PRESENTATION
Ecole Toepffer is a French school that was founded in Geneva in 1954. It is a cosmopolitan establishment that welcomes approximately 220 students aged from 10 years old and over to our day and boarding school. Along with our experienced approachable staff we form a motivated, dynamic team. The family-like environment enables us to accompany students in a personalised setting, taking into account both present needs and future aspirations.
Educational Objectives
Our students are fully prepared for:
- entry into the Genevan junior high school (cycle d’orientation).
- entry into the Genevan high school (collège), engineering schools, art schools, business schools, etc.
- the French baccalaureate, which enables entry into all Swiss and foreign universities
- Foreign language assessment including Cambridge, TOEFL, IELTS, Goethe-Institut, DELE, etc.
Both dynamic and demanding, l'école Toepffer aims to offer its students high quality teaching support, a thorough learning programme and solid learning methodology. Personal growth and academic success are the cornerstones of our teaching and philosophy.
HOLIDAYS 2024 - 2025
| Classes start | Thursday 29th August 8:15am |
| “Jeûne genevois” bank holiday | Thursday 5th September |
| October half-term break | From Friday 18th 5pm to Thursday 31st October 8:15am |
| Winter holidays | From Friday 20th December at 12noon to Monday 6th January at 8:15am |
| February half-term break | From Thursday 20th February at 5pm to Monday 3rd March at 8:15am |
| Spring holidays | From Thursday 17th April at 5pm to Monday 5th May at 8:15am |
| Ascension break | From Wednesday 28th May to Monday 2nd June at 8:15am |
| Pentecost bank holiday | Monday 9th June |
| End of School Year | Thursday 26th June 5pm |
Ecole Toepffer School Rules
Introduction
Ecole Toepffer is an educational facility where each and every member is expected to uphold a tolerant and respectful attitude. Politeness, respecting each other, the equipment and one’s environment form a major part of the school rules.
The lunch term clubs
New
To ensure that lunchtime is a time of enjoyment and relaxation, our students can take advantage of a wide variety of fun clubs
The staff of Ecole Toepffer
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DAY SCHOOL FEES 2024 / 2025
School fees and payment options
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Classes |
School |
First month fee |
Options de paiement du solde |
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French |
Geneva |
Single |
Three |
Nine |
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6ème |
9ème Harmos |
18'400.- |
1'840.- |
16'560.- |
5'520.- |
1'840.- |
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5ème |
10ème Harmos |
19'400.- |
1'940.- |
17'460.- |
5'820.- |
1'940.- |
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4ème |
11ème Harmos |
20'400.- |
2'040.- |
18'360.- |
6'120.- |
2'040.- |
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3ème |
1ère du collège |
22'400.- |
2'240.- |
20'160.- |
6'720.- |
2'240.- |
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2nde |
2ème du collège |
23'100.- |
2'310.- |
20'790.- |
6'930.- |
2'310.- |
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1ère |
3ème du collège |
25'100.- |
2'510.- |
22'590.- |
7'530.- |
2'510.- |
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Terminale |
4ème du collège |
26’100.- |
2'610.- |
23'490.- |
7'830.- |
2'610.- |
GENERAL INFORMATION
School equipment
At the start of the school year each student must bring the following equipment: a school bag, homework diary, complete pencil case, coloured pencils (small box), compass, simple calculator (until class of 3ème and afterwards a Texas Instrument TI-83 CE PYTHON edition), ruler, set square, protractor, A4 squared paper. We recommend students use medium width A4 ring binder with two rings (as opposed to four), with coloured dividers and plastic sleeves. Each teacher will also give students a list of specific equipment depending on their subject.
- Textbooks will be given out during the first few days of term. The invoice for books, along with a flat rate for photocopies and educational material will be sent to parents.
- Primary students will receive a separate list of necessary equipment.
- The students have lockers assigned nominatively by the school assistant, all they have to do is bring a padlock.
