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Studying history provides invaluable lessons about our present. Last month, a group of secondary students from Collège Champittet travelled to Auschwitz-Birkenau in order to learn more about the Holocaust. The trip was organised together with CICAD, a Swiss association dedicated to fighting antisemitism through education.
French-speaking guides accompanied our students throughout the long but very worthwhile day.
In Auschwitz, our students attended a ceremony to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Shoah. Through a guided tour in French, our group discovered more about the rise of Nazism and the mechanisms of genocide. The visit left a profound impression on our students, driving home lessons in the importance of both history and memory.
Our students came away from the Auschwitz concentration camp with a deeper understanding of this dark chapter, and heightened awareness of the dangers of racism, discrimination and extremist thinking. Unfortunately, Holocaust denial and other forms of antisemitism continue to exist today. By remembering the past, we can help to educate both ourselves and others, and work towards a better future.
We are proud to announce that Collège Champittet has once again been ranked among the 100 leading private schools in the world by the Spear’s Schools Index!
At Collège Champittet, our culture of lifelong learning includes our teachers just as much as our students. Learning doesn’t stop when we leave the classroom or when the school day ends.
At Collège Champittet, our annual Career Day gives students a valuable opportunity to meet professionals from diverse industries and explore their future goals.
On 15 March 2025, music lovers at Collège Champittet were treated to an exceptional concert by Franco-Italian mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre and French lutenist Thomas Dunford.