Co-Curricular Programme

Beyond the classroom

Often the greatest lessons our students learn take place outside the classroom. From student journalism, drama, and music to the Student Council, Model United Nations, athletics, local and international sports competitions —The International School of Lausanne works hard to create an environment where young people can find their voices and be who they want to be. ISL is a special place—vibrant, dynamic, warm, and fun. Whether your child is meeting new friends over lunch, or competing internationally, we want them to feel that anything is possible.

Our vision and mission

Vision

To inspire every ISL student to thrive beyond the classroom as a confident, caring, and internationally-minded individual.

Mission

To enrich learning and well-being through an inclusive and high-quality co-curricular programme that reflects ISL values of honesty, respect, self-control, equity, and care and concern for others.

Our Objectives

To offer high-quality opportunities for students to engage in a breadth of activities, developing a sense of joy and fulfilment in and beyond school years.
To extend and support students academic learning, fostering well-being.
To develop a sense of school spirit and community participation.
To cultivate leadership and excellence through challenge, discipline, resilience, teamwork and creativity.

Pillars and Guiding Statements

To build teamwork, resilience, leadership and school spirit through a balanced programme of competitive sports, as well as recreational and progressive experiences. To encourage skill development, personal growth, inclusion, and a lifelong enjoyment of active and healthy lifestyles.

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To offer a wide range of performance experiences in order to develop students’ creativity, talents, imagination, communication skills, and appreciation for the performing arts. Opportunities include theatre productions, concerts, recitals, LAMDA, choirs, orchestras, band ensembles and private instrumental tuition.

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To inspire curiosity, creativity and intellectual ambition through opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, design, coding, robotics and academic enrichment. To encourage students to explore real-world problems, develop practical and analytical skills and collaborate on innovative solutions.

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ISL Represents Switzerland at 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship 5

To foster personal growth, well-being, creativity, and social responsibility through a wide variety of meaningful and enjoyable experiences. This includes Model United Nations (MUN) and the International Award , strengthening students’ connection with their community and the wider world.

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After School at ISL

The Co-Curricular Programme at ISL creates opportunities for our students and community to connect, share, and grow beyond the classroom.

+125

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

SHOWS AND CONCERTS annually

+200

TOURNAMENTS PLAYED

340

awards won

More about our clubs and activities

Good to know for students

No school uniform—bring your own style
Lausanne only 10 minutes away by public bus
Delicious and healthy cafeteria food—three different daily menus (including salad bar, pizzas, vegetarian, and sometimes burgers)
Opportunities for local and international sports competitions—over 340 awards won
There is a place for everybody, whether you are scientific, artistic, sporty or linguistic

“One of the things she most enjoys is music and the music lessons at school. She has been doing voice classes and also plays ukulele. ”