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As educators, we believe it’s our job to set a positive example for future generations, and raising awareness of sustainability issues is key to this mission. On October 9th, our parent association APEC and school leadership team held a special event at Collège Champittet to celebrate sustainable mobility.

Boarding at Collège Champittet offers the opportunity to enjoy exceptional adventures not only in Switzerland, but also around the globe! Recently, a group of our boarding students travelled to Oman to spend an unforgettable two weeks immersed in culture and nature.

Our FLE (French as a Foreign Language) department specialises in helping students from around the world to master the French language and thrive in a francophone environment.

Whether through our collaboration with The Juilliard School or our Cultural Season of world-class concerts, Collège Champittet is committed to bringing the performing arts to our students. And as our youngest students have learned, it is never too early to discover the pleasures of music!

Artificial Intelligence promises major developments. Like other technological developments, this one is unfolding before our eyes without changing our daily lives all at once, but we can be sure that AI will change our lives over the coming decade.  

For many years, Collège Champittet has proudly organised an annual humanitarian trip to Madagascar to support our Foundation’s work. The Collège Champittet Foundation is committed to several humanitarian projects in Madagascar, including maintaining an orphanage and providing free education and meals to children in need.

Music occupies a central place in the College's curriculum, through the Juilliard approach, in association with dance and drama. It is celebrated through the College's Cultural Season concerts, which see world-class artists perform in the intimacy of the chapel.

Our middle and high school students set off to explore urban hubs and rural landscapes across Switzerland and Europe. Our Cultural Trips are eagerly anticipated here at Collège Champittet, and our latest voyages for students in Grades 9 to 14 were an absolute blast!

Our Digital Leaders are 6th graders at Collège Champittet with a passion for technology. They not only have exceptional skills, but are eager to help others solve problems by learning how to use digital technology.

At Collège Champittet, we believe that health and safety are essential to a well-rounded education. In September, we held special workshops for our primary and secondary students to learn fundamental skills in road safety and accident prevention.

Extracurricular activities are a great way for students to develop their skills and discover new passions. From sports to the arts and foreign languages, we have more than 40 extracurricular activities at Collège Champittet – including several brand-new activities for the 2024-25 school year!

We had the privilege of welcoming French pianist Paul Lay, one of today’s most brilliant jazz musicians, to inaugurate our new Cultural Season at Collège Champittet. This is the first time in our history that we’ve opened our Cultural Season with jazz – and what a concert!

Things are continually evolving in the fast-paced world of international education. But against a backdrop of innovation, development, and progress, a few core ideas remain the same. And one of these is the fundamental importance of reading and student literacy. The benefits of reading are indisputable. Reading nurtures our students’ early communication and language skills, laying the foundations for lifelong personal and academic success. Reading encourages concentration and focus, too. A love of literacy also opens doors to the world, igniting imaginations and sparking passions. There are so many benefits of reading – and we cover these in this article.

While graduation marks a unique transition for our final-year students, the end of the academic year is a special time for the whole school.

In response to the growing need for psychological support, we have invited mental health experts to speak with our students while also introducing new initiatives to support wellbeing at school.

As the school year draws to a close, I've come to realise that you should never underestimate a student.

Two of our Champittet students, have soared to the finals in the Nord Anglia Education STEAM competition from the European region.

This year, the annual NAE-UNICEF Student Summit was hosted at The Village School and the British International School of Houston.

A performance of just a few minutes can take countless hours of learning, training and rehearsal to prepare

Grâce à une collaboration entre la Fondation Champittet et le Rotary Club de Tripoli Cosmopolis (RCTC), plus de 330 panneaux solaires ont été installés, fournissant une électricité durable et fiable à 23 écoles publiques.