GEMS World Academy Switzerland

GEMS World Academy Switzerland
GEMS World Academy Switzerland
	An international school in Etoy (between Lausanne and Geneva) for 3 to 18 years old.
Location
	La Tuilière 18; 1163 Etoy, Switzerland
Information
School type	Private International School
Established	2013
Founder	Sunny Varkey
School number	+41 (0) 21 964 18 18
Principal	Head of school: Dr. James Dalziel
Age range	3 to 18 years old
Enrolment	Open throughout the year
Education system	International Baccalaureate
Classes offered	Pre-K to Grade 12
School fees	26,427 to 34,917 a year, depending on age and grade
Phone	+41 (0) 21 964 18 18
Website	www.gemsworldacademy-switzerland.com

GEMS World Academy Switzerland is an international school in Etoy, Vaud, Switzerland, offering all three International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes for students ages 3 to 18.^[1]

The school opened in September 2013 and is one of a few Premium World Academies in the GEMS Education network. The campus offers a modern high-tech building, a Sports Centre with indoor swimming pools, climbing wall, multi-court sports hall, fitness and dance studios, and outdoor sports facilities with a synthetic football pitch, multi-use games area and athletics track.

Accreditation

GEMS' (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).^[2]

History

Founded in 1959, GEMS Education expanded into Switzerland market and opened its new IB World School, GEMS World Academy (Switzerland) in September 2013.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

Some of the activities on offer at GEMS World Academy Switzerland: ^[4]

Duke of Edinburgh's International Award
GEMS Music Academy
Digital Photography
Basketball and Netball
Badminton
Track 'n Field
Climbing
Athletics
Math’s Club
Swimming
Dance
Football
Yoga
Judo
Tennis
Sailing
Performing Arts
Pottery Club
Gardening Club
Book Club
Cooking Club
Radio Club
Coding
Choir

Other GEMS World Academy

References

↑ "Curriculum." GEMS World Academy Switzerland. Retrieved on April 16, 2016.
↑ "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
↑ "SwissStyle.com." GEMS World Academy-Etoy. Retrieved on Nov 22, 2016.
↑ "Extra-Curricular Activities." GEMS World Academy (Switzerland). Retrieved on Nov 22, 2016.

External links

GEMS World Academy Switzerland – Official website
GEMS Education – GEMS Education Official site
Varkey Foundation – Philanthropic arm

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[1] "Curriculum." GEMS World Academy Switzerland. Retrieved on April 16, 2016.

[2] "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

[3] "SwissStyle.com." GEMS World Academy-Etoy. Retrieved on Nov 22, 2016.

[4] "Extra-Curricular Activities." GEMS World Academy (Switzerland). Retrieved on Nov 22, 2016.

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[SERI-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

[noconBS-7] According the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt, this school does not guarantee connection to the Swiss school system

[notregBS-8] Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt

[notregMSZG-9] Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug

[notregMSZH-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.

[notregPSZH-11] Not approved as primary school by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.

[notregSekZH-12] Not approved as Sekundarstufe (lower secondary education) by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich

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List by far not complete 1 2 3 Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) ↑ According the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt, this school does not guarantee connection to the Swiss school system ↑ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt ↑ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich. ↑ Not approved as primary school by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich. ↑ Not approved as Sekundarstufe (lower secondary education) by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich

GEMS World Academy Switzerland
An international school in Etoy (between Lausanne and Geneva) for 3 to 18 years old.
Location
La Tuilière 18 1163 Etoy, Switzerland
Information
School type	Private International School
Established	2013
Founder	Sunny Varkey
School number	+41 (0) 21 964 18 18
Principal	Head of school: Dr. James Dalziel
Age range	3 to 18 years old
Enrolment	Open throughout the year
Education system	International Baccalaureate
Classes offered	Pre-K to Grade 12
School fees	26,427 to 34,917 a year, depending on age and grade
Phone	+41 (0) 21 964 18 18
Website	www.gemsworldacademy-switzerland.com