthly Plan C option. Payments from certain sanctioned countries or sanctioned banks are not accepted. Refunds are made by bank transfer to the payer on record.
Administrative charges and extras - Administrative charge for Plan C (monthly) for day students: CHF 500 per child (CHF 50 per month over 10 months). Direct debit is mandatory for Plan C. - Reminder charge and default interest for late payments: CHF 150 for a second reminder and default interest at 12%.
(Amounts and dates above are published for the 2025–2026 academic year and shown in the school's 2025–2026 published fee schedules and general conditions.)
Academics
Collège du Léman teaches IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge IGCSE, Swiss Curriculum for students aged 2 to 18.
Curriculum
Colle8ge du Le9man offers a tailor-made education with a broad range of internationally recognized curricula and diplomas. In High School, students follow five distinct pathways: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP), American High School Diploma, French Baccalaureate, and Swiss Maturite9. From an early age, students can learn in English, French, or a combination of the two, and can switch between pathways year-to-year in a bilingual environment. The Made for You approach focuses on matching strengths and interests, supported by a diverse community of more than 120 nationalities. The school reports strong results, including a 100% pass rate across all five diplomas, an IBDP average score of 36.5, 69% of IGCSE students achieving A to A, and destinations at top universities such as Cambridge and University College London.
Exam Results
100% pass rate across all five diplomas. IBDP point score average 36.5, higher than the global average. 69% of IGCSE students earned A to A grades. Graduates go on to top universities, including Oxford, University College London, Ecole hf4telie8re de Lausanne, and Universite0 Bocconi.
Higher Education Progression
Many Colle8ge du Le9man graduates continue their studies at leading universities worldwide, including Oxford, University College London, Ecole hf4telie8re de Lausanne, and Universite0 Bocconi.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school provides a PSHE-focused programme that fosters knowledge and attributes for thriving as individuals, families, and members of society. It includes explicit wellbeing projects, a structured buddy system, mindfulness and mini-meditation activities, and a full-time pastoral and counselling team to support student resilience and growth. It also runs the REACH programme to promote responsible, eco-friendly, active, creative, and healthy behaviours, alongside student leadership structures and committees for citizenship and inclusion.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school supports a diverse student body within a single community, with a multilingual, multi-national environment that values inclusion and access to programmes across age ranges.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
From an early age, students can learn in English, French, or a combination, and can switch between pathways year-to-year within a bilingual environment, facilitating dual-language proficiency.
Mental Wellbeing
The wellbeing framework includes mindfulness, meditation, and a buddy system, supported by a dedicated pastoral and counselling team to help students develop resilience and self-growth.
Safeguarding
The school maintains safeguarding and student protection practices within its pastoral support structures and community ethos, aligned with its welfare and PSHE programmes.
Admissions
Admissions
The admissions journey at Collège du Léman starts with an online enquiry. You can also arrange a personalised campus tour or a one-to-one virtual discovery meeting. The admissions team guides you through the requirements and a step-by-step process: start with an enquiry, join a tour or a virtual discovery meeting, and then proceed with the online application if you wish. After submitting the online application, you must send supporting documents; prospective boarders complete a video questionnaire; a non-refundable CHF 500 application fee is payable; your child's current school must complete a confidential report form. The admissions team reviews applications; if spaces are available, a place is offered within five working days. Once enrolled and fees are paid, the start date is confirmed and a welcome pack is issued. A CDL virtual tour is available for remote families. Important dates for day school and boarding can be downloaded. The admissions process can take as little as two or three weeks from first contact to offer; applications are accepted year-round and students can start at any time during the academic year. CDL offers boarding for ages 8 to 18 and provides a bilingual program from Pre-school to Middle School; in High School, a range of diplomas is available, including IGCSEs, the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP), the American High School Diploma, the French Baccalaureate, and the Swiss Maturité; language of instruction can be English, French, or a combination, with some subjects taught in the other language.
Scholarships
CDL has offered academic scholarships in the Secondary. In 2020-2021, four academic scholarships were available. Noa was a CDL scholarship winner in 2019-2020, Sophie was a CDL scholarship winner in 2020-2021, and Capucine was featured as a scholarship winner in 2021.
FAQs
What curriculum does Collège du Léman offer?
Collège du Léman offers IB, IGCSE, Cambridge, American curriculums. Colle8ge du Le9man offers a tailor-made education with a broad range of internationally recognized curricula and diplomas.
What age range does Collège du Léman cater for?
Collège du Léman accepts students from age 2 to 18. Pre-school Ages 2 to 6; Primary Ages 6 to 11; Middle School & Secondaire I Ages 11 to 14; High School & Secondaire II Ages 14 to 18. Boarding Ages 10 to 18.
What are the fees at Collège du Léman?
**Application and one‑time fees (new students)** - Application fee: CHF 500 per student. - Admission (registration) fee: Day students CHF 3,800 per student; Boarding students CHF 4,800 per student. - Security deposit (refundable if conditions met): Day students CHF 600; Boarding students CHF 6,000.
Where is Collège du Léman located?
Collège du Léman is located in Switzerland. Route de Sauverny 74, CH-1290 Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland. The campus sits between the Jura Mountains and Lake Geneva, offering outdoor spaces and modern facilities. It is about a 20-minute drive from the airport and within easy reach of Geneva city and the surrounding countryside.
Is Collège du Léman co-educational?
Collège du Léman is a co-educational, co-educational (boarding) school. Day and boarding international school in Geneva, Switzerland.
How do I apply to Collège du Léman?
The admissions process at Collège du Léman: The admissions journey at Collège du Léman starts with an online enquiry. You can also arrange a personalised campus tour or a one-to-one virtual discovery meeting.
Does Collège du Léman offer scholarships or financial aid?
Collège du Léman offers scholarships and financial aid. CDL has offered academic scholarships in the Secondary. In 2020-2021, four academic scholarships were available.
Does Collège du Léman offer boarding?
Collège du Léman offers boarding for students aged 10 to 18. Boarders live in modern residential villas with 24/7 care from House Parents.
What learning support does Collège du Léman provide?
Collège du Léman provides learning support services. The school supports a diverse student body within a single community, with a multilingual, multi-national environment that values inclusion and access to programmes across age ranges.
Does Collège du Léman offer English as an Additional Language (EAL) support?
From an early age, students can learn in English, French, or a combination, and can switch between pathways year-to-year within a bilingual environment, facilitating dual-language proficiency.
What facilities does Collège du Léman have?
The village campus blends outdoor spaces with facilities designed to support learning. The Olympus Gymnasium spans 5,000 square metres and is complemented by a beach volleyball court, an all-weather pitch, and outdoor multi-sport courts. Science labs and classrooms are equipped with robotics, MacBoo Sports facilities include: The Olympus Gymnasium hosts badminton, basketball, gymnastics, and yoga. An all-weather pitch and outdoor courts give students the chance to play, stay fit, and develop teamwork.
What extra-curricular activities are available at Collège du Léman?
Collège du Léman offers a range of extra-curricular activities. CDL provides immersive private music and arts lessons, more than 100 extracurricular clubs, and a performing arts collaboration with The Juilliard School.
What languages are taught at Collège du Léman?
Languages taught include English and French, with options for English-only, French-only, or bilingual pathways. Reading instruction is provided in the language of the chosen pathway.
Who is the head of Collège du Léman?
The head of school at Collège du Léman is Pauline Nord.
How many students attend Collège du Léman?
Collège du Léman has approximately 1900 students. The school serves students from age 2 to 18.
When was Collège du Léman founded?
Collège du Léman was founded in 1960. Collège du Léman was founded in 1960 by Francis and Inge Clivaz to provide an exceptional international education.
Where do graduates of Collège du Léman go to university?
Many Colle8ge du Le9man graduates continue their studies at leading universities worldwide, including Oxford, University College London, Ecole hf4telie8re de Lausanne, and Universite0 Bocconi.
Does Collège du Léman have a uniform policy?
Uniform is required; uniform and sports kit are included in boarding fees.
What is the parent community like at Collège du Léman?
Collège du Léman is a warm, diverse, international community where students from around the world shape their own journeys with wellbeing support, academic pathways, and global experiences that are ta The Parents' Association (APE) expresses the school's spirit by organizing a multitude of activitie.
