Haut-Lac

About

Haut-Lac International Bilingual School is a locally-rooted school community with an international outlook. While 50% of its families are from the area or permanently-based in Switzerland, the other 50% come from all over the world. The school’s duty is therefore to nurture both students and their families to help them integrate as smoothly and as quickly as possible.

Haut-Lac opened as an independent day school in 1993 with thirteen students, and now welcomes approximately 600 students and offers a boarding option.  Its location and highly diverse, international student body give students a wealth of opportunities to examine their own and other cultures in a global context.

The teachers are able to follow the progress of each child closely thanks to small class sizes. They actively encourage their students to adopt positive, responsible and caring attitudes within the classroom as well as towards the wider school community and beyond. A good relationship between the school and the parents, a rich choice of extra-curricular activities and the many opportunities to become involved and act cooperatively with others provide a stimulating and caring environment in which they are able to develop their potential to the full.

General Information

Curriculum
  • American High School Diploma
  • International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
Accreditations
  • AVDEP - Vaud association of Private Schools
  • CIS - Council of International Schools
  • MoE Quality Mark – Mantle of the Expert
  • WAoS – World Academy of Sport
  • PSQM – Primary Science Quality Mark
Memberships
  • ADISR – Associations des Directeurs des Instituts de Suisse Romande)
  • FSEP – Fédération Suisse des École Privées
  • SGIS – Swiss Group of International Schools
  • SEBIQ – Société des écoles du monde du BI du Québec et de la francophonie
  • The Duke of Edinburgh International Award

Facts & Figures

1993
Year of Foundation
620
Number of Students
54
Number of Nationalities
Swiss, British, French, American, German
Top 5 Nationalities
1 to 6
Ratio Staff Per Student
6-16
Students Per Room


Boarding School Program

Haut-Lac
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School, located in Vevey, is an independent day school, which opened its doors in 1993.


Holiday Camp Programs

Haut-Lac -  Swiss Riviera Summer Camp
Haut-Lac offers a range of options, all camps are run bilingually in both English and French, so that every child may have the best experience possible.


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