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Parent Essentials: Your Guide to Life at COLLÈGE DU LÉMAN
Our families play a vital role in school life, helping to create a warm, welcoming community, and actively collaborating in their child’s learning journey. On this page, you’ll find lots of useful information – from school meals and dates for your diary – to ensure your child thrives here.
All you need to know
Back to school
Find all the information you need to make a smooth transition back to school after the holidays.
For Day Families: click the blue button below to access your dedicated Back to School page.
For Boarding Families: please visit your dedicated Back to Boarding page at cdl.ch/backtoboarding.
IMPORTANT DATES
First Day of Semester 1
Monday 24 Aug 2026
Autumn Holiday
Monday 12 Oct to Friday 23 Oct 2026
Christmas Holidays
Monday 21 Dec 2026 to Friday 08 Jan 2027
First day of Semester 2
Monday 11 Jan 2027
Ski Week (no classes)
Monday 15 Feb to Friday 19 Feb 2027
Easter Holidays
Friday 26 Mar to Friday 09 Apr 2027
School resumes
Monday 12 Apr 2027
Last Day of School
Friday 25 Jun 2027
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Whatever your child loves to do, there’s an outstanding experience for them at Collège du Léman.
Extracurricular Activities
We offer all-year-long activities in many fields such as sports, academic subjects, performing and visual arts. We also offer seasonal sailing and water sports courses where students have the opportunity to explore or perfect their skills in lake sports such as Kayaking and Paddleboarding on Saturdays and as part of our outstanding sailing programme.
Private lessons
Our private lessons are designed to further grow the knowledge, self-confidence and skills of our students. Our highly qualified teachers are available to cover a broad range of subjects. They encourage students to achieve excellence as well as overcome potential challenges. We offer private lessons in four areas: Academic, Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Wellbeing.
Holiday camps
The fun doesn’t stop when term ends! Our holiday camps offer something for everyone, from university preparation courses and winter sports adventures to summer programmes where your child will create their own tailor-made activity experience.
Childcare Plus
During the year, some school days are paused to allow our educators to meet our parents or to undertake dedicated professional development. For these occasions, our school provides an organised service for Pre-school and Primary students. Fun activities and playtime will be available for our students to experience a day full of fun with their friends.
our parents
A CONNECTED COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES
You’ll love being part of our wonderfully diverse international community, where everyone is welcome. Our Parent Faculty Association (PFA) embodies our school spirit, organising a myriad of activities that bring families together. We also have an amazing team of Parent Ambassadors who help new families settle into our school, as well as a programme of workshops that connect you with your child’s education.
OUR PARENT COMMUNITYALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED
Everything you need to know about day-to-day life at Collège du Léman, in one place.
Bus service
Our safe, reliable bus service will ensure your child gets to school on time and in comfort – and you can even follow their journey on our app.
CDL News Parent app
Our easy-to-use smartphone app is the best way to keep in touch with the latest news, events, and updates at CDL.
Downloads
Covering everything from parent apps to extracurricular activities, our downloads page is home to lots of useful information.
Portals and apps
Follow your child’s learning journey – and receive regular progress reports – on our user-friendly parent portals and apps.
School meals
Freshly prepared on site, our healthy, nutritious meals provide the energy your child needs to learn.
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holiday camps
THE FUN DOESN'T STOP WHEN TERM ENDS
When school’s out, our camps begin! All year round, your child can try new things, finesse their skills, and have lots of fun with friends. These include Nano Camps for our youngest adventurers, Winter Camps, and unforgettable Summer Camps, where each child creates their own programme of amazing activities.
DISCOVER OUR CAMPS
TAILOR-MADE ADVENTURES
At Collège du Léman, the fun doesn’t stop when term ends. Our holiday camps are packed with opportunities for students of all ages to learn, discover, and try new things.
OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCES
