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École Rudolf Steiner de Genève

Switzerland, Geneva

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The school at a glance
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 0 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 350
Type Co-educational
Opened 1980
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Waldorf Steiner Curriculum, French Curriculum
Taught languages English, German, Spanish
Strengths Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Academic and Intellectual, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, High School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

École Rudolf Steiner de Genève is a private, non-profit school near Confignon, Switzerland, serving 2–19-year-olds with a Waldorf-Steiner education and a parallel French curriculum. The school uses a holistic, cross-disciplinary approach across Jardin d'Enfant (2–6), Primaire (6–12), Secondaire 1 (12–15) and Secondaire 2 (15–19). In addition to core subjects, language courses include English, German and Spanish. The Primaire keeps the same primary teacher for six years, balancing concentration with rest. Secondary education remains global and human-centered, with theatre, arts, internships and hands-on projects; Secondaire II offers potential preparation for the French Baccalaureate. The campus sits in a wooded, eco-friendly space with wood architecture, a bio-canteen, forest outings and gardening. The school is UNESCO Associated School, and a member of AGEP and FSEP with Confidentia quality certification. Around 350 students and 70 staff; graduates progress to universities such as Zurich, EPFL, HEAD and Geneva, and other European universities for higher education.

Chemin de Narly 2, CH-1232 Confignon, Switzerland

The Essentials

École Rudolf Steiner de Genève has 350 pupils.

Location
Located at Chemin de Narly 2, CH-1232 Confignon, Switzerland, the École Rudolf Steiner de Genève is about 15 minutes from central Geneva. It is close to the Bernex exit of the A1 (Geneva bypass). The Croisée Confignon tram/bus stop is a 1-minute walk from the school, with access by Tram Line 14 and Bus Lines 42, 47, K, L and S.

Stages
Premiers Pas (0–3); Jardin d'enfants (2–6); Primaire (6–12); Secondaire 1 (12–15); Secondaire 2 (15–19).

Type
Private school.

Country affiliation
Switzerland.

School day structure
Jardin d'enfants runs 8:00–12:00, Monday to Friday. In Primary and Secondary, daily hours vary by class, with many morning sessions from 8:00–12:00 and longer afternoons up to 15:30, 16:20, 17:10 or 18:00 depending on the grade.

Bus service
Public transport access includes Tram Line 14 (Croisée Confignon) and Bus Lines 42, 47, K, L and S; a drop-off area and on-site parking are available.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
Organic canteen: Fresh, organic, locally sourced products are used; the school's canteen offers quality meals and balanced menus. Children discover and participate in the school gardens and are involved in the process—from planting and growing to harvesting, cooking and baking.

Governance and Ownership
The school is governed by the Association in favour of the École Rudolf Steiner de Genève, which ensures the school's existence and provides intellectual and financial support; parents of students are members. The director's office is mandated by the general self-management college for the pedagogical management of the school, and the association's committee handles financial, legal and material matters, delegating executive tasks to the administrator; parent delegates elected in each class serve in advisory roles. The school is UNESCO Associated School, a member of AGEP and FSEP, and certified by Qualité Confidentia.
Fees
Application and registration fees
- Application (frais de dossier) : CHF 150 per child.
- Pre-admission trial / stage (from 1ère classe) : CHF 250 per child.
- Annual membership to the Association : CHF 40 (individual) or CHF 60 (couple).
- One-time deposit at first registration : CHF 1,000 (non-interest bearing; refundable on request when the last child of the family leaves the school).

Tuition fees by year group and package (2026/27) — monthly amounts and annual equivalent
Note: the school publishes monthly rates billed on 12 months (August–July); the figures below are the published monthly fees followed by the annual amount (monthly × 12).

- Kindergarten / Early years (2–3 years) — morning-only options (8:00–12:00):
- 3 mornings/week : CHF 840 / month → CHF 10,080 / year.
- 4 mornings/week : CHF 940 / month → CHF 11,280 / year.
- 5 mornings/week : CHF 1,040 / month → CHF 12,480 / year.
- Morning with lunch (8:00–13:00), meals included (exceptions on Wednesday): 3×: CHF 1,080 / month → CHF 12,960 / year; 4×: CHF 1,270 / month → CHF 15,240 / year; 5×: CHF 1,370 / month → CHF 16,440 / year.

- Kindergarten (3–6 years) — standard packages:
- Morning-only (8:00–12:00) : 3×: CHF 840 / month → CHF 10,080 / year; 4×: CHF 940 / month → CHF 11,280 / year; 5×: CHF 1,040 / month → CHF 12,480 / year.
- Day semi‑complete (Jardin + parascolaire, 8:00–15:30) : CHF 1,470 / month → CHF 17,640 / year.
- Day complete (Jardin + parascolaire, 8:00–17:45) : CHF 1,630 / month → CHF 19,560 / year.

