Institut International de Lancy
Institut International de Lancy (IIL) is private international school located in Geneva, with Bilingual, French, and English programmes for students from 3 to 19 years old. History. Collège Marie-Thérèse was founded in 1903 soon after a law in France prohibited religious congregations of any persuasion. In its early years the Collège was attended by approximately sixty girls, mainly boarders, from across Europe. The 1950s and 1960s were a period of expansion for the school resulting in several major changes: co-education was introduced throughout the school, and the curriculum was modified in order to provide  pupils with a more personal curriculum at the higher secondary level. In April 2001 the name of the school was changed to Institut International de Lancy. An English-language Primary section was created the same year; an English-language Secondary section followed in 2005. In 2017 the school opened a Bilingual section. Objectives. IIL's pedagogical approach is centred around the child and aims to make each individual a true citizen of tomorrow's world. The pedagogical approach focuses on the development of creative thinking skills whilst encouraging autonomy to learning and the ability to participate within a team. To  achieve these objectives IIL guarantees: Curriculum. The school uses a curriculum of core and foundation subjects within a structure that follows the English National Curriculum "(«Cambridge International Examinations»)" and the Baccalauréat en France. The school also provides the IB (International Baccalaureate) since 2009 and the preparation to the Examen de Maturité Suisse. References. Interview of Francisco Benavente; KiVa Coordinator