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| Number of students |
300 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Spanish, German |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Supervised care before/after school |
GES offers an After School Care facility that the children call "The L.O.L. Club"
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| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Guitar, choir, dance, ballet, yoga, netball, rugby, running, football, judo, playball, hockey, basketball, artistic gymnastics, golf, Lego club, art and craft, cookery, sewing, drama, French theater, photography, water-color painting, science, debating club, coding, book club, chess and board games. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Multipurpose hall/gymnasium, football pitch, athletics track, playground. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Geneva English School provides a high-quality, innovative and holistic education in a glorious and inspiring setting, overlooking Lake Geneva. Established in 1961, Geneva English School is a small, distinctive, well respected international school that is known for its nurturing approach, friendly community and academic excellence. For boys and girls aged 3 – 14 years, parents can choose from nursery, primary school and a brand new secondary school. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The school's commitment is to provide an education that is unsurpassed in Europe. GES takes the traditions and strengths of the British system with its emphasis on in-depth learning and a broad co-curricular programme and combines them with the best elements of modern, international programmes. GES offers a truly interconnected curriculum with interdisciplinary and extended projects, a strong emphasis on languages and communication, and the development of attributes and skills appropriate to life in the 21st Century. The school's approach is open, innovative and outward-looking. |