{"id":1446,"date":"2020-03-11T09:48:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T08:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/vous-etes-nouveau-a-geneve\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T08:56:34","slug":"new-to-genea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/en\/new-to-genea\/","title":{"rendered":"New to Geneva?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What to know<\/h1>\n

If you are planning to relocate to Geneva and are not familiar with the city or with Switzerland, here are a few tips.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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School system in Geneva<\/div>\n

The Swiss run their school systems on a cantonal rather than national level, with each canton overseeing its own system. As a member of the Geneva Association of Private Schools (AGEP), Institut International de Lancy<\/strong> (IIL) cooperates with the Geneva Department of Education (Département de l’instruction publique, de la formation et de la jeunesse – DIP).

We follow the curricula of the French Ministry of National Education (Ministère de l’education nationale) in the French section and the National Curriculum of England, IGCSE<\/strong> and International Baccalaureate (IB)<\/strong> programmes in the English section. <\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Location<\/div>\n

IIL is located in Grand-Lancy, a calm, leafy suburb close to the centre of Geneva<\/a>. The campus is easily accessible by public transport and several buses and trams stop within a few hundred metres of the school gates. Access to the motorway is only a few minutes away. We provide daily school bus transport for students of all ages.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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IIL Parent Network<\/div>\n

APEIIL<\/a>, our parents’ association, offers friendly and practical information and is happy to help with any practical questions parents or guardians may have.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Helpful sites<\/div>\n