International Private School in Lausanne, Switzerland area

GEMS World Academy-Etoy:
Located in the village of Etoy (just 20 minutes from both Lausanne and Nyon) in the heart of Switzerland’s “La Côte” region, GEMS World Academy-Etoy is a purpose-built international school that initially intends to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary and Middle Years programmes in English from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 9, (ages 3 to 15). A technology-rich, learning-focused ‘Smart School’, GWA-Etoy not only offers students an incredibly diverse learning environment, it also enhances the education experience for both teachers and parents.

Part of GEMS Education’s global network of award winning schools, our school is backed by a team of world renowned educators to ensure it will deliver global best practice. GEMS World Academy-Etoy will provide students with an outstanding international education that will prepare them exceptionally well for an increasingly competitive global environment.

Internationally-Recognized Education:
The IB Diploma is recognised by universities in all parts of the world. Graduating students from GWA-Etoy will be able to access the very best university education. GEMS students have been accepted into 12 of the top 15 universities worldwide and 36 of the top 50 universities in the U.S.

The Academy promotes inquiring, knowledgeable, reflective and caring learners who develop personal skills to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Vision Statement: 
At GEMS World Academy-Etoy we will foster curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning that inspires students to look beyond simple answers and facts, to pursue deeper understanding. We will cultivate students’ thinking skills, learning dispositions and empathy in ways that lead to greater self-awareness, genuine open-mindedness, intercultural understanding and more meaningful and life-long learning.

The IB programme prepares students from a young age to be active participants in a lifelong journey of learning. Life in the 21st century, in an interconnected, globalised world, requires critical thinking skills and a sense of international-mindedness, something that International Baccalaureate (IB) students come to know and understand.

IB Programme features:
- Taught through English
- Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 9
- Co-educational programme for students ages 3-15

- The Primary Years Programme (ages 5 to 12) focuses on the development of the whole child in the classroom and in the world outside.

- The Middle Years Programme (ages 11 to 16) provides a framework of academic challenge and life skills through embracing and transcending traditional school subjects.