History

ABOUTOUR HISTORY

Haut-Lac International Bilingual School opened its doors in Vevey in 1993 when the benefits of an international education were less known than they are today. With only 13 students, the founding directors took on the challenge of educating the community on the advantages of a bilingual education, whilst also playing teacher, lunch supervisor, and bus driver.

Today, we welcome approximately 600 boys and girls aged 3 to 18 from over 47 countries, and our Les Marronniers Nursery takes care of infants aged 18 months to 3 years. Despite this impressive growth, we remain at heart and in daily practice a family school. The four founders are still at the helm of a team that is deeply committed to international education and personal excellence. When your children are on campus, they are our children, too.

1993-1994

13 students

Champ des Pesses

1994-1995

38 Students

Move to Quai Maria-Belgia 16

1995-1996

60 Students

1996-1997

76 students

1997-1998

85 Students

1998-1999

116 Students

1999-2000

150 Students

1st IB MYP1 class

2000-2001

210 students

2001-2002

284 Students

Infant Section moves to Les Maronniers
IB MYP Authorisation

2002-2003

310 Students

Roches Grises Renovation
1st IB MYP4 class

2003-2004

350 Students

Secondary section moves to Roches Grises
IB DP Authorisation

2004-2005

440 Students

Opening of Roches Grises Terrace Building
1st Haut-Lac Advisory Board

2005-2006

507 Students

1st IB DP2 class graduation

2006-2007

560 Students

Le Moulin, Library Renovation

2007-2008

600 Students

2008-2009

625 Students

1st Yearbook
Introduction of House System

2009-2010

633 Students

1st PTA established

2010-2011

636 Students

1st University Graduates
FSEP recognition

2011-2012

648 Students

CIS Accreditation
Introduction of "Learning Means the World" Curriculum

2012-2013

634 Students

Praz-Dagoud Campus Construction
1st Haut-Lac students get Masters degree

2013-2014

640 Students

2014-2015

650 Students

Infant & Primary sections move to Praz-Dagoud Campus
Partnership with Debiopharm
Opening of the Les Marronniers Nursery

2015-2016

2016-2017

EcoSeek Membership
1st IB MYP E-Assessment
SLT Executive Committee established

2017-2018

1st Haut-Lac TedX Conference
1st Haut-Lac student gets PhD

2018-2019

WAoS Accreditation
CIS Re-accreditation
IB Re-authorisation
Establishment of Strategic Advisory Board

Over the years

71 Nationalities
387 Graduates