Institut International de Lancy

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Institut International de Lancy
Institut International de Lancy
Institut International de Lancy
Former names
Collège Marie-Thérèse
Motto in English
Work and succeed together
TypeInternational School
Established1903 (1903)[1]
DirectorMonique Roiné
Students1,460
Location
Grand-Lancy
,
Genève
,
Switzerland

46°10′53″N 6°07′22″E / 46.1815°N 6.1228°E / 46.1815; 6.1228Coordinates: 46°10′53″N 6°07′22″E / 46.1815°N 6.1228°E / 46.1815; 6.1228
Websitewww.iil.ch

Institut International de Lancy (IIL) is private international school located in Geneva, with Bilingual, French, and English programmes for students from 3 to 19 years old.

History[]

Collège Marie-Thérèse was founded in 1903 soon after a law in France prohibited religious congregations of any persuasion.[1] In its early years the Collège was attended by approximately sixty girls, mainly boarders, from across Europe. The 1950s and 1960s were a period of expansion for the school resulting in several major changes: co-education was introduced throughout the school, and the curriculum was modified in order to provide pupils with a more personal curriculum at the higher secondary level. In April 2001 the name of the school was changed to Institut International de Lancy. An English-language Primary section was created the same year; an English-language Secondary section followed in 2005. In 2017 the school opened a Bilingual section.

Objectives[]

IIL's pedagogical approach is centred around the child and aims to make each individual a true citizen of tomorrow's world. The pedagogical approach focuses on the development of creative thinking skills whilst encouraging autonomy to learning and the ability to participate within a team. To achieve these objectives IIL guarantees:

  • A unique and intuitive development of linguistic skills from the age of 6; English in the French section and French in the English section thus facilitating further linguistic opportunity through exposure to the different cultures.
  • IIL encourages both academic achievement and personal development through all different routes; literary, scientific, artistic, social and sports.
  • A multicultural environment
  • Individual support for the personal development thus enabling strong foundations on which they will be able to built his or her future
  • Respect for others
  • Since the start of 2020-2021 school year, IIL has put in place the Kiva and anti-bullying programme for all students and staff. IIL is the first school in Switzerland to join the programme.

Curriculum[]

The school uses a curriculum of core and foundation subjects within a structure that follows the English National Curriculum («Cambridge International Examinations»)[2] and the Baccalauréat en France.[3] The school also provides the IB (International Baccalaureate) since 2009[4] and the preparation to the Examen de Maturité Suisse.

References[]

Interview of Francisco Benavente; KiVa Coordinator

  1. ^ a b Chronologie (in French and English)
  2. ^ "To find a Cambridge-schools of Geneva, search «Switzerland» and «Geneva»". Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  3. ^ IIL et G.E.S.B.F. Site (in French)
  4. ^ IIL at ib Site

External links[]

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