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WHAT MAKES OUR SCHOOL SPECIAL?
Collège Champittet is a Swiss school with a global outlook, offering a truly unique education that combines more than 120 years of tradition with international innovation. Our approach will inspire your child to achieve remarkable academic results and become a confident and caring global citizen.
A UNIQUE PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW
Our curricula
We teach internationally respected curricula (Swiss Maturité, French Baccalaureate, and International Baccalaureate) in a truly bilingual environment (French and English, with German introduced from a young age). This helps our students to become global citizens.
Our results
Our tailored approach is reflected in our exam results, which are well above the global average. Our students regularly achieve 100% pass rates in the International Baccalaureate and the French Baccalaureate, and in 2025, our Swiss Maturité students achieved the highest pass rate (93%) among private schools in French-speaking Switzerland.
Our collaborations
Our students explore STEAM, the performing arts, and global issues through our exclusive collaborations with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Juilliard School, and UNICEF.
Our teachers
We recruit and retain outstanding teachers from around the world. They're adept at integrating students from all nationalities and backgrounds, adopting a personalised approach to ensure every student achieves their very best.
Our environment
Located along the beautiful shores of Lake Geneva, our Pully and Nyon campuses provide a safe and nurturing environment that inspires our students’ growth and development.
Our Swiss heritage
We're a Swiss school with a global outlook. We proudly uphold Swiss standards of excellence in all that we do, while enriching our students’ education with the best international practices.
OUR MISSION AND VALUES
At Collège Champittet, we inspire our students to achieve their personal, social, and academic best. This aspiration is underpinned by our strong mission, vision, and values. As a community, we're committed to upholding our values of courage, ambition, integrity, respect, and openness in all that we do.
Courage
- We dare to challenge accepted wisdom.
- We are not afraid to take risks.
- We confront issues ethically.
Ambition
- We create a school that is an extraordinary place of learning.
- We build upon the passion and talent of our students.
- We challenge ourselves to make a positive difference in the world.
Integrity
- We are honest.
- We stand up for what is right.
- We act in the best interest of our students.
Respect
- We are thoughtful and considerate in our interactions.
- We are always supportive and cooperative with each other.
- We celebrate and embrace diversity.
Openness
- We are inquisitive and receptive to new ideas.
- We welcome and give constructive feedback.
- We approach change with a positive attitude.
OUR HISTORY
Collège Champittet has nurtured generations of thinkers, leaders, creators, and change-makers. Their achievements inspire our current students, staff, and families, who are part of a school community that spans more than 120 years.
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THE COLLÈGE CHAMPITTET FOUNDATION
The Collège Champittet Foundation supports children in need through concrete educational projects. The Foundation supports children and schools in Madagascar, Thailand, and Lebanon, as well as Switzerland. Working closely with locals and other charities, our students come up with innovative fundraising ideas, plan, and implement their ideas.
A UNIQUE GLOBAL EDUCATION
Inspired by our world-class teachers the very best international curricula, your child will enjoy an outstanding global education that’s steeped in Swiss traditions and standards.
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