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Collège du Léman
Collège du Léman
Address
	Route de Sauverny, 74; Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland
Coordinates	46°17′21″N 6°09′33″E / 46.28917°N 6.15917°E
Information
Type	Private, Day & Boarding School, International boarding
Established	1960
Owner	Nord Anglia Education
Head of school	Thomas Schädler
Grades	PreK–12
Gender	Co-educational
Age	2 to 18
Enrollment	approx 1900 (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio	9:2
Website	www.cdl.ch

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Collège du Léman (CDL) is an elite Swiss boarding and day school, for Boys and Girls from 2 to 18 years old,^[2] currently based in Versoix, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It has been cited as "one of the most exclusive boarding schools"^[3] and has approximately 1900 students representing more than 100 nationalities and has been accredited by both the European Council of International Schools and the NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges).^[4]

History

The school was founded in 1960 by M. Francis Clivaz in response to an influx of wealthy expatriates and foreigners to the cantons of Geneva and Vaud, who sought a bilingual education for their children. It was at sold to Meritas (education) in 2008 which is a group of for-profit schools headquartered in the United States. Afterwards it was then sold to Nord Anglia Education in 2015 which is also a for-profit corporation headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.^[5] As of 2015-2016 fall semester, Mr. Thomas Schädler^[6] is the Director General of CdL.

Accreditation

Swiss

CDL's (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).^[7]

International

The academic program integrates both bilingualism and multilingualism and leads to:^{[citation needed]}

English-language diplomas: American High School with or without Advanced Placement (AP), IGCSE, International Baccalaureate^[8] (IBDP, IBCP)
Bilingual diplomas: Swiss Maturité, International Baccalaureate (IBDP, IBCP)
French-language diplomas: French Baccalaureate

Campus

Collège du Léman is a 10 hectares landscaped campus, located between the Jura Mountains and Lac Léman on the outskirts of Geneva. It offers residential facilities and disposes of recreational areas which provide for both leisure and sport activity when the need arises. These facilities and offerings include two regattas for sailing on the lake, the 5000 square meter Olympus Gymnasium, 3 tennis courts which can only be used seasonally, an outdoors swimming pool and an archery range. The boarding houses are composed of 15 villas which lodge the resident students, each villa being supervised by a houseparent and their assistants and external tutors.^[9]

Women's boarding house at College du Leman

Accreditations

Collège du Léman is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)^[10] and the Council of International Schools (CIS).^[11]

Notable alumni

İlker İnanoğlu [tr], famous Turkish actor who is the son of Türker İnanoğlu and Filiz Akın.^[12]^[13]
Anna Ovcharova, Swiss, Russian figure skater.
Fred Mouawad, Founder at Mondera.com, Inc. and Global Franchise Architects. He is also Co-Guardian of the family jewelry business Mouawad.^[14]
Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen, Ethiopian prince
Pavan Sukhdev, Indian Environmental Economist, Ex-Special Adviser and Head of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative. [1]
Mario Hytten, Swedish-born former racing driver ^[15]

References

^ "About Collège du Léman: Admissions". Collège du Léman. 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^ "Collège du Léman". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ "10 of the most exclusive boarding schools for the super-rich are in one country". BusinessInsidier. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
^ "CIE". NEASC. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
^ https://www.nasdaq.com/markets/ipos/company/nord-anglia-education-inc-927786-74667. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "New Director General with 21st-century focus".
^ "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
^ "About the IB". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
^ https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/en/our-schools/switzerland/cdl/boarding/our-houses
^ "College du Leman". International Schools (CIE) / Commission on International Education. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
^ "Council of International Schools (CIS): Membership Directory". www.cois.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
^ http://www.posta.com.tr/cumartesipostasi/HaberDetay/_Morgda_olu_yikadim_.htm?ArticleID=106623
^ http://fan.kanald.com.tr/ilkerinanoglu/hakkinda
^ https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=562960&privcapId=22512871
^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Hytten

External links

[Admissions-1] "About Collège du Léman: Admissions". Collège du Léman. 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

[2] "Collège du Léman". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 2018-10-03.

[3] "10 of the most exclusive boarding schools for the super-rich are in one country". BusinessInsidier. Retrieved 13 August 2017.

[4] "CIE". NEASC. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

[5] ttps://www.nasdaq.com/markets/ipos/company/nord-anglia-education-inc-927786-74667. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

[6] "New Director General with 21st-century focus".

[7] "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

[8] "About the IB". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2015-12-17.

[9] ttps://www.nordangliaeducation.com/en/our-schools/switzerland/cdl/boarding/our-houses

[10] "College du Leman". International Schools (CIE) / Commission on International Education. Retrieved 2015-12-17.

[11] "Council of International Schools (CIS): Membership Directory". www.cois.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.

[12] ttp://www.posta.com.tr/cumartesipostasi/HaberDetay/_Morgda_olu_yikadim_.htm?ArticleID=106623

[13] ttp://fan.kanald.com.tr/ilkerinanoglu/hakkinda

[14] ttps://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=562960&privcapId=22512871

[15] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Hytten

[notregMSLBE-16] Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne

[SERI-17] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

[notregBS-18] Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt

[notregMSSG-19] Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen

[notregMSZG-20] Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug

[notregMSZH-21] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.

