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Switzerland, Lausanne
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Saint Dominique Savio is an inclusive International Catholic School that opened its doors in September 2023. It is located in the Montchoisi district in the heart of Lausanne, on a green site of over 1 hectare with spacious, bright classrooms, enabling a holistic school life. The school is managed and run by a team of passionate and professional educators chosen for their recognised skills with French, Swiss and international families. The Christian educational project aims at the complete formation of the child, with the spiritual and moral values of the Gospel encouraged through daily prayer times, important liturgical feasts, and by following the life of Dominic Savio, the patron saint. Childcare is available all week on demand.
There is a relationship of trust with families, with reassurance that children flourish and integrate into a welcoming group of friends, and with alignment of educational principles and accessible teachers. There is well-established communication between the school and families. Conviviality within the school community includes festive events such as fetes, open days and celebrations, rituals and practices of benevolence and fraternal charity ('guardian angels'), and conferences on educational topics. Starting an international curriculum at an early age, bilingual teaching from the age of 2 and a half with 30% of the French curriculum taught in English (6 hours per week).
Saint Dominic Savio School is a private international Catholic school in Lausanne offering a French curriculum for children aged 2 to 7. Opened in September 2023, it sits in the Montchoisi district on more than one hectare of green space, with spacious, bright classrooms and daily opportunities for outdoor activity. The school follows an integral education project that builds foundations for lifelong learning through reading, writing and counting in French. Pupils are addressed as 'vous' to promote formal oral language, while English is taught from kindergarten (six hours per week, about 30% of teaching time) and Mandarin weekly from nursery. The Salesian Christian educational approach emphasizes affection, trust and character formation, with daily prayer, liturgical occasions and the life of Dominic Savio shaping school life. Facilities include digital tools to support learning, on-demand childcare, and a calendar of festive events, Club Savio activities, and community and service engagement for families.
