Year 9 – the time has come to say ‘au revoir’….

It will soon be time for Year 9 to move on their new schools. It has been a busy year for us all. Under our guidance, the students have been visiting schools, completing application forms, writing letters of motivation, attending interviews and spending ‘taster days’ at their chosen schools. Meanwhile we have been busy giving advice to the students and their families, completing reference forms and generally facilitating the transition of La Garenne students to their schools of choice.

Everyone’s future is now settled. Eleven students will be staying in Switzerland – ten of these will be attending our partner schools and one returning to her old school. Three will be going to schools in the USA, and one will be heading north to Scotland.

We are pleased to announce that La Garenne has recently concluded a partnership agreement with Aiglon College. We now have partnership arrangements with six leading Swiss schools: Aiglon College, Brillantmont, Champittet, College Beau Soleil, Le Rosey and Leysin American School.

While the partnership arrangements do not guarantee entry for our students, these schools have confidence in the quality of our school reports and other application documents. Therefore, under normal circumstances, our students are not required to take entrance tests. This simplified application process has greatly facilitated the placement of La Garenne students in these prestigious establishments.