- Primary (1ère à 6e classe) — published monthly packages (examples; fees vary by inclusion of parascolaire/extended hours):
- 1ère classe (6–7 years):
- Forfait without parascolaire (school hours only) : CHF 1,120 / month → CHF 13,440 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–15:30 (includes parascolaire where applicable) : CHF 1,540 / month → CHF 18,480 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–17:45 (full-day package) : CHF 1,730 / month → CHF 20,760 / year.
- 2e classe:
- Forfait without parascolaire : CHF 1,200 / month → CHF 14,400 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–15:30 : CHF 1,540 / month → CHF 18,480 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–17:45 : CHF 1,730 / month → CHF 20,760 / year.
- 3e classe:
- Forfait without parascolaire : CHF 1,270 / month → CHF 15,240 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–15:30 : CHF 1,540 / month → CHF 18,480 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–17:45 : CHF 1,730 / month → CHF 20,760 / year.
- 4e classe:
- Forfait without parascolaire : CHF 1,350 / month → CHF 16,200 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–15:30 : CHF 1,540 / month → CHF 18,480 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–17:45 : CHF 1,730 / month → CHF 20,760 / year.
- 5e classe:
- Forfait without parascolaire : CHF 1,430 / month → CHF 17,160 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–15:30 : CHF 1,540 / month → CHF 18,480 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–17:45 : CHF 1,730 / month → CHF 20,760 / year.
- 6e classe:
- Forfait without parascolaire : CHF 1,510 / month → CHF 18,120 / year.
- Forfait 8:00–17:45 : CHF 1,730 / month → CHF 20,760 / year.

- Lower secondary / Middle years (7e–9e classe):
- 7e classe (1ère CO) : Forfait without parascolaire CHF 1,670 / month → CHF 20,040 / year; Forfait 8:00–17:45 CHF 1,840 / month → CHF 22,080 / year.
- 8e classe (2ème CO) : Forfait without parascolaire CHF 1,670 / month → CHF 20,040 / year; Forfait 8:00–17:45 CHF 1,840 / month → CHF 22,080 / year.
- 9e classe (3ème CO) : Forfait without parascolaire CHF 1,670 / month → CHF 20,040 / year; Forfait 8:00–17:45 CHF 1,840 / month → CHF 22,080 / year.

- Upper secondary (10e–13e classe / Sec II):
- 10e, 11e, 12e, 13e classe : CHF 1,870 / month → CHF 22,440 / year (standard published monthly rate for these years; the school also lists an employer‑supported scale at higher levels).

Parascolaire (after‑school care) and other recurring extras
- Parascolaire (3–15 years) — afternoons 12:00–17:45 (except Wednesday): monthly prices (12 months):
- 1 half-day / week : CHF 160–175 / month depending on schedule segments (examples published vary by language version); typical splits: 12:00–15:30 and 15:30–17:45 have separate lower rates.
- 2 half-days / week : CHF ~300–315 / month.
- 3 half-days / week : CHF ~410–435 / month.
- 4 half-days / week : CHF ~530–545 / month.
- Punctual/occasional presence : CHF 10 per hour; meal at canteen in supplement (approx. CHF 8–10).
- Circus accompaniment (cantine + supervision before/after circus course) : published small monthly supplement (example: CHF 70–75 per month for one half‑day/week slot) — the circus course itself is organised and charged separately by the external provider.

Other costs and exclusions
- Fees do include: tuition, basic school materials and (where scheduled) organic midday meals and some homework assistance in specified grades.
- Fees do not include: activities outside the school (school trips, exchanges), extra specialist courses (e.g., external circus course fees), snacks for kindergarten, and other optional extras; such items are invoiced separately at cost.
- Bookstore / boutique (Le Kaleido) sells additional books, stationery and Waldorf materials; pupils from 7ème class benefit from a student discount on purchases.
- Baccalaureate exam fees (13ème classe) : CHF 300.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing frequency and due dates: tuition is billed as 12 monthly instalments (August through July). The monthly instalment must be paid before the 10th of each month. First instalment is taken in August.
- Deposit: CHF 1,000 is due at first registration for the first child of the family; it is kept without interest and refunded on request when the last child leaves the school.
- Withdrawal and resignation:
- To withdraw for the following school year, the school must be notified in writing by 30 May.
- If a family requests contract termination during the school year, the school may claim up to three months of fees in addition to the fees for the month during which the pupil leaves (procedures and exceptions are specified in the school's contract).
- If the school takes the decision not to continue with a pupil for pedagogical reasons, fees are owed only up to the date of departure.

