St. George's International School, Switzerland (commonly referred to as St. George's) is a private, co-educational

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for boarding and day students aged 18 months to 18 years old. Its main campus is located in

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, at the foot of the

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and on the shores of

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, approximately halfway between

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and the center of the city of

Curriculum

The Early Learning School accepts children 18 months to 3 years old, following the Inspired Education early learning approach in a bilingual French/ English environment. In the Junior School, children aged 3–10 years old access a dual French/English language curriculum. The Middle School follows the Cambridge International curriculum and Perspective Globales programme in French which lead to the Senior School programmes. The Senior School includes the four final years of secondary education. Students in years 10 and 11 prepare for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). The syllabi and examinations are set and administered by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). The Pre-Diploma Programme is a one-year course that has been designed for students aged 15–16, entering the school in Year 11, who want to build a foundation before embarking on the two-year IB Diploma programme. Students in years 12–13 prepare for the

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(IBDP), IB Certificates or the General Diploma Programme. The IBDP is a two-year course of study for students aged 16–19. Administered by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) it is recognised internationally as a qualification for university entrance. The General Diploma Programme is also a two-year course. It is an accredited qualification giving students credits which allow them to begin foundation courses in the United Kingdom or attend colleges in North America.

History

Founded as a traditionally British school, St. George's has evolved to become international, offering

International General Certificate of Secondary Education The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language based secondary qualification similar to the GCSE and is recognised in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognisin ...

and

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curricula in both French and English. The student body consists of around 400 pupils, representing over 60 nationalities. The boarding section is available to students over the age of 10, with a capacity of 100 students. St. George’s School became a member of the

Inspired Education Group Inspired Education Group is a co-educational, non-denominational, international provider of for-profit private schools. It was founded in 2013 by Lebanese-British businessman Nadim Nsouli and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The grou ...

in 2015.

Accreditation

International The school is accredited by: *

Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International Education (abbreviated CIE, informally known as Cambridge International or simply Cambridge and formerly known as CAIE, Cambridge Assessment International Education and CIE, Cambridge International Examinations) is a pro ...

Council of International Schools The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership organization aimed at international education. CIS was formed in 2003. It has over 1,500 institutional members consisting of over 800 schools and 600 colleges/universities, located in ...

(CIS) * International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) Switzerland SGIS's (upper) secondary education (''Middle and High School'') is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the

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(SERI).

Campus and facilities

Situated in a 45,000 square metre campus overlooking Lake Geneva/Lac Léman and the

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, the school's main building complex houses administrative offices, an assembly hall/theatre, a library, the boarding section, and purpose-built rooms for art, dance studio, music and information technology as well as general-purpose classrooms. An extension to the main building houses classrooms, laboratories for practical work in biology, physics and chemistry as well as a kitchen and dining room. The Senior School is based in the main building, while the Junior School uses both the main complex and a restored Swiss

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located on campus. Sports facilities include a large multi-purpose sports hall, seven outdoor tennis courts, basketball courts, and playing fields.

Gallery

File:Chalet - Junior School.png, Chalet - Lower Junior School File:School Campus.JPG, St. George's School Campus

Notable alumni

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, first wife of David Bowie *

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actress *

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, businesswoman, socialite, and heiress to the Onassis fortune * Isabel Noboa, Ecuadorian heiress

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint George's School In Switzerland Boarding schools in Switzerland British international schools in Switzerland Educational institutions established in 1927 International schools in Switzerland Cambridge schools in Switzerland International Baccalaureate schools in Switzerland 1927 establishments in Switzerland