La Garenne International School

Focus 

Global citizenship

Day fees 2025/26

$58,200-$116,500

Boarding fees 2025/26

$106,000-$159,200

Term dates

• Term 1: 28 August to 19 December 2025
• Term 2: 11 January to 20 March 2026
• Term 3: 12 April to 20 June 2026

Ages

3-18

Pupil count

185

Spear’s Review

La Garenne is a co-educational, family-run IB diploma boarding and day school that balances Swiss tradition with international innovation, offering an outstanding education to primary, middle years and senior school pupils. Although the curriculum is taught in English, La Garenne takes a bilingual approach to educating its community, and French classes are required for students until age 16. One of the aims of the school is to teach its graduates to thrive in an international setting, and more than 50 nationalities are represented within the student body.

Pupils are encouraged to develop a lifelong passion for learning and thrive in the warm, family atmosphere. Located in the shadow of Mont Blanc, the senior school sits alongside the ski lifts, which see a huge amount of use by pupils in the wintry months. 

Outside of the classroom, students can engage in a vast array of sports, activities, trips and clubs, including climbing, hockey, hill-walking and kayaking. Weather not permitting, students may partake in clubs such as cookery, yoga and dance, or experience Swiss culture via visits to cheese- and chocolate-making factories.

Academics

In 2025:

• Average IB score was 34.0 

Head teacher

Gavin Williams is principal of La Garenne. He works alongside Danielle Allard and Alexandra Hunn. Allard, head of the primary school, taught in England before arriving at La Garenne. She has since been in charge of developing and implementing the primary curriculum and assessment structure, including introducing Cambridge English qualifications. Hunn is head of the secondary school and has held numerous teaching positions across the world, including in Thailand, Italy and Switzerland.

University and college destinations

La Garenne nurtures global citizens, so it is no surprise that those graduating go on to matriculate at top universities all across the globe, including in the UK and the US.

Admissions

Following submission of an enquiry form, parents will be contacted by the school’s admissions staff for an informational discussion. Alongside completion of an admissions form, parents are advised to visit the school with their child; depending on the stage of the admissions process, applicants may be interviewed, sit tests and meet with La Garenne students. Required documentation includes academic reports, a recommendation from a previous school and a motivational letter.

Accessibility

Geneva Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Location

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