Daily timetable
| 8:15 - 9:05 am | Start of lessons – period 1 |
| 9:20 - 10 am | Period 2 |
| 10 - 10:15 am | Break - morning snack |
| 10:15 - 11:05 am | Period 3 |
| 11:10 - 12 am | Period 4 |
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm | LUNCH BREAK / CLUBS |
| 1:30 - 2:20 pm | Period 5 |
| 2:25 - 3:15 pm | Period 6 |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | Break- afternoon snack |
| 3:30 - 4:20 | Période 7 - end of lessons |
| 4:25 - 5:15 | Period 8 – optional study hall period and classes: - lessons for baccalaureate students - Study hall for grades 6-9 |
NOTICE: The daily timetable may be altered depending on individual or class timetable
SECONDARY
Classes
We follow the Swiss programmes known as 9ème R3, 10ème R3, and 11ème LS, which correspond to the three-year lower secondary Genevan system. These classes are also referred to as 6ème, 5ème, and 4ème in our establishment and are the equivalent of 6th to 8th grade in the US and years 7 to 9 in the UK systems.
BACCALAUREATE
Preparation for the French baccalaureate exams (3ème, 2nde, 1ère and terminale classes, the equivalent of Year 10 to 13 in the UK and 9th to 12th grade in the USA)
THE FRENCH BACCALAUREATE IS INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED:
The French baccalaureate is a world-renowned springboard towards successful further education. It opens the doors of all Swiss and foreign universities and schools. It is obtained with an overall pass of 10/20 with a coefficient system and no minimum qualifying grade.
More than a simple diploma, the French baccalaureate develops an analytic mind and an in-depth general culture.
THE NEW BACCALAUREATE FROM 2021:
This reform replaces the different series of baccalaureate (science, economy, literature & arts) with a general programme completed by 3 speciality subjects chosen by the students, and if they wish extra, optional subjects.
So:
- All baccalaureate students will benefit from the being taught the same basic subjects, guaranteeing the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and the success of each student.
- Students will choose 3 speciality subjects in which to extend their proficiency in their areas of interest, thereby studying their favourite subjects further and increasing their motivation!
- Students can increase their results further thanks to optional subjects such as mathematics, Latin, a third foreign language, Arts and Sport.
DAY SCHOOL FEES 2022/2023
| French class title | Swiss class title | USA/UK class title | School Year (Sep-June) |
1st term (Sep-Dec) |
2nd term (Jan-March) |
3rd term (Apr - June) |
| CM1 et CM2 | 7ème et 8ème Harmos | 4th & 5th grade/year 5 & 6 | CHF 15,800 | CHF 6,320 | CHF 4,740 | CHF 4,740 |
| 6ème | 9ème Harmos | 6th grade/ year 7 | CHF 16,800 | CHF 6,720 | CHF 5,040 | CHF 5,040 |
| 5ème | 10ème Harmos | 7th grade/year 8 | CHF 17,800 | CHF 7,120 | CHF 5,340 | CHF 5,340 |
| 4ème | 11ème Harmos | 8th grade/year 9 | CHF 18,800 | CHF 7,520 | CHF 5,640 | CHF 5,640 |
| 3ème | 1ère du collège | 9th grade/year 10 | CHF 21,200 | CHF 8,480 | CHF 6,360 | CHF 6,360 |
| 2nde | 2ème du collège | 10th grade/ year 11 | CHF 21,500 | CHF 8,600 | CHF 6,450 | CHF 6,450 |
| 1ère |
3ème du collège | 11th grade/year12 | CHF 23,500 | CHF 9,400 | CHF 7,050 | CHF 7,050 |
| Terminale |
4ème du collège | 12th grade/year 13 | CHF 24,600 | CHF 9,840 | CHF 7,380 | CHF 7,380 |
* All prices are in Swiss francs (CHF)
BOARDING HOUSE FEES 2022/2023
School and full boarding fees :
| School Year (Sep. - June) |
1st term (Sep. - Dec.) |
2nd term (Jan - March) |
3rd term (April - June) |
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| A. Without weekends: | CHF 41,500 | CHF 16,600 | CHF 12,450 | CHF 12,450 |
| Temporary stay : | CHF 1,500 per week | |||
| Occasional weekend : | CHF 600 per week-end | |||
| Sunday night return : | CHF 2,900 for the school year | |||
| B. With weekends : | CHF 52,700 | CHF 21,080 | CHF 15,810 | CHF 15,810 |
| Occasional stay : | CHF 2,000 per week | |||
* All our fees are in Swiss Francs (CHF) All taxes included.
ACTIVITIES
Below you will find a non-exhaustive list of extra- curricula activities organised by the school during a typical school year.
