Geneva English School

International school in Switzerland

Geneva English School
Location

Genthod and Versoix, Geneva Switzerland
Information
Type	International School
Opened	1961
Headmaster	Mr Matthew Williams
Website	geschool.ch

47°24′38″N 9°18′12″E / 47.4106515°N 9.3034687°E / 47.4106515; 9.3034687Geneva English School (GES) is a British international primary and secondary school with campuses in Genthod, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland and Versoix, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.^[1]^[2]

Founded in 1961, the school offers an enhanced UK national curriculum with a strong focus on French language. In 2015 the school opened a new secondary campus, which has been growing organically year on year. GES currently educates 3 - 18 year olds and will be an all-through school by 2022.^[3]

Inspection reports

In March 2017, Geneva English School was inspected by Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and given the highest grade possible of "Excellent" in all aspects.^[4]

Accreditation

GES's (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).^[5]

References

^ "Contact Us." Geneva English School. Retrieved on April 16, 2016. "Geneva English School 36 Route de Malagny 1294 Genthod Switzerland"
^ Roberts, Elizabeth. "New British schools to open in Mexico City and Geneva" (Archive). The Telegraph. December 9, 2015. Retrieved on April 16, 2016.
^ Curtis, Malcolm. "New English school set to open in Geneva" (Archive). The Local. Retrieved on April 16, 2016.
^ "Geneva English School ISI Inspection Report March 2017" (PDF). March 2017.
^ "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

External links

Geneva English School

International schools in Switzerland

SIS Swiss International School (Suhr) (Kindergarten only)

Bern

International School of Berne (Muri bei Bern-Gümligen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}

Institut Le Rosey (Schönried BE)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}

John F. Kennedy International School (Saanen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}

Basel-Stadt

International School Basel^{[note 3]}^{[note 2]}
SIS Swiss International School (Basel)

Geneva

Deutsche Schule Genf (Vernier)^{[note 2]}
Geneva English School (Genthod and Versoix)^{[note 2]}
International School of Geneva^{[note 2]}
Collège du Léman (Versoix)^{[note 2]}

Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz

Four-Forest Bilingual International School (Luzern)

Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel Junior College^{[note 2]}

St. Gallen

Institut auf dem Rosenberg (St. Gallen)^{[note 4]}^{[note 2]}

Solothurn

SIS Swiss International School (Schönenwerd)^{[note 2]}

Schwyz

SIS Swiss International School (Pfäffikon SZ)

Ticino

Istituto Leonardo da Vinci (Lugano)^{[note 2]}
Istituto Elvetico Salesiani Don Bosco (Lugano)^{[note 2]}
The American School In Switzerland (Collina d'Oro-Montagnola)^{[note 2]}

Vaud

Zug

Zürich

Former schools

List by far not complete

^ ^a ^b ^c Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
^ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt
^ Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen
^ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.