Refunds and reductions
- The CHF 1,000 registration deposit is refundable, on request, when the last child of a family leaves the school.
- Requests for reduction of tuition (means‑tested aid) are handled confidentially by the school's financial commission (Commission des engagements financiers); reductions are considered case‑by‑case and require a formal application.

Boarding
- Boarding / internat: not applicable. The school's published programmes and tariffs describe day programmes, kindergarten schedules and parascolaire; no boarding fees or residential provision are published.

Fee payment options
- Payment timing and instalments are specified (monthly, due before the 10th); public materials and the school contract specify these terms but do not publish a definitive list of accepted payment methods (e.g., card, direct debit, bank transfer) in the publicly posted tariff pages or the parent contract. Parents complete a financial commitment form at registration.

Summary of key one‑off amounts
- Application fee: CHF 150 per child.
- Pre-admission stage (where applicable): CHF 250 per child.
- Deposit at registration: CHF 1,000.
- Annual Association contribution: CHF 40 (individual) / CHF 60 (couple).
- Baccalaureate (13ème) exam fee: CHF 300.

(End of fee overview.)
Academics

École Rudolf Steiner de Genève teaches Waldorf Steiner Curriculum, French Curriculum for students aged 0 to 18.

Curriculum
The school provides Waldorf-Steiner education for ages 2–19, organized as Jardin d'Enfant (2–6), Primaire (6–12), Secondaire 1 (12–15), and Secondaire 2 (15–19). The curriculum uses a holistic, cross-disciplinary approach to develop intellectual, social, creative, and manual faculties. Academic subjects include writing, reading, mathematics, sciences, history, and geography, with language courses in English, German, and Spanish. In Primaire, the same primary teacher guides students for six years, with a rhythm balancing concentration and rest. In Secondary, the pedagogy remains global and human-centered, including theatre, arts, internships, and hands-on projects; Secondaire II offers the possibility to prepare for the French Baccalaureate. The school is UNESCO Associated School and a member of AGEP and FSEP, certified Qualité Confidentia; the Bac has a 100% success rate for 2021–2025 and is recognized in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide. Graduates pursue higher education at universities such as the University of Zurich, EPFL, HEAD, and the University of Geneva.

Student Teacher Ratio
350 students and 60 teachers; student-teacher ratio approximately 6:1.

Exam Results
BAC 100% success rate in 2021–2025. The Bac is recognized in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide. Graduates pursue higher education at institutions including the University of Zurich, EPFL, HEAD, and the University of Geneva.

Higher Education Progression
After the bac, the diploma provides access to higher education in Switzerland and abroad. The Bac is recognized in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide, and the school reports a 100% success rate at Bac for 2021–2025. Graduates have pursued university-level studies at the University of Zurich, the University of Geneva, EPFL, HEAD, and other Swiss and international institutions including universities in London and beyond.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Rudolf Steiner School Geneva uses Steiner-Waldorf pedagogy to develop intellectual, social, creative and manual faculties. The Learn approach supports social growth within a holistic framework of the child's development. The Create curriculum provides creative, manual and artistic activities that promote sociability, memory, concentration, imagination, skill and well-being. The school fosters living together and joyful sociability through year‑round events such as Christmas markets, school outings, spring festivals and shows. The school emphasizes a community approach to education that reinforces cooperation, empathy and emotional growth. The school also offers nature- and garden‑based experiences as part of daily life, supporting social learning in real-world contexts.

Mental Wellbeing
The Learn framework supports intellectual, social, creative and manual faculties, contributing to students' mental well-being. Creative activities promote sociability, memory, concentration, imagination and well-being as part of the curriculum. The school organizes events throughout the year to foster living together and joyful sociability, which strengthens emotional wellbeing. Jardin d'accueil for ages 3-6 emphasizes well-being through play, sociability and gentle routines. The organic cantine provides healthy meals and participation in gardening and cooking, supporting physical and mental well-being. The school's natural setting and warm spaces also contribute to a supportive environment that nurtures students' emotional health.
Parent Experience

History
Founded in 1980, École Rudolf Steiner de Genève is run by a non-profit association formed by parents and teachers more than 40 years ago. The school serves children from 2 to 19 years old and has about 350 students and 70 staff. The association provides the school with material, legal and financial resources to support its operation and to ensure access for all families. The school has been UNESCO Associated School for more than 20 years and is a member of AGEP and FSEP, with Confidentia quality certification.

