Academics: the Swiss pathway
From primary school to the Swiss Matura, a programme in French
Swiss academic preparation
Swiss pathway, programme in French
From primary school to high school, Chantemerle proposes a programme in French and prepares students for the Swiss Matura Diploma and the French Baccalaureate.
These two diplomas are internationally recognised and allow entry to Swiss, American and international universities.
International, non-French-speaking students have the opportunity to join our French immersion programme and to prepare the bilingual version (French-English) of the Matura.
Complementary to the Swiss public system, Chantemerle also prepares students for the admission exams into public high schools (Vaud, Valais, Fribourg and Geneva) or into a vocational stream.
Integration programme for students new to French
Although the Swiss Matura is taught in French, what may first appear as a challenge quickly becomes a unique advantage.
At Chantemerle, non-French-speaking students join our French integration programme. This intensive programme combines focused French language lessons with key academic subjects taught in French (maths, science, etc.). Guided with expert support, this full immersion approach ensures rapid progress in French while maintaining strong performance in core curricular topics, including English.
This multilingual approach opens doors to leading universities in Switzerland and worldwide.
An effective and structured teaching approach
Our approach is based on a positive view of the student, a view of success for all. It is based on the idea that students will succeed all the better if they are happy and self-confident. To achieve this, they need to study within a clearly defined framework, to be active in their learning, encouraged and valued in their progress:
Our small classes allow for personalised teaching adapted to the needs of each student
Students study the same concept for three weeks. This enables them to assimilate and apply the concept at their own pace
Simple, clearly defined class rituals ensure that students are active in class and effective in their learning
Daily, simple and short supervised assignments are set up according to a well-established routine, so that students learn to become autonomous and responsible
Each evening, students participate in a tutored homework session to reinforce classroom learning
Weekly and monthly assessments are carried out to validate the competences acquired and identify areas for improvement
Our approach is validated by the excellent results obtained by our students in national and cantonal examinations.
Primary school
Laying a solid foundation for a happy and successful schooling.
Secondary school
Orientation cycle preparing for admission to Swiss and international high schools.
High school
Swiss federal Matura diploma. Direct access to Swiss universities.