Collège du Léman

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 school, Day & Boarding, International school
Established	1960
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	Collège du Léman

Collège du Léman (CDL) is a 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 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).^[3]

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.^[4] 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^[5] 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

CDL's (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).^[6]

International

CDL is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)^[3] and the Council of International Schools (CIS).^[7]

Campus

CDL 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 sailboats 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.^[8]

Women's boarding house at College du Leman

Notable alumni

İlker İnanoğlu [tr], famous Turkish actor who is the son of Türker İnanoğlu and Filiz Akın.^[9]^[10]
Tucker Carlson, American conservative political commentator and writer. ^[11]
Anna Ovcharova, Swiss, Russian figure skater.
Walter Kortschak, American/Austrian venture capitalist. Former Managing Partner of Summit Partners.^[12]
Fred Mouawad, Lebanese business tycoon and entrepreneur. Co-head of Mouawad family business and CEO of over seven companies.^[13]
Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen, Ethiopian prince, and member of the Ethiopian Imperial House of Solomon. He is the great-grandson of Haile Selassie, the last Emperor of Ethiopia.
Paul Biya Jr., the eldest son of Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon^[14]
Pavan Sukhdev, Indian Environmental Economist, Ex-Special Adviser and Head of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative. [1]
Anonymous members of Mobutu Sese Seko's family^[15]
Daniel Lozakovich, Swedish internationally acclaimed violinist.
Marina Rollman, Swiss comedian.

References

^ "About Collège du Léman: Admissions". Collège du Léman. 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
^ "Collège du Léman". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Council of International Schools (CIS): Membership Directory". www.cois.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
^ "The Boarding Houses | Collège du Léman - International School - Geneva, Switzerland".
^ "Morgda ölü yıkadım".
^ "İlker İnanoğlu / Hakkında / Fan / Kanal D". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
^ Gehriger, Urs (2018). "Tucker Carlson: Trump is not capable". Die Weltwoche. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
^ "Walter G. Kortschak – Senior Advisor". summitpartners.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
^ "Stocks". Bloomberg News.
^ Pitroipa, Abdel (22 January 2013). "Afrique : très chères études". www.jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.
^ Pitroipa, Abdel (22 January 2013). "Afrique : très chères études". www.jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.

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.

[neasc-3] "CIE". NEASC. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

[4] "Collège du Léman, an individualized education – Swiss Style Magazine". www.swissstyle.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.

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

[6] "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.

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

[8] "The Boarding Houses | Collège du Léman - International School - Geneva, Switzerland".

[9] "Morgda ölü yıkadım".

[10] "İlker İnanoğlu / Hakkında / Fan / Kanal D". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-02-17.

[11] Gehriger, Urs (2018). "Tucker Carlson: Trump is not capable". Die Weltwoche. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

[12] "Walter G. Kortschak – Senior Advisor". summitpartners.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.

[13] "Stocks". Bloomberg News.

[14] Pitroipa, Abdel (22 January 2013). "Afrique : très chères études". www.jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.

[15] Pitroipa, Abdel (22 January 2013). "Afrique : très chères études". www.jeuneafrique.com. Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 22 Jan 2013.

[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

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[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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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