International School of Geneva - La Grande Boissière

Learning support and ESP respond to educational and socio-emotional needs, developing independence, capacity for action and confidence. Two types of support are offered for students with special learning needs: Learning support for mild to moderate difficulties and the Extended Support Programme (ESP) for moderate to pronounced difficulties. ESP places are capped at 2% of total enrolment per campus and an Individual Education Plan is created for each participant. Each ESP student remains in a mainstream class while receiving tailored support in ESP facilities, with timetables adapted to the student's profile. ESP students can access additional social and emotional support, including art therapy, adapted sport and dance. Guidance Counsellors and a pastoral team provide ongoing emotional support and guidance to students and families.

Two types of support address the needs of students with special learning needs: Learning support for mild to moderate difficulties and the Extended Support Programme (ESP) for moderate to pronounced difficulties. ESP is available in French and English at La Grande Boissière and La Châtaigneraie, and in English at Campus des Nations. Places in ESP are limited to 2% of total enrolment per campus. An Individual Education Plan is drawn up for each ESP participant, with a mainstream class placement and targeted specialist sessions. ESP also provides social and emotional support, including art therapy, adapted sport and dance. Secondary pupils can prepare for ASDAN qualifications, and where possible access to IBDP, IBCP, IGCSE and Swiss maturité depending on campus.

Campus des Nations Secondary provides English-language teaching, complemented by French classes and francophone teachers for selected subjects. English-language teaching is supported by English as an additional language. La Grande Boissière and La Châtaigneraie offer bilingual programmes where English and French are used to teach many subjects from Primary through Secondary. Our campuses encourage mastering both English and French, and many programmes are bilingual or offered in both languages. The World Languages Programme enables students to keep in touch with a home language through curriculum or extracurricular activities; languages currently offered include Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English (Primary school), Farsi/Persian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.

Mental wellbeing is supported across campuses by Guidance Counsellors and pastoral teams. The Guidance departments accompany students toward success with regular individual meetings and university or career guidance. Campus des Nations Secondary emphasises inclusive practice and wellbeing through learning support and English as an additional language. La Châtaigneraie's Campus Hub places student wellbeing at the centre of its design, with spaces for collaboration, wellbeing and innovation. A dedicated Assistant Principal for Student Life and Wellbeing leads wellbeing initiatives focusing on mental health, healthy relationships, digital safety and belonging.

Safeguarding and child protection are central to Ecolint's approach. The Foundation subscribes to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and is committed to promoting physical and psychological safety and wellbeing. The Safeguarding & Child Protection Handbook is reviewed annually and staff reaffirm the Code of Conduct each year. Child protection is the obligation to protect pupils up to age 18 from harm; safeguarding includes proactive measures to minimise maltreatment. Each campus maintains reporting emails for safeguarding concerns (safeguarding.lgb@ecolint.ch, safeguarding.cha@ecolint.ch, safeguarding.nat@ecolint.ch). The School Designated Safeguarding Lead coordinates responses; concerns are recorded and addressed in line with defined levels and appropriate support.