Switzerland, Lausanne
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Small class sizes enable personalized attention and support; Chantemerle runs a School of Life programme that covers responsible citizenship and personal development, and it promotes balanced living and a culture of effort.
Personalized support hours are offered to students with learning difficulties (dys-, ADHD, HP).
International students integrate through French immersion in the primary programme; the Swiss pathway is taught primarily in French but accessible to non-French speakers via intensive French integration; the Cambridge International pathway offers an English-language programme with an English immersion option.
Wellbeing is supported through nature-based learning and activities, the presence of an on-site school nurse, and digital education and screen time management policies.
The environment includes boarding and day provisions with on-site nursing support, structured routines and supervision, and policies to manage digital engagement and screen time.
Chantemerle is a private international boarding and day school in Blonay, with a LémanMaturité extension in Vevey, serving ages 6 to 18. The Swiss pathway, taught primarily in French, leads to the Swiss Matura and a bilingual (French–English) version for international students. A French integration option supports non-French-speaking students to access the Matura. The Cambridge International pathway offers IGCSE and A-Levels in English, with an option to join for a semester or a full year as an English-immersion programme. The two campuses—the Blonay site with boarding houses and four-hectare grounds, and the Vevey campus near the train station—provide bright classrooms, study areas, and extensive sports and outdoor spaces. Residential sport and study programmes partner with professional Swiss clubs; language exchange and study-abroad opportunities are offered. Earning the Matura grants Swiss student status and automatic admission to public Swiss universities, including EPFL and ETHZ, and prepares international students for Swiss or global university access.