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Encyclopedia > International School of Geneva
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The International School of Geneva, also known as écolint, is a private international school in Geneva, Switzerland. Its French name is L'école Internationale de Genève, or écolint for short. It is the first ever established International School. The International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which most English-speaking students at the school follow, was created at the Grande Boissière campus. It is a bilingual school, with instruction in both French and English. General Director of the International School is Dr. Nicholas Tate.The International School is a testing center for the US college boards (SAT, ACT, AP, etc.), as well as the British IGCSE Exam. The International School is now composed of three separately governed campuses.[1] This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International Baccalaureate Organization. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Dr. Nicholas Tate is a historian who was educated at Balliol College, University of Oxford, and at the universities of Bristol and Liverpool and currently is the Director General of the International School of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. ... The ACT® test is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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The three campuses

  • La Grande Boissière is the oldest and largest of the three. Primary School (beginning from age three) has 650 students, and runs through grade 4. The Middle School has 450 students, and runs from grade 5 to grade 8. The Secondary School has 650 students, beginning with 9th grade and going to grade 12 or 13. All three stages offer bilingual programs.Campus Principal: Jean-Guy Carpentier.[2]
  • La Châtaigneraie opened in 1971 and is located in the Vaud countryside, near Founex and overlooks the Alps and Lake Léman. It has a primary and a secondary school, and has approximately 1420 students. Campus Principal: Michel Chinal.[3]
  • Campus des Nations, opened in 2005 and operates on two locations:

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History

From 1920 to 1921 the League of Nations and the International Labor Office, established their headquarters in Geneva. In 1924 the International School of Geneva was founded by senior members of two international organizations, in conjunction with Adolphe Ferrière and Elisabeth Rotten.[6] 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919-1920. ... For other meanings of the ILO abbreviation, see ILO (disambiguation). ...


Ferrière housed the first class in his family's chalet. He was also technical adviser to the school from 1924 to 1926. Other prominent individuals involved in the creation of the School were Arthur Sweetser and Dr. Ludwig Rajchman. They were supported by William Rappard, Rector of the University of Geneva and Sir Arthur Salter, a senior official of the League of Nations. Chalet A chalet (pronounced ), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building in the Alpine region made of wood. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ludwik J. Rajchman (Chinese:拉西曼) (November 1, 1881, Warsaw - 1965, Chenu) was a Polish bacteriologist. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... The University of Geneva (Université de Genève) is a university in Geneva, Switzerland. ... James Arthur Salter, 1st Baron Salter (1881-1975) was a British politician and academic. ...


The foundation continued to evolve as it acquired new campuses in the Vaud countryside at La Châtaignairaie (also called "La Chat") near Founex and at Prégny (near the European Headquarters of the United Nations. A sports hall was built in 1977 and a new primary building was built in 1980 on the Châtaigneraie campus. In 1993 a sciences building was built and the old "la ferme" building, which used to house a girls' boarding school, became the music building. Finally, the most recent development was the MMC (Multimedia Centre), finished in 1999. The next planned development project is a new sports hall to replace the aging "Bubble" which was inflated in 2000 and served to protect from harsh climates. Founex is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...


Notable alumni

  • Gail Carpenter - Professor, Boston University, Director of the Cognitive and Neural Systems Technology Laboratory.[7][8]
  • David Chardavoyne - American attorney, professor, and author.
  • Richard Corbett - Member of the European Parliament.
  • Joe Dassin - French-speaking American musician, famous for singing Les Champs-Élysées.
  • Joakim Noah - NCAA division 1 basketball MVP of the final four 2006
  • Chehab Family Members - Prominent Lebanese aristocracy, descendants of the last Emirs of Lebanon, closely related to Lebanese President Fuad Chehab.
  • Indira Gandhi- Former Prime Minister of India.
  • Ronald M. George - Chief Justice, California Supreme Court.
  • Douglas Hofstadter - American academic, Pulitzer Prize winner.
  • Yasmin Aga Khan - Daughter of Prince Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth.
  • Rami G. Khouri - Prominent Middle-Eastern journalist and intellectual; internationally syndicated columnist; director of the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut; editor-at-large of the Beirut-based Daily Star; and co-laureate of the 2006 Pax Christi International Peace Award.[9][10]
  • Christopher Lambert - French actor famous from films such as Highlander and Greystoke.
  • Eric Margolis - prominent journalist.
  • Nicolas Jutigny - Under 18 Golf World Champion in 2004 at the Royal Golf de Marrakach. Was European Under 18 Champion in 2005. Was reserve player for the junior Ryder Cup in 2004, and a part of the French national team.[citation needed]
  • Bob Rae - 21st Premier of Ontario, and the first leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) to serve in that capacity.
  • H. Norman Schwarzkopf - Retired U.S. Army General and Commander of U.S. and coalition forces for Operation Desert Storm. Attended high school for one year, in which he mastered the French language, a language that later got him a key advisor job in the South Vietnam Airborne in 1965-66.
  • Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand (Srikit Kitiyakara). She attended kindergarten class at Rajini School, but subsequently went to St. Francis Xavier convent school at Samsen District in Bangkok. Her father later on became Thai Minister to France, then to Denmark and, ultimately, Ambassador to the Court of St. James in England. Her Majesty accompanied him and continued her general education in the three countries and lastly in Switzerland.
  • Kellogg Stelle - Professor of Physics, Head of Theoretical Physics, Imperial College, London.[11]
  • Timothy de Rhaat - Prominent in international relations and mileage runs.
  • Mark Trueblood - American engineer and astronomer. He is noted for early pioneering work in the development of robotic telescopes.
  • Michael Douglas - Oscar-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American actor and producer.

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Languages offered

While the school itself offers its curriculum in English, French or bilingual programs, it offers some other foreign languages such as Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Japanese, Swahili, etc. The two curricula for the different language programs are, in theory identical, other than the fact that they are in two different languages and ultimately lead to two different diplomas, with the English language program leading to the International Baccalaureate, and the French language program leading to the Swiss Maturité Fédérale. However, the International Baccalaureate bi-lingual section also offers a vast array of its courses in French.


References

  1. ^ http://www.ecolint.ch
  2. ^ http://www.ecolint.ch
  3. ^ http://www.ecolint.ch
  4. ^ http://www.ecolint.ch
  5. ^ http://www.ecolint.ch
  6. ^ http://www.ecolint.ch
  7. ^ http://alumni.ecolint.ch/search/search.asp?y=9349
  8. ^ http://cns.bu.edu/~gail/
  9. ^ http://alumni.ecolint.ch/search/search.asp?y=9349
  10. ^ http://www.agenceglobal.com/author.asp?type=2&id=7
  11. ^ http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/k.stelle

External links


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International School of Geneva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (754 words)
Pregny-Rigot is a school from pre-school, kindergarten to grades 1-6.
In 1924 the International School of Geneva was founded by senior people from the two international organisations, in conjunction with Adolphe Ferrière and Elisabeth Rotten.
The International School of Geneva was also a pioneer in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which most English-speaking students at the school follow.
International school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (152 words)
International schools are private schools that cater mainly to children who are not nationals of the host country, often the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs.
International schools typically use curricula based on those of countries like the United Kingdom or the United States or an international curriculum such as the IB Diploma Programme.
The International School of Geneva was the first to be established in 1924.
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