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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

a passport to a bright future
Extraordinary learning experiences will enrich your child’s education and open their eyes to thrilling possibilities.

learning without limits

At Collège Champittet, there’s no limit to what our students can achieve. Through a breadth of experiential activities – on our campuses, across Switzerland, and around the world – your child will grow in confidence, learn about themselves and others, and develop the breadth of skills they need to succeed.

Whether it’s conquering Mount Kilimanjaro, supporting Collège Champittet Foundation projects, or inventing the future through our trailblazing STEAM collaboration with MIT, our students become talented leaders, activists, adventurers, and thinkers. We make sure they’re safe, supported, and happy, too, inspired to excel and create their own future.

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OUR COLLABORATIONS

Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and UNICEF enhance our students’ school experience, both in and beyond the classroom.

MIT
The MIT-Nord Anglia STEAM programme develops our students’ problem-solving skills through real-world challenges that get them thinking outside the box.
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MIT
Our global programme inspires students to look beyond individual subjects, sparking their curiosity through our hands-on interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving. Guided by the world’s leading STEAM institution, our students take part in challenges and visit MIT on a trip led by experts from the university. Our collaboration also gives our teachers the opportunity to learn from specialists in the world of STEAM, coming up with cutting-edge lessons that inspire our students in the future. 
The Juilliard School
Our collaboration with the world leader in performing arts nurtures our students’ love of dance, drama, and music.
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The Juilliard School
There’s so much more to performing arts than what you see on stage. Children develop self-expression and self-awareness, as well as empathy, confidence, and a love of cultural exploration. Our collaboration with the world-renowned performing arts institution, The Juilliard School, enhances our dance, drama, and music programmes, promoting creativity, teamwork, and resilience among students of all ages.  

Juilliard is recognised around the world as a leader in the arts. Through our exclusive collaboration, we harness their expertise and experience to create a continually evolving programme, which sparks our students’ imagination and nurtures their talents and interests. 
UNICEF
Students are challenged to make a difference both locally and internationally, working together to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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UNICEF
Our collaboration with UNICEF challenges both students and teachers to think about how they can make a meaningful, positive impact on the world around them. This includes embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in our teaching and learning, using materials developed by UNICEF. Our students also take part in an annual Global Challenge, as well as local outreach opportunities in our community. 
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EXCELLING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Our extensive extra-curricular programme is designed to inspire activity, nurture creativity, and stimulate intellectual curiosity. Our lakeside locations enable us to offer one-of-a-kind outdoor activities, too.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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Sports
A healthy body cultivates a healthy mind, and we encourage all our students to take part in regular sport and physical activity. After-school clubs range from Taekwondo, archery, and Thai boxing to volleyball, basketball, and football, while Tennis Club Champittet offers the highest standard of professional coaching. Your child will make the most of our stunning natural surroundings, too, kayaking and paddleboarding on Lake Geneva, and skiing in the Alps.
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The arts
The arts enrich our students’ education, and we’ll encourage your child to express their creativity from an early age. Whether it’s singing, acting, or dancing, our students benefit from a world-class performing arts experience through our collaboration with The Juilliard School. Art studio, drawing, improv, and street jazz clubs unlock artistic passions, too. Your child can also learn from exceptional instrumentalists by signing up for private lessons.
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Science and technology
Our STEAM activities – enhanced by our collaboration with MIT – reimagine learning in new and extraordinary ways, feeding our students’ curiosity and igniting their imaginations. At our coding club, for example, students use the latest software to programme machines, games, and animations. Truly unique activities, like our ‘big builders’ and ‘Innov-entrepreneurs’ clubs, encourage our students to think critically and solve problems.

our students discover the world

Your child will discover a lifelong love of adventure at Collège Champittet, as they embark on cultural, sporting, and service trips in Switzerland and across the world.
TRIPS AND EXPEDITIONS
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Residential trips
Students of all ages discover the world on overnight trips that teach them about themselves and others, and give them a sense of independence.
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Residential trips

For many students, our residential trips are their highlight of the year. Both in Switzerland and abroad, your child will enjoy a variety of immersive overnight expeditions that add an exciting element to their education.

