Collège du Léman
Collège du Léman | |
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Address | |
Coordinates | 46°17′21″N 6°09′33″E / 46.28917°N 6.15917°E |
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Type | Private, Day & Boarding School, International boarding |
Established | 1960[1] |
Owner | Nord Anglia Education |
Head of school | Pauline Nord |
Grades | PreK–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 2 to 18 |
Enrollment | approx 1900 (2017–18) |
Student to teacher ratio | 9:2 |
Annual tuition | CHF 92,500 ($93,000) (varies with different age groups) |
Website | www |
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 New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).[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. Francis Clivaz founded the school on the site of a former institute, on the right bank of Lake Geneva, in the town of Versoix.[5] It received its first accreditation as a bilingual school from the European Council of International schools and from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 1978. In 1998 it received accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Collège du Léman was then 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 London, UK. Mr. Thomas Schädler[6] was the Director General of the school from 2015 until retirement in July 2019. Mrs Pauline Nord took over his role from August 2019.
Accreditation
Swiss
College du Leman's (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is not approvedot a questio of consideration as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the 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]
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 , famous Turkish actor who is the son of Türker İnanoğlu and Filiz Akın.[12][13]
- Anna Ovcharova, Swiss, Russian figure skater.
- Fred Mouawad, Lebanese business tycoon and entrepreneur. Co-head of Mouawad family business and CEO of over seven companies.[14]
- Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen, Ethiopian prince
- Paul Biya Jr., the eldest son of Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon[15]
- Pavan Sukhdev, Indian Environmental Economist, Ex-Special Adviser and Head of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative. [1]
- Mario Hytten, Swedish-born former racing driver[16][circular reference]
- Anonymous members of Mobutu Sese Seko's family[17]
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.
- ^ "Collège du Léman, an individualized education – Swiss Style Magazine". www.swissstyle.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. 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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
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- ^ Pitroipa, Abdel. "Afrique : très chères études". www.jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.
- ^ Mario Hytten
- ^ Pitroipa, Abdel. "Afrique : très chères études". www.jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.