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Switzerland, Lausanne
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École Riviera provides a rounded intellectual, physical, emotional and social education and works with parents and partners to develop the whole child. Pupils are encouraged to develop self‑confidence, independence and personal relationships with family, peers and teachers, and to treat others with respect. The curriculum deliberately supports empathy, responsibility and social skills, including building positive relationships and a secure learning environment where mistakes are seen as learning opportunities. The school emphasises the development of human qualities alongside academic knowledge, and small class sizes help foster harmonious relationships within the school community.
Infant School offers individualised teaching and personalised monitoring for every pupil. Primary School provides remedial courses in small groups for mathematics, French and English to support progress and learning needs. The school emphasises targeted support to help pupils progress at their own pace within a bilingual program and broader curriculum.
A bilingual French‑English programme runs from early years. Pre‑School is French‑English bilingual; Infant School provides 50% of lessons in French and 50% in English; Primary School teaches in French and English with German introduced from Year 5. The Riviera Advantage highlights a bilingual curriculum and German as a third language; Secondary School offers language qualifications and prepares pupils for Cambridge English and Goethe German examinations.
The school places well-being at the center of learning through a safe, secure environment and supportive relationships. Values and philosophy emphasise emotional and social development, self‑confidence, respect for others and empathy, and learning themes in the early years include personal, social and emotional development to foster autonomy and enjoyment of learning.
École Riviera is totally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. Staff undergo safeguarding and related checks as part of ensuring a safe and secure school environment.
École Riviera is a bilingual day school in Montreux, founded in 2002. It delivers the Swiss curriculum in French and English for pupils from 3 months to 16 years, with tailored support and rigorous progress tracking. From pre-school to Secondary, it offers increasing bilingual immersion and, from Year 5, German in Primary and a bilingual Secondary with the 11th year preparing students for the baccalaureate and Cambridge English and Goethe German Examinations. The school provides a secure environment and supervision. Facilities include a library, interactive whiteboards in every classroom, classroom computers, an art and crafts room, a music and theatre room, a canteen and a playground; older pupils use mobile devices. Sports take place in external halls; swimming is at the local pool; outdoor fields are used when possible. An extracurricular program runs from Kindergarten to Year 11, including academic, arts, and cultural/language clubs, after-school care, and clubs.