Our older day and boarding students travel the world on international adventures to Europe, Asia, and Africa. From conquering Mount Kilimanjaro to supporting Collège Champittet Foundation projects in Thailand and Madagascar, our students develop a sense of self, become increasingly independent, and learn to overcome challenges.

Trips to Europe include a spiritual retreat in Rome, the chance to delve into London’s history, and explorations of ancient Greece. Our location close to the French and Italian borders enables our boarding students to enjoy regular weekends away, too.

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Local activities
There’s so much to see and do around our campuses, from evenings at the opera to adventures in the great outdoors.
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Local activities

We organise a wide range of educational trips around Lausanne and Nyon. Each activity is carefully planned to broaden horizons and add a real-world perspective to your child’s learning.

These include pre-school visits to the farm, where our children harvest fruit, meet the animals, and learn all there is to know about local flora and fauna. Our younger learners also explore the beautiful UNESCO site of Lavaux, where they enjoy train rides, a forest walk, and spectacular landscapes.

On both our Pully and Nyon campuses, our Forest School immerses our children in the sights and sounds of our environment. They exercise, explore, invent, initiate, and dream, as they connect with nature and develop a host of transferable skills.

Older students visit the Lausanne synagogue as part of their religious culture programme, and learn about diplomacy, international relations, and decision-making at Model United Nations events around Europe. They also enjoy trips to local museums like Platform 10, which is a hub of European culture.

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Skiing
Students of all ages and abilities head to the slopes on day and residential trips into the mountains.
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Skiing

Skiing is an important aspect of Swiss culture, and we encourage all our students to learn, hone their skills, and grow in confidence.

Every Wednesday, our Grade 6-12 students spend time sliding, slaloming, and speeding through the mountains. Our boarders make the most of winter weekends, too, hitting the slopes during the season.

We also organise an annual ski camp for students in Grades 7-12. Working with qualified instructors, our students ski and snowboard, throw themselves into team-building activities, and learn important life-skills.

student wellbeing

looking after your child

At Collège Champittet, your child’s health and happiness will always come first.

We have an outstanding pastoral care team, which includes a psychologist, nurse, and safeguarding experts. Specialist coaches, tutors, mentors, mediators, boarding house parents, and a priest provide the additional guidance our students need to feel valued, confident in themselves, and equipped to succeed.

Innovative approaches – like our open-air Forest School programme – boost our students’ social, emotional, and physical wellbeing. And on our Global Campus learning platform, your child will have access to a wealth of specialist tools and resources.

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social purpose

a community driven by passion and purpose

Our strong sense of social purpose will empower your child to be the difference, as they take the lead in school, our community, and across the world.

Demonstrating determination, resourcefulness, and ingenuity, our students affect real change through the Collège Champittet Foundation. They develop innovative fundraising ideas and implement projects that transform life for communities in Madagascar, Thailand, Lebanon, and here in Switzerland. Our students also stand up for what they believe in and make their voice heard through our exclusive collaboration with UNICEF.

Through each experience, lesson, and activity, we’ll ensure your child develops our core values of respect, ambition, courage, openness, and integrity. This will prepare them to thrive in today’s globalised world.

 

 

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HOLIDAY CLUBS - DAY CAMPS 

ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURES

The fun doesn’t stop when term ends at Collège Champittet. Open to all ages, our action-packed holiday clubs - day camps take place in the autumn, spring, and summer school holidays. Every day is filled with exciting activities, from arts and crafts to tennis, basketball, and forest fun. Our camps are the perfect place to make new friends, try something new, and have an amazing time. 
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SUMMER LEADERSHIP CAMP

TAKING THE LEAD

Looking to develop your leadership skills and create lifelong memories? Then our Summer Leadership Camp is for you. Taking place during the school holidays, our camp offers outdoor activities, workshops, and games that build confidence, encourage teamwork, and hone a variety of skills. We offer day and residential programmes for 11 to 17-year-olds, guided by a team of specialists.

 

 

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