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Switzerland, Lausanne
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Pastoral care staff includes a psychologist, a nurse, and a safeguarding team who monitor students' wellbeing and assist them with challenges. A dedicated school counsellor is available for confidential conversations, and a chaplain is on campus offering Catechism courses, Masses, and spiritual retreats. The school's social purpose instills values of respect, ambition, courage, openness, and integrity to prepare students to become global leaders. There are more than 40 extracurricular clubs and opportunities, including collaborations with MIT and The Juilliard School, alongside UNICEF, which broaden social and global learning. The Global Campus connects students with an international community for cross-cultural challenges and projects.
The school provides a bilingual education in French and English within a fully bilingual environment. Students follow Swiss Maturité, French Baccalaureate, and International Baccalaureate pathways as part of this bilingual programme.
Boarding health, happiness, and wellbeing are a priority, with expert care on campus and in the boarding houses. A dedicated school counsellor is available for confidential support, and conversations are confidential unless there is a safety concern. A chaplain is on campus to provide spiritual support, including catechism, Masses, and retreats. The school also emphasizes nutrition and physical wellbeing through nutritious meal plans and health guidance.
The school maintains a safeguarding and child protection policy. The policy includes checks of the criminal record of every new staff member and, with the State of Vaud, annual checks of all staff. Expatriate staff must present a criminal record after spending more than six months in another country during the last ten years.
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.
