BACK TO SCHOOL

On this page, you'll find useful information to help you make a smooth transition back to school after the holidays.

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Back to School 2023-2024

Welcome to our dedicated Back to School web page for our Day families! You will find all the relevant information for a smooth transition back to school here below. (For Boarding please click here)

 

Please contact us at info@cdl.ch with any questions you may have.

  • 📚🛒 Visit our Bookstore

    Gain time and place your order online in our uniforms & sportswear shop. Then pick up your items in our bookstore (2 working days later, following the schedule below). Check our uniforms and sportswear guidelines.

    During the Back to School, visit our bookstore in the Olympus gymnasium, and find everything you need:

    • For Pre-school and Primary students: uniforms
    • For Secondary students: Sports kits. Books, locker keys and Student ID cards will be distributed during the back to school days only.

     

    The bookstore will be open following the schedule below:

    • Saturday 19th August, 9:00 am-2 pm: open to RETURNING families only!
    • Monday 21st August, 8:00 am-4:00 pm: open to NEW families only!
    • Tuesday 22nd August, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
    • Wednesday 23rd August, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
    • And as of Thursday 24th August, with the regular schedule: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
  • Pre-school (PS0-PS3)

    1. Welcome letter to Pre-school Parents from Gabrielle Schneebeli-Aubert, Pre-school Principal.
    2. Practical information for NEW families.

    📚🛒 Don't forget to visit our Bookstore to find uniforms. Information in the first section above ⬆️
    🎭🏀 You will find more information on our Extracurricular programme in the last section below ⬇️

  • Primary (Grades 1-5, BIL1-5 and CP-CM2)
    1. Welcome letter to Primary Parents from Mathieu Hartmann, Primary Principal
    2. Practical information for the school year
    3. School supplies
    📚🛒 Don't forget to visit our Bookstore to find uniforms. Information in the first section above ⬆️
    🎭🏀 You will find more information on our Extracurricular programme in the last section below ⬇️
  • Middle School Secondaire (Grades 6-8, BIL 6-7 and 6e-4e)

    1. Welcome letter to Middle School Secondaire Parents from Dr Betsy Harvey, Middle School Secondaire Principal.
    2. Student Welcome Pack
    3. Middle School Secondaire Music Programme, a letter from Dr Betsy Harvey and Mrs Hannah Picasso, Head of Performing Arts
    4. List of school supplies

    📚🛒 Don't forget to visit our Bookstore to find CDL sports kits, school books etc. Information in the first section above ⬆️
    🎭🏀 You will find more information on our Extracurricular programme as well as important changes 🌳🌍 at the Panthers' cafeteria in the last sections below ⬇️

    Please find here our Curriculum Guides for Grades 6-8 / 6ème - 4ème

    Grade 6

    Grade 7

    Grade 8

    4ème

    5ème

    6ème

  • High School & Secondaire (Grades 9-12 and 3e-Terminale)

    Anglophone section (High School):
    1. Welcome letter to High School Parents from James Bearblock, High School Executive Principal.
    2. For NEW students: Student Welcome Pack
    3. For ALL students: Student Manual


    📚🛒 Don't forget to visit our Bookstore. Information in the first section above ⬆️
    🎭🏀 You will find more information on our Extracurricular programme and on important changes 🌳🌍 at the Panthers'Cafeteria in the last sections below ⬇️


    Francophone section (Secondaire):
    1. Guide des élèves
    2. Programmes et progressions :

  • 🎭🏀 Our Extracurricular Programme

    We would like to invite you to read this welcome letter from Romolo Calvini, Extracurricular Department Manager and to visit our dedicated Extracurricular webpage cdl.ch/extracurricular to learn about all the activities we have on offer.

    Please find here the documents you will need to plan the extracurricular activities: The Extracurricular Programme brochure includes information on group activities and Private lessons, as well as terms and conditions. The schedules include days, times and prices for group activities:

  • 🌳🌍 Greener CDL

    At CDL, we do our best to be eco-responsible. As a member of the CDL community, we all have a role to play to make our school more sustainable.

    NEW this school year: we will all need to bring our own containers and cups with lids to the Panthers' Cafeteria. Of course, if you haven't brought one, you can borrow the reusable ones from the cafeteria. When you bring your clean container back, you will receive your deposit back.

    ✅ Please watch this short video to understand how this works: https://youtu.be/8SmVIpPQXoU