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Our families play a vital role in school life, helping to create a warm, welcoming community, and actively collaborating in their child’s learning journey. On this page, you’ll find lots of useful information – from school meals and dates for your diary – to ensure your child thrives here.
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All you need to know

Back to school

On this page, our Day families will find useful information to make a smooth transition back to school after the holidays. Click on the blue button below.

Our Boarding families can click here instead: cdl.ch/backtoboarding
Our Back to school web page
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IMPORTANT DATES

You can download our term dates here below:

DAY SCHOOL

BOARDING SCHOOL

First Day of Semester 1
Thursday 22 Aug 2024
Autumn Holiday
Monday 14 Oct to Friday 25 Oct 2024
Christmas Holidays
Monday 23 Dec 2024 to Friday 10 Jan 2025
First day of Semester 2
Monday 13 Jan 2025
Ski Week (no classes)
Monday 24 Feb to Friday 28 Feb 2025
Easter Holidays
Monday 14 Apr to Friday 25 Apr 2025
School resumes
Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
Last Day of School
Wednesday 25 Jun 2025

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Whatever your child loves to do, there’s an outstanding experience for them at Collège du Léman.
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Extracurricular Activities

We offer all-year-long activities in many fields such as sports, academic subjects, performing and visual arts. We also offer seasonal sailing and water sports courses where students have the opportunity to explore or perfect their skills in lake sports such as Kayaking and Paddleboarding on Saturdays and as part of our outstanding sailing programme.

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Private lessons

Our private lessons are designed to further grow the knowledge, self-confidence and skills of our students. Our highly qualified teachers are available to cover a broad range of subjects. They encourage students to achieve excellence as well as overcome potential challenges. We offer private lessons in four areas: Academic, Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Wellbeing.

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Holiday camps
The fun doesn’t stop when term ends! Our holiday camps offer something for everyone, from university preparation courses and winter sports adventures to summer programmes where your child will create their own tailor-made activity experience.
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Childcare Plus

During the year, some school days are paused to allow our educators to meet our parents or to undertake dedicated professional development. For these occasions, our school provides an organised service for Pre-school and Primary students. Fun activities and playtime will be available for our students to experience a day full of fun with their friends.

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our parents

A CONNECTED COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES

You’ll love being part of our wonderfully diverse international community, where everyone is welcome. Our Parent Faculty Association (PFA) embodies our school spirit, organising a myriad of activities that bring families together. We also have an amazing team of Parent Ambassadors who help new families settle into our school, as well as a programme of workshops that connect you with your child’s education.
OUR PARENT COMMUNITY

ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED

Everything you need to know about day-to-day life at Collège du Léman, in one place.
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Bus service
Our safe, reliable bus service will ensure your child gets to school on time and in comfort – and you can even follow their journey on our app.
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CDL News Parent app
Our easy-to-use smartphone app is the best way to keep in touch with the latest news, events, and updates at CDL.
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Downloads
Covering everything from parent apps to extracurricular activities, our downloads page is home to lots of useful information.
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Portals and apps
Follow your child’s learning journey – and receive regular progress reports – on our user-friendly parent portals and apps.
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School meals
Freshly prepared on site, our healthy, nutritious meals provide the energy your child needs to learn.
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holiday camps

THE FUN DOESN'T STOP WHEN TERM ENDS

When school’s out, our camps begin! All year round, your child can try new things, finesse their skills, and have lots of fun with friends. These include Nano Camps for our youngest adventurers, Winter Camps, and unforgettable Summer Camps, where each child creates their own programme of amazing activities.
DISCOVER OUR CAMPS
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TAILOR-MADE ADVENTURES

At Collège du Léman, the fun doesn’t stop when term ends. Our holiday camps are packed with opportunities for students of all ages to learn, discover, and try new things.

OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCES