From primary to high school

Swiss pathway - Programme in French

From the primary section to the end of high school, our Swiss section prepares Swiss and international students to continue their studies in Switzerland. Chantemerle prepares students for the Swiss Federal Matura and the French Baccalauréat. These two diplomas are internationally recognized and allow entry to Swiss, American and international universities.

International, non French-speaking students have the opportunity to integrate the Swiss Pathway through our French immersion programme.

Complementary to the Swiss public system, we also prepare our students for the admission exams into the public high schools (Vaud, Valais, Fribourg and Geneva) or into a vocational stream. 

study plan chantemerle

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 personalized 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
  • Weekly assessments are carried out to validate the skills acquired and identify areas for improvement

Our approach is validated by the excellent results obtained by our students in national and cantonal examinations.