Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande - ENSR International School

On a campus where study, physical activities, and early learning come together in a beautiful green space, the Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande prepares students for life and exams by respecting individuality while promoting diversity, prioritizing experience while developing knowledge.

The ENSR mainly welcomes Swiss students, but also reserves a special place for foreign students seeking a friendly, family-like environment, which can be difficult to find in a large "international" structure. The ENSR's human-scale structure, its multicultural environment, and its promotion of multilingualism, with English taught from kindergarten onwards, are major assets that allow each student to enrich their experience through contact with their classmates.

With the pleasure of learning as the primary objective, the quality of teaching is based on appropriately sized classes, motivated and experienced teachers, effective teaching methods, and good infrastructure. The idyllic setting in which the ENSR is located allows each student to flourish intellectually, morally, and physically thanks to the many sports activities on offer. Sport is a major asset in the lives of ENSR students, and the campus has many facilities.

Our school in a few points:

• Full schooling from kindergarten (with a Montessori section) to high school
• Swiss Matura in French
• International Baccalaureate in French, English, or bilingual French-English
• All Alliance Française, Cambridge, Goethe-Institut, and Cervantes exams
• Boarding school
• Summer camps

 

Mission statement/Guiding principles

The Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande is a private educational institution whose main mission is to prepare children and adolescents to take on a responsible role in a changing society and in any human community to which they belong. The school is secular and ensures that each student feels comfortable with their personal beliefs and encourages them to explore these further.

The Ecole Nouvelle

 

The Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande is a private co-educational school with the legal status of a non-profit corporation. Founded in 1906, this renowned private institution has grown over the century to reach an enrollment of more than 600 students.

SCHOOL: it remains fully so by being the privileged place for the transmission of knowledge.

NEW: it is new in its capacity for anticipation and innovation.

SWISS ROMANDE: it is rooted in this part of the Lake Geneva region, close to both the Latin and Germanic worlds, where it enjoys a privileged position at the heart of Europe.

 

The educational project

 

The quality of teaching is guaranteed by adherence to the ideals of its founder, Edouard Vittoz: "aiming to enhance individuality, interpreting programs with flexibility, and promoting joyful collaboration."

The quality of teaching is ensured on a daily basis by a competent, high-level teaching staff who support students by establishing a relationship of trust.

The quality of the environment is enhanced by a pleasant and safe geographical setting, located in the hills above Lausanne and including sports facilities.

International focus: Ecole Nouvelle promotes international understanding and multilingualism through early learning of English, followed by German, and welcomes non-French-speaking students.