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Collège Champittet offers bilingual pre-school and primary courses that combine Swiss, French, and British curricula. Learning is delivered in English and French, and younger students become dual-language communicators. In secondary, learners study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in English, the French Baccalaureate, or the bilingual Swiss Maturité.
Exclusive Nord Anglia collaborations with world leaders in the performing arts and STEAM engage and inspire. In partnership with The Juilliard School, Champittet offers high-quality drama, music, and dance education. The MIT-based STEAM programme opens students to science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths, promoting teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking. There are more than 40 extracurricular clubs, including art and other creative pursuits.
Learning is in both French and English from early years, helping students become dual-language communicators. The bilingual environment supports secondary pathways including the IB in English, the French Baccalaureate, or the bilingual Swiss Maturité. Through Nord Anglia Global Campus, students connect with a worldwide community and global challenges.
There are more than 40 extracurricular clubs, ranging from Taekwondo and circus skills to entrepreneurship and art. The lakeside and Alpine surroundings enable activities such as weekly ski lessons, paddleboarding, and kayaking. Residential adventures and international expeditions broaden horizons beyond the classroom.
The Collège Champittet Foundation supports community projects in Madagascar, Thailand, Lebanon, and Switzerland, with students planning and delivering initiatives. Students participate in fundraising and project implementation. The school collaborates with UNICEF to explore global issues, take part in debates and international trips, and support awareness of global goals.
Students lead through the Champittet Foundation Committee, Student Council, and class representatives, developing organisational and leadership skills. A Leadership Camp for teens, supported by IMD and EHL, provides hands-on leadership experiences. The Global Campus platform connects learners with peers worldwide, offering challenges such as Minecraft competitions, coding clubs, and maths skill-building games.
Pastoral care is provided by a team that includes a psychologist, a nurse, and safeguarding staff. The Forest School programme and outdoor activities like kayaking, paddleboarding, and ski trips support physical and mental wellbeing. Specialist spaces for sports, creative activities, and STEAM enrich daily life at the campuses.
Collège Champittet is an international day and boarding school in Pully, Switzerland, serving ages 3 to 18. The school offers a bilingual pre-school and primary programme in English and French, with German introduced early; secondary students can pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in English, the French Baccalaureate, or the bilingual Swiss Maturité. The middle school (Grades 9–10) and high school (Grades 11–14) structure supports a continuum from early years through university preparation. Languages taught at secondary include French, English, German, Italian, and Spanish. The lakeside campus sits between Lake Geneva and the Alps, providing science labs, a STEAM space, computer suites with interactive EdTech, music rooms, and sports facilities including an Astroturf pitch and an athletics track. Signature programs feature collaborations with MIT and The Juilliard School, a Forest School, and international expeditions and service projects. The school joined Nord Anglia Education in 2009, aligning opportunities with global roots.