Educational Activities
- “Dustbin day”: Recycling awareness day in the context of the Eco-Schools label, collection of toys, clothes and medicine for the charity Aide en Raid (all classes)
- Visits to Geneva university bioscope to study DNA (2nde class), digestion (5ème class) and neuroscience (1er S class)
- “Clean Up day”: rubbish pick up in nearby forests, parks and riversides (6ème class) School Science Festival: scientific discovery and experiments (classes of 6ème to 3ème)
- Visit to Geneva university: microbiology experiments (Terminale S class)
- Visit to Geneva university to study the experimental protocol and changes of states in the physioscope (Primary)
- Talent week: various student presentations (all classes)
- French Language Festival: assorted linguistic games (6ème to 3ème classes)
- World Poetry Day: presentation by poet and singer Pierre Alain and creation and presentation of poems by students 5 Primary to 2nde classes)
- Visit to Geneva university to study human behaviour in the bioscope (4ème class)
- Kangaroo maths competition (all classes)
- Trip to the Salève mountain: biology and geology experiments (1erS class)
- First Aid training (Primary and 3ème classes)Internet and Plagiarism Awareness campaign (Primary to 3ème classes)
- Traditional food specialities during Spanish class (4ème to Terminale classes)
- French and foreign language book club (Primary to 3ème)
- Penfriend letter exchange with Spanish high school in Barcelona (1er class)
- Highway code awareness (4ème class)
- Digestion workshop at University Medical centre (Primary classes)
- Visit to Geneva university bioscope to study stress and the human body
- Start-up creation with Graines d’entrepreneurs (3ème class)
- Eco-Schools cross-disciplinary project: Waste Land, the cycle of hazardous waste (2nde class)
- Book collection: Eco-Schools whole school project
SPORTS
These are the sporting activities offered by the school during the school year in the course of physical education classes:
| Class | 1st term | 2nd term |
3rd term |
| 8ème* / CM 2** | Cross, football / basketball | Swimming and badminton | Obstacle course and orienteering |
| 9ème* / 6ème** | Cross, football / basketball | Ice skating and badminton | Obstacle course and orienteering |
| 10ème* / 5ème** | Cross, football / basketball | Ice skating and badminton | Obstacle course and orienteering |
| 11ème* / 4ème** | Cross, football or basketball | Badminton mainly | Athletics and orienteering |
| 3ème** | Cross, football or basketball | Bodybuilding and volleyball | Athletics and orienteering |
| 2nde** | Cross, football or basketball | Badminton | Athletics and beach volleyball |
| 1ère** | Mid-distance running | Badminton | Team sports |
| Terminale** | Mid-distance running | Badminton | Bodybuilding |
STUDY TRIPS
Every year the lycée organises a multi-field school trip. Aside from the educational and cultural value of such a trip, it is also an unforgettable, enriching experience from a social point of view for the students.
CLASS THEMES
SECURITY
For Primary classes
Several activities related to this theme are organised during the school year; a conference by the fire department on avoiding and dealing with fire or accidents, First Aid training, highway code training given by the police service, etc.
ECO-CITIZENSHIP
For the 9ème class (Geneva system) – also referred to as 6ème in the French system (6th grade USA and Year 7 in UK)
Raising awareness about sustainable development, recycling, energy consummation and economy, saving water. The classes take part in Clean Up day and Land Art creation.
Having received and kept the label “Eco-school” since 2018, the school organises many activities on this theme for all the students.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
For the 10ème class (Geneva system) – also referred to as 5ème in the French system (7th grade USA and Year 8 in UK)
The advantages and risks of new technologies; conferences are organised on themes including bullying, the dark web, dangerous sites, plagiarism, copyright law, Internet and social media.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS SECTION
Dear students, dear parents,
From this page you can access your PRONOTE account as well as the various sites created by our teachers and the school. You can follow our current events through the school’s official Facebook page.
ECOLE TOEPFFER
21, Avenue Eugène Pittard
1206 Geneva
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Switzerland
The lycée is located close to public transport networks. (http://www.tpg.ch)
In the residential neighbourhood of Florissant, Geneva, between the town centre and the countryside, the lycée is situated in a calm, beautiful area, perfect for studying. Several bus lines pass close to the school, including the 8 (Station- Veyrier) and 21 (Station/Eaux Vives direction).
The lycée also organises school transport with its own minibuses from Hermance (passing by Vésenaz and the Eaux Vives station).