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La Côte International School Aubonne

Switzerland, Lausanne

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Extra-Curricular Activities

Clubs, activities, and opportunities to explore interests and passions

Academic and Intellectual

The MIT-Nord Anglia STEAM programme helps students develop creativity and problem-solving through interdisciplinary challenges. The Juilliard School collaboration enriches performing arts, including dance, drama and music. UNICEF collaboration challenges students to make a difference locally and globally by tackling the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Teachers benefit from professional development provided by MIT and Nord Anglia, staying at the forefront of STEAM education.

Arts and Creative

The Juilliard School collaboration enriches our performing arts program, including dance, drama and music. We offer private instrumental lessons across many instruments, plus Creative Dance, French Drama Club, Choir, and School Musical. The Two Dragons Magic School partnership brings magic-trick experiences, and Makey Makey and Big Builders support hands-on technology and engineering activities.

Cultural and Language

French Drama Club introduces students to texts, trades and places of the French theatre. Model United Nations is part of LCIS's extracurricular activities, giving opportunities to engage with international issues. LCIS participates in Nord Anglia Education collaborations, broadening cultural and linguistic exposure for students.

Social and Hobbies

Sports and wellbeing activities are broad, including football, basketball, rugby, netball, athletics, chess, frisbee, yoga and mindfulness. The programme also offers private music lessons, dance, French drama, choir and school musical experiences. Creative clubs include Makey Makey, Magic Club (Two Dragons Magic School) and Big Builders, and there are Outdoor Education expeditions available.

Community and Service

LCIS runs a Social Impact Programme with UNICEF, challenging students to think about making a difference and to tackle UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students plan and manage student-led service projects that connect with their local community and the wider world. Years 10–12 can apply to attend the Global Summit in New York to engage with global issues and, potentially, speak at the UN High Level Political Forum.

Leadership and Professional

Students can work toward the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award by hiking in the Jura Mountains and the Swiss Alps. The Global Summit in New York offers opportunities for senior students to participate in global discourse, including potential speaking engagements at the UN High Level Political Forum. IMG Academy's sports and wellbeing programme helps students build leadership, confidence and resilience through elite coaching and personal development.

Lifestyle and Wellbeing

A wide range of sports and wellbeing activities includes football, basketball, rugby, netball, athletics, gymnastics, chess, yoga and mindfulness. Private music, dance and drama programmes, along with pastoral care, support mental and physical health, wellbeing and resilience through Nord Anglia's Global Campus resources. Local and national expeditions, outdoor education and wellbeing initiatives help students develop physical and mental endurance and a balanced lifestyle.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, French
Fees CHF 19,500 - 38,800
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2008
Bus Service Yes

La Côte International School Aubonne is a day school for ages 3–18 offering a three-path curriculum: the Early Years Foundation Stage, the Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme. The campus, opened in 2014 on a purpose-built site in Aubonne, features a 250-seat theatre, a gym, film studios and 12 specialist rooms for science, computing, art and music, plus 44 classrooms and dynamic learning spaces. In Primary, the IPC and English National Curriculum guide English and Maths, with French options from beginner to bilingual; in Lower Secondary, pupils prepare for IGCSE and the IB DP, with language study in English, French and German or Spanish. The school promotes bilingual provision and a strong PSHE and service programme. Extracurricular life features 80+ clubs, including the MIT-Nord Anglia STEAM programme, Juilliard performing arts collaboration, and UNICEF Global Campus partnerships. Global Campus connections with UNICEF, Juilliard and MIT extend learning beyond the classroom.

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