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+'''Collège du Léman''' (CDL) is an elite Swiss boarding and day school, for Boys and Girls from 2 to 18 years old,<ref>{{Cite web|url =https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/switzerland/cdl|title = Collège du Léman|publisher = Nord Anglia Education|accessdate=2018-10-03}}</ref> currently based in [[Versoix]], [[canton of Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]. It has been cited as "one of the most exclusive boarding schools"<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://uk.businessinsider.com/most-exclusive-and-expensive-boarding-schools-in-the-world-2017-2/#10-brillantmont-international-school-1|title = 10 of the most exclusive boarding schools for the super-rich are in one country |publisher = BusinessInsidier |access-date = 13 August 2017}}</ref> and has approximately 1900 students representing more than 100 nationalities and has been accredited by both the [[European Council of International Schools]] and the [[NEASC]] (New England Association of Schools and Colleges).<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://cie.neasc.org/institution/collège-du-léman|title = CIE|publisher = NEASC |access-date = 11 May 2018}}</ref>
 ==History==

v t e International schools in Switzerland
AG	SIS Swiss International School (Suhr) (Kindergarten only)
Bern	International School of Berne (Muri bei Bern-Gümligen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Schönried BE)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} John F. Kennedy International School (Saanen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}
Basel-Stadt	International School Basel^{[note 3]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Basel)
Geneva	Deutsche Schule Genf (Vernier)^{[note 2]} Geneva English School (Genthod and Versoix)^{[note 2]} International School of Geneva^{[note 2]} Collège du Léman (Versoix)^{[note 2]}
GR	Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel Junior College^{[note 2]}
St. Gallen	Institut auf dem Rosenberg (St. Gallen)^{[note 4]}^{[note 2]}
Solothurn	SIS Swiss International School (Schönenwerd)^{[note 2]}
Schwyz	SIS Swiss International School (Pfäffikon SZ)
Ticino	Istituto Leonardo da Vinci (Lugano)^{[note 2]} Istituto Elvetico Salesiani Don Bosco (Lugano)^{[note 2]} The American School In Switzerland (Collina d'Oro-Montagnola)^{[note 2]}
Vaud	École française de Lausanne-Valmont^{[note 2]} Lycée Pareto (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Brillantmont International School (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Pully)^{[note 2]} Haut-Lac International Bilingual School^{[note 2]} International School of Lausanne (Le Mont-sur-Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Knightsbridge Schools International Switzerland SA (Morges)^{[note 2]} La Côte International School (Aubonne)^{[note 2]} Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland^{[note 2]} Leysin American School^{[note 2]} St George's School in Switzerland (Montreux)^{[note 2]} Surval Montreux^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Nyon)^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Rolle)^{[note 2]} Aiglon College (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]} Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]}
Zug	Institut Montana Zugerberg (Zug) International School of Zug and Luzern (Baar, Hünenberg)^{[note 2]} International School of Central Switzerland (Cham)^{[note 5]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Rotkreuz)^{[note 2]}
Zürich	Lycée français Marie Curie de Zurich (Dübendorf)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Liceo linguistico e scientifico "Pier Martire Vermigli" (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} International School Zurich North (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Japanese School in Zürich (Uster) Inter-Community School Zürich (Zumikon)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Männedorf, Winterthur, Zürich-Wallisellen, Zürich-Wollishofen) Zurich International School (Adliswil, Wädenswil)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]}
Former schools	International School Winterthur^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} American International School of Zürich^{[note 2]} Gstaad International School^{[note 2]} Villa St. Jean International School^{[note 2]}
List by far not complete ^ ^a ^b ^c Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) ^ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt ^ Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen ^ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.

v t e Nord Anglia Education
China	British School of Beijing British School of Nanjing BIS Shanghai, Puxi Nord Anglia Int'l School Shanghai, Pudong Léman Int'l School Chengdu Nord Anglia Int'l School Hong Kong
Southeast Asia	Northbridge Int'l School Cambodia British Int'l School of KL Dover Court Int'l School St Andrews Int'l School Bangkok British Int'l School, Hanoi British Vietnamese Int'l School, Hanoi British Int'l School, HCMC
Middle East	Nord Anglia Int'l School Al Khor BIS Abu Dhabi Nord Anglia Int'l School Dubai
Europe	Prague BIS†† Nord Anglia Int'l School Dublin AIS of Rotterdam British School Warsaw BIS Bratislava Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil Collège du Léman Collège Champittet (Nyon and Pully) Oxford International College
Latin America	Country Day School Eton School San Roberto Int'l School Metropolitan School
United States	BIS of Washington N. Broward Prep Windermere Prep BIS Chicago, Lincoln Park BIS Chicago, South Loop BIS of Mass. BIS of Charlotte BIS of Houston Village School
^††: Merger of Prague British School and English International School Prague; Note: This list may be incomplete. • United Kingdom portal • Schools portal