PRESCHOOL
PRIMARY
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SWISS MATURITY
ENQUIRIES AND ADVICE
Do you have any questions about our school or our programmes? We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Where is Mont-Olivet School located?
Mont Olivet School is located in the canton of Vaud, in Vich, between Gland and Nyon. Our private school is located in a green setting on the edge of the vineyards.
Can I enrol my child during the year?
Your child can join Mont-Olivet School during a school year. Our teaching staff will ensure that your child is well-integrated and thriving.
What languages are taught?
Starting in Preschool, Mont-Olivet School places high important on French-German bilingualism, in the form of immersion. English is taught as an option from 1P, then as part of the school curriculum from 3P, at the age of 6.
What are the main differences between the public schools and Mont-Olivet School?
a. Learning starts from 1P (reading, writing, numbers)
b. Intensive language learning (German from Preschool and English from 1P)
c. Reasonable class sizes (usually between 12 and 15 students per class)
d. No selection at the age of 12. All our students follow the VP programme (the pre-gymnasial programme)
e. Wraparound care from 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. and a wide range of extracurricular activities within the school (judo, drama, dance, football, tennis, fencing, chess and many others).
What care is provided outside school hours?
a. Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.30pm
b. Activities on Wednesday afternoons until 5pm (English lessons, multi-sports, skiing, etc.)
c. Supervised homework after school from 3P onwards (supervised study)
d. A wide range of extracurricular activities (judo, theatre, dance, football, tennis, fencing, chess and many others).
Do you organise camps during the school holidays?
We welcome our students and external students for enjoyable and varied holiday camps during the autumn, summer and Easter holidays (mini camps for 3 to 6 year olds and multi-activity camps for 6 to 15 year olds).
Is there a transport service?
Our school buses provide door-to-door transport. We pick up and drop off students at their homes.
Do you use iPads during lessons?
IPads are available to students from 5P onwards. We have not replaced textbooks with tablets, but certain applications provide interesting and innovative teaching tools. We use them to facilitate communication and document sharing, and to encourage creativity.
For which German and English exams do you prepare students?
German: from 8P onwards, our pupils choose whether they wish to enter the French-German bilingual stream or the French stream. Our 9S and 11S students have the opportunity to take the Goethe Institute exams, whose certificates are recognised worldwide.
English: Pupils in 6P, 7P and 9S can take the Cambridge English exams, depending on their level.
