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Switzerland, Lausanne
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Boarding is offered as 7-day or 5-day arrangements for students aged 11–18. The Haut-Lac boarding house opened in September 2022 and can accommodate up to 30 boarders. It sits near Vevey and Montreux, within walking distance of the main campuses, and rooms are typically twin bedrooms with en‑suite facilities (IB1/IB2 boarders may have single rooms if available). Boarders follow a structured daily routine with supervised study, meals, and weekend enrichment trips.
The school has a uniform. Infant and Primary students wear a white polo shirt, a green Haut-Lac sweatshirt and plain black trousers, shorts or skirts. Secondary students wear a white polo shirt and a navy blue Haut-Lac sweatshirt with plain black trousers, shorts or skirts. Uniform articles available in the School Shop include hoodies, sweatshirts, polos, and sport shirts, with NEXT items used for plain black trousers/skirts and some items ordered online.
Healthy lunches are provided for all students, including meals for allergies. School meals are designed according to the Swiss Fourchette Verte label, and weekly menus are published.
All Haut-Lac students are assigned to one of four Houses named after Swiss cantons: Bern Bears (blue), Fribourg Falcons (red), Jura Jaguars (green) and Valais Vipers (yellow). Houses foster competition across sport, arts and academics, and feature student leaders such as Captains and Ambassadors.
Haut-Lac is governed by its Founding Directors: Anne-Marie Harwood (Managing Director, Secondary Academics), Neil Harwood (Managing Director, Marketing & Campus), Grainne Dubler (Managing Director, Infant & Primary Academics) and Jean-Louis Dubler (Managing Director, Administration & Finance). The founding directors' vision frames the school as a family-oriented private institution.
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School is a co-educational day and boarding community in Switzerland, serving students from age 1 to 18 across two campuses in Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz and Vevey with a boarding house in Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz. The school offers a bilingual IB pathway within a Swiss framework, with MYP for ages 11–15 and DP for ages 16–18, plus IBCP and a Swiss Curriculum. The Middle Years Programme provides language instruction in English and French across eight subject groups, while Diploma Programme offers English Diploma, Bilingual Diploma, Advanced Bilingual Diploma or French Diploma, supported by language assistance and university guidance. Haut-Lac is recognized by the Council of International Schools and the Fédération Suisse des Écoles Privées. Facilities include a design technology lab with CAD, a library, art and music spaces, and sports facilities. The school is known for its MUN program, Duke of Edinburgh Award, LAMDA drama, and mother-tongue language clubs worldwide.