Community
The school community is active with events such as a Christmas market, school outings, a spring festival, performances, and a carnival. Parents are co-actors in education and participate in many aspects of school life and governance, with regular open days, pedagogical evenings, trainings, thematic workshops, and individual meetings with teachers. The school is set in a woodland, natural and warm space with green areas, gardens, natural materials, and related facilities such as a bio cantine.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The association in favor of the Steiner school is non-profit and was formed by the joint initiative of parents and teachers over 40 years ago. It provides the school with material, legal and financial resources to support its operation and to ensure access for all families, employing a solidarity-based approach to finances. Parents are active participants in school life, with roles including a parent-run cantine, a librairie, and participation in events; they are represented by class delegates and parent referents in governance. Governance is innovative, participative and transversal, strengthening links among families, teachers and staff.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is set in a wooded, natural space with wood as the main building material, creating a warm, eco-friendly environment. It offers nature-based spaces and activities, including forest outings and gardening. A bio cantine serves fresh, local, organic meals, with students participating in planting, growing, harvesting and cooking in the gardens. Jardin d'accueil serves 3–6 year-olds, Jardin d'Enfant serves 2–6 year-olds, Centre Aéré welcomes children from age 4 with a range of activities, and parascolaire provides after-school and extracurricular options.

Academic Facilities
The school uses Steiner-Waldorf pedagogy to develop intellectual, social, creative and manual faculties. The pedagogy must be an art and not just a science. The curriculum includes numerous hands-on, artistic and playful workshops integrated into courses, reinforcing holistic development and a global approach to learning.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Parascolaire offers circus, tutoring, and artistic activities; the school, its partners, teachers, parents and external contributors provide many after-school activities. Centre Aéré runs from age 4 and offers playful, artistic, sports and nature-based activities. Adult activities include music practice, eurythmy, art-therapy workshops and creative sessions.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Steiner-Waldorf pedagogy uses a holistic approach to develop intellectual, social, creative, and practical abilities. Learning connects thinking, feeling, and doing. The curriculum includes crafts, artistic, and practical workshops, reflecting the artful nature of education.

Arts & Creative
Arts and crafts are integrated through creative, artistic, and playful workshops. After-school music lessons are available with independent teachers in guitar, piano, and violin, and cello. The Rustelli Confetti Circus is an independent association offering circus arts.

Cultural & Language
Year-round cultural events foster community and sociability, including a Christmas market, spring festival, lantern festival, and performances.

Social & Hobbies
After-school programs run every afternoon except Wednesdays for ages 3–6 and 6–14, from 12:00 to 17:45. Activities include free play, rhymes, bread baking, snacks, and outdoor games, fostering social interaction and well-being. Music lessons (guitar, piano, cello, violin) and circus activities are offered as hobbies.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The Bio-Canteen uses fresh, organic, and locally sourced products to offer high-quality meals and balanced menus. Children participate in the garden, planting, growing, harvesting, cooking, and baking, gaining hands-on experience. The school provides spaces and activities in nature, including forest outings and outdoor play.
Languages

Language Provision
Language courses are offered in English, German and Spanish.

Immersion Programs
International language exchanges are offered.
Reputation

Awards
Nominated for the Lignum Prize (2021) for quality and innovation in wood-based construction and interior design.

Accreditations
UNESCO Associated School; member of AGEP (Geneva Association of Private Schools); member of FSEP (Swiss Federation of Private Schools); certified Qualité Confidentia since 2006; label for natural amenities by Nature & Economy (2009).
Admissions

Admissions
01 Information. Enrollment is open all year. The admission form should be completed, and upon receipt it is forwarded to the admissions commission which will contact you to schedule the pedagogical interview. The admission dossier fee is CHF 150 per child. This payment does not commit to enrolling your child, but to study the dossier. 02 Admission application. Fill the admission form and send it by post or by email. The dossier fee remains CHF 150 per child. Upon receipt of the complete dossier, it is transmitted to the admissions commission which will contact you to schedule the pedagogical interview. 03 Pedagogical interview. Parents are met, with their child, by the lead teacher or tutor. If there is agreement, the student undertakes a trial placement of one to two weeks in their future class (not for nurseries). The trial placement fee is CHF 250. After the placement, the teacher contacts the family to confirm whether the pedagogical team is ready to continue the admissions process and that the family remains interested. 04 Administrative interview. If the admissions process continues, the secretariat will contact you for an administrative interview.

Scholarships
An open-to-all policy applies and families in need can apply for a reduction of tuition by submitting a file to the Commission des engagements financiers (CEF). The CEF evaluates situations on a case-by-case basis and the process is confidential. After studying the file, an interview with two CEF members is held to agree on an adjusted tuition amount proportional to the family's income. A starting point for discussion is that tuition representing 14% of the family's gross income is considered a fair baseline.
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