The Boarding Houses

Villa du Lac Boarding House is a newely built house that lies at the heart of the School, providing excellent Boarding facilities for 36 girls in Grades 9 to 12.

Each room is twin-sharing and has en-suite toilet and shower facilities. There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a vast sitting room with television and various electronic consoles.

The House has WiFi access and all rooms have their own bathrooms and desks. Outside, within the private gated grounds, there is a beautiful garden with benches to relax on.

It makes me feel like I live in a Palace with bright lights. It gives me a sense of security”

Junqui, China

Villa Mégard is a 10 minute walk from the main campus, in a quiet and rural area of Versoix. It is extremely popular with the older students who appreciate the preparation for university independent living.

The girls share twin rooms, a grand, fully equipped kitchen, a large sitting room with a television and Wi-Fi internet, and a laundry machine and dryer.

Our Villa is surrounded by a beautiful private garden.

In case one does not wish to walk, the school provides a shuttle bus service at key times during the day, including weekends.

“I like our quiet environment especially when I have to study. This is my final year and it is a very important year for me. I love the cozy interior of the Villa and the beautiful spacious outside garden. I feel independent and relaxed at Villa Mégard”.

– Ying, China

New Portena is a House on the campus, in the quiet Primary area. There are 3 tutors, and around 30 girls from grade 9 to grade 12.

The villa furniture was recently renewed. Rooms are either twin or triple sharing rooms.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a stunning large sitting room with grand piano, television and Wii.

The House has WiFi access, and all rooms have desks. Outside there is a decked area with picnic tables.

“I love this House because of the internationalism and the House Parents. In this House, we also do a lot of fun activities that are organised by the House Parents and the students This House makes me feel like my home because my House Parents greet me in the morning and take care of me by helping to plan my future with me. It makes me happy every time after greeting my House Parents and all the students. I like to hang out with the students with different nationalities and happy to learn about their cultures.”

- Crystal, USA

Old Portena House lies at the centre of the campus, in a quiet area on the Primary side of the School. It is a House for around 20 junior girls who find that it is an extremely welcoming home for them.

The House furniture was renewed at the end of 2013. Rooms are a mixture of 2, 3 and 4 sharing, which helps the girls integrate and make friends when they first arrive.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a sitting room with television and Wii.

The House has WiFi access and all rooms have desks

“Old Portena is a very cool boarding house to live in. The advantage of living in a small house is that you really get to know each other well and love each other. We have learned that when we work together, no one can stop us because to us, everything is possible.”

Renata, Mexico

Léman House lies at the heart of the School, and the building has been redeveloped over many years to give excellent boarding facilities for 58 boys in Grade 9 to Grade 12.

It is in the centre of the campus, and every room has en-suite toilet and shower facilities.

Outside there is a paved roof terrace with table and chairs.

The House furniture was renewed recently. Rooms are generally twin sharing rooms.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a sitting room with television and Wii.

The House has WiFi access, and all rooms have desks.

“I like my Boarding House because I have a good relationship with my House Parents.

I have a good room and in my opinion, Léman is the heart of CDL and is the best location.

Also, meeting people from new countries is very important and Léman being one of the biggest houses allows me to do that.”

Dmitry, Ukraine

Léman House lies at the heart of the School, and the building has been redeveloped over many years to give excellent boarding facilities for 58 boys in Grade 9 to Grade 12.

It is in the centre of the campus, and every room has en-suite toilet and shower facilities.

Outside there is a paved roof terrace with table and chairs.

The House furniture was renewed recently. Rooms are generally twin sharing rooms.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a sitting room with a television and Wii.

The House has WiFi access, and all rooms have desks.

“I like my house because everything is really close to us and all the people are really nice. Our House Parents are very understanding and want to make sure we are the best we can be- they care a lot!”

Lucas, Brazil

Olympus House lies at the heart of the School, and the building has been recently built to provide excellent Boarding facilities for 38 boys in Grade 9 to Grade 12.

It is in the centre of the campus, and every room has en-suite toilet and shower facilities. Rooms are generally twin-sharing rooms.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a vast sitting room with television and various electronic consoles.

The House has WiFi access, and all rooms have their own bathrooms and desks.

“The students in the house are respectful, caring, helpful and there’s a lot of good cooks. There is always food from all over the world. The balconies have a nice view too”

- Faisal, Saudi Arabia

Concha House is for our junior boys, in grades 6 to 8.

Located inside the campus, it has a beautiful large garden with space for football and other lawn games, and a swimming pool which is open in the summer. There is a paved patio with barbeque and table and chairs.

The villa furniture was renewed at the end of 2016. Rooms are either twin or triple sharing rooms.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a large sitting room with a television and Wii.

The House has WiFi access, and all rooms have desks.

“Concha is a place where you get to experience new things and learn to make friends with people you will live when you first arrive at school.

The rooms are big and the common room too. I personally think that Concha is a wonderful place and has House Parents that care about you and want the best for you.”

Fernando, Venezuela.

Champs des Bois is a villa for 14 Primary students, located right beside the main campus.

It was remodelled and redecorated in 2016. Most rooms are triple sharing rooms, although there are some doubles.

There is a fully equipped kitchen, a laundry, and a large sitting room with a television and Wii. The House has WiFi access, and all rooms have desks.

Outside there is a beautiful large garden with space for football and other lawn games, as well as a huge swing and an Organic Garden. There is a paved patio with barbeque and table and chairs.

“It makes me feel warm and happy.

My room is very comfortable very quiet and clean.

It gives me a sense of security”

Junqui, China