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Number of students |
150 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
24 |
Most common nationality |
Swiss |
Ratio of local students to international students |
30% international students and 70% local students |
Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
We offer French as a foreign language classes for students who are new to Switzerland and don't speak French. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Our school is bilingual French-English. Students start German at the age of 7 |
Max. number of students per class |
23 |
Average number of students per class |
15 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Many teacher use iPads to teach making lessons more interactive for students. Each students receives an iPad from the school. |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Preparation to cathecism is offered for students as of 10 years old. |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Students have a choice of cathechism preparation or general religion course. |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
5-15 minutes per day |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
We only have primary. |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
School psychologist is on campus every week, assisting to classes and having one-on-one sessions with students if needed. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
No |
Waiting list |
For some classes |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We accept registrations throughout the year. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
Between 8 and 9am depending on students' year group. |
School finish time |
3:30 pm |
Supervised care before/after school |
Yes - until 6:30 pm |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Sports (dance, football, swimming, tennis, judo), theatre and cinema, languages etc |
Sports activities included |
Swimming, dance, fitness, gymnastics |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, the school being a Nord Anglia Education school, students take part in championships organised by the group (volley ball, basketball etc). |
Facilities at the school |
Library, art room, music room, IT room |
Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor sports hall, mini football field, mini basketball field |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
For more than 120 years, Collège Champittet, a Swiss school open to the world, has offered an excellent education on both its Pully and Nyon campus . Dedicated teachers who understand their students, and a comprehensive academic programme allow our students to grow and develop their skills and talents in a caring environment, where their well-being is of utmost importance. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The school offers three internationally recognised diplomas- the French-English bilingual Swiss Maturity, the French Baccalaureate, as well as the International Baccalaureate taught in English. Emphasis is placed on language learning. The students learn English and are introduced to German at a very young age, before they begin a French-English bilingual programme, and have the choice to take advanced German. As for non-francophone students, they learn French through the French as a Foreign Language (FLE) programme. Collège Champittet students have exclusive access to a music and dance programme developed in partnership with the Juilliard School in New York. The school also works with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA. Once a year several students have the opportunity to go to this university with a teacher to take part in a week of science.
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