Aiglon College

Switzerland


Location: Switzerland
Type: Mainstream School
Phase: Secondary with sixth form
Funding status: Independent
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 9 - 18 years

About Aiglon College

Aiglon College is a co-educational international boarding school in Switzerland. Its campus is located at the village of Villars-sur-Ollon in the canton of Vaud, based at the foot of the Alps. The school motto is ‘God is my strength’. The Junior School teaches students from 9-13, and the Senior School from ages 13-18. The school is inspired by the nature of the British boarding school, and teaches for the IGCSE qualification. Aiglon is a member of three sporting organisations for schools in Switzerland, and competes in sports such as skiing, volleyball, football, and basketball. As well as focus on drama and music, students regularly get together to enjoy an eclectic range of one-off cultural activities, from performances by professional musicians or mime artists, to student-led debates and presentations.

Headmaster

Mrs Nicola Sparrow

Values and vision

Aiglon College utilises its natural setting of outstanding beauty, diverse and dynamic student body, highly experienced and motivated staff team, rigorous and broad curriculum, and global reputation in the provision of an exceptional educational experience. Through the balanced development of mind, body and spirit, the school fosters an appetite for a responsible life, well-led, in the quest for self-fulfilment and the service of others.

At Aiglon, there is a belief in inquiry-based learning. Students are challenged to go beyond the accumulation of factual knowledge and to address the greater questions that frame our world. Creativity and originality is celebrated as vital qualities that equip individuals to reach new horizons of knowledge, appreciation and understanding.

Location


Address: Avenue Centrale 61, 1885 Chesieres-Villars, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 244966161