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| Number of students |
130 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30-35 |
| Most common nationality |
Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Nigerian and Spanish but we limit every nationality to 10% max over the totality of the school body. |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
5% only of local students. Most of our kids are international. |
| Max. number of students per class |
16 |
| Average number of students per class |
10-14 depending on the year group |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes PIE (Programme of Intensive English) |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French (obligatory) and optional on private lessons (German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish) |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Smart boards in every classes and laptop (MAC) is obligatory for each child from the Year 2 class as part of their school material. |
| 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 teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
30 minutes to 1 hour daily. 1h30 daily for our Senior students. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Waiting list |
Some of the nationalities yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Documents to reach school includes admission form, copy of passport and vaccinations records, most recent school report and the last year's one, Internal English / Math tests or Placement Test for our Junior and Senior candidates, Motivation letter from the parents explaining to us what they like to share or share as a family and "Express your passion" element: Ask the child to send us a presentation / video / pictures / drawings / etc showing us his favorite passion(s) in life. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No official deadline, but we are generally fully booked by the end of May for the following september entry. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes (except that if coming at 3rd Term, should complete the following school year with us as well) |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
We are a school-aged 5 to 16 yo at the moment. IBDP years will open by 2022. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge, DELF, follow the IPC , MYP and IBDP curriculum. General internal examinations at the end of each term. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No mandatory practice as we welcome all religions. But kids are free to practice their own religion and follow their traditions. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
We do...and it is part of the unique aspect of an international boarding school ;) |
| School bus service available |
School transportation for boarders of course. But no buses for day students to be picked up or brought back home. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes, and we have a department of special needs. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Make sure we fulfill the needs of the child and provide very individual attention to each child. We have 1/2 staff-student ratio. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
If they need or wish, yes it can be organised |
| School start time |
08h00 |
| School finish time |
16h00 or 16h30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes of course as 90% of our kids are boarders |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
https://www.la-garenne.ch/life-at-la-garenne/clubs |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Football, swimming, ice-skating expedition, skiing, tennis, horse-riding, running, arts, dance, singing, drawings, chess clubs (we offer an average of 30 different clubs) |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Sport's hall, outdoor field, fitness, gym, basketball ground, tennis tables yoga and dance rooms. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes in football (for girls and boys) and Ski academy. Basketball as well. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Family atmosphere, individual attention, develop the best out of each child no matter what it is, caring and very personalized. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Same |
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