{"id":1465,"date":"2020-03-11T09:26:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T08:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/histoire\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:21:35","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/en\/discover-iil\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our heritage<\/h1>\n

Founded in 1903 by the Congregation of the Sisters of St.-Joseph, the Institut International de Lancy (IIL) was initially the Collège Marie-Thérèse. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n The story. <\/span>\n As a Catholic boarding school for girls, we welcomed students from all over the world. 120 years later, we are one of the oldest private schools in Switzerland.\n \nA non-profit association, we offer students an international education with a contemporary approach to academic achievement and personal development.
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1903<\/div>\n

Founding of the Marie-Thérèse boarding school for girls by the nuns of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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1927<\/div>\n

Opening of the French Baccalaureate<\/strong> section<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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1990<\/div>\n

IIL becomes a bilingual school, with English in all nursery and primary classes; “O Level” preparation for English speakers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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1994<\/div>\n

Co-education in all sections<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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1998<\/div>\n

First year of secular leadership<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2000<\/div>\n

Forming of APEIIL, the IIL parents’ association<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2001<\/div>\n

Opening of the English Primary section<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2005<\/div>\n

Opening of the English Secondary section<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2009<\/div>\n

Accreditation and introduction of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2011<\/div>\n

IIL becomes the first 1:1 iPad school in Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2016<\/div>\n

IIL becomes the first Apple Distinguished School<\/strong> in Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2020<\/div>\n

IIL becomes the first KiVa school in Switzerland (an international anti-bullying programme)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2023<\/div>\n

IIL celebrates its 120th anniversary and now welcomes more than 1500 students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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2025<\/div>\n

IIL opens its fourth building<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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