A bilingual school for children aged 3–15

Léman International Academy first opened its doors in Geneva in September 2010, in an exceptional setting which is both quiet and close to the city center.

While Geneva has a number of major international schools, some with several thousand students mainly from the expatriate community, we have chosen to develop a school:

• which is inviting to both the local and expatriate communities
• which provides a truly bilingual French/English curriculum
• which allows for a wide choice of secondary education options
• which is grounded in Christian values
• which values its small classes (15 students maximum).

What makes LIA different?

The key elements that give LIA its special flavor

Our mission

“The mission of LIA is to challenge students with quality academics and character development in an immersive bilingual and Christian value-based environment.”

Our pedadogy

An explicit approach using a wide range of tools and methods to promote each student’s intellectual capacity and overall maturity

Academic program

A curriculum combining the best of Swiss and international programs

Secondary school

A bilingual hybrid program prioritizing each student’s development of values and personal skills

Bilingualism at LIA

True multilingual skills developed from early childhood

Schooling overview

How our (Swiss) grades/levels relate to the French, U.S., and British school systems

Our team

The realisation of this mission is fundamentally linked to our team of faculty and non-teaching support staff, all key players at LIA. This is the foundation on which our quality of service is based, both during teaching and non-teaching hours.

Every team member who works with the children, be it in the classroom, the cafeteria or the before- and after-school programs, is guided by a shared attitude of care for our students’ well-being.

Our staff

A culturally diverse team of faculty and support staff, united in their caring attitude and commitment to exceptional quality

LIA Board of Directors

Based in Geneva, our own board of directors brings together local partners, members of the international community, parents of LIA students, and representatives from TeachBeyond. Our school board functions under the aegis of TeachBeyond Switzerland.