PRESENTATION

Lycée Rodolphe Töpffer is a French lycée that was founded in Geneva in 1954. It is a cosmopolitan establishment that welcomes approximately 220 students aged from 10 years old and over to our day and boarding school. Along with our experienced approachable staff we form a motivated, dynamic team. The family-like environment enables us to accompany students in a personalised setting, taking into account both present needs and future aspirations.

Educational Objectives

Our students are fully prepared for:

  • entry into the Genevan junior high school (cycle d’orientation).
  • entry into the Genevan high school (collège), engineering schools, art schools, business schools, etc.
  • the French baccalaureate, which enables entry into all Swiss and foreign universities
  • Foreign language assessment including Cambridge, TOEFL, IELTS, Goethe-Institut, DELE, etc.

Both dynamic and demanding, lycée Töpffer aims to offer its students high quality teaching support, a thorough learning programme and solid learning methodology. Personal growth and academic success are the cornerstones of our teaching and philosophy.

HOLIDAYS 2024 - 2025

Boarding school opens Wednesday 28th August from 2pm.
Classes start Thursday 29th August 8:15am
“Jeûne genevois” bank holiday Thursday 5th September
October half-term break From Friday 18th 5pm to Thursday 31st October 8:15am
Winter holidays From Friday 20th December at 12noon to Monday 6th January at 8:15am
February half-term break From Thursday 20th February at 5pm to Monday 3rd March at 8:15am
Spring holidays From Thursday 17th April at 5pm to Monday 5th May at 8:15am
Ascension break From Wednesday 28th May to Monday 2nd June at 8:15am
Pentecost bank holiday Monday 9th June
End of School Year Thursday 26th June 5pm

 

BOARDING SCHOOL FEES 2024 / 2025

 

(School and boarding fees included)

School
year

First month fees
due upon inscription

Options de paiement du solde

In one
installment

In three
installment

In nine
installment

Weekly boarding

 45'000.-

4'500.-

40'500.-

13'500.-

4'500.-

With Sunday evening arrival: 3,500 CHF. - / school year

Temporary stays:1,800.CHF per week

* The prices indicated are in Swiss Francs, all taxes included.

DAY SCHOOL FEES 2024 / 2025

 

School fees and payment options

Classes

School
year

First month fee
paid at inscription

Payment options

French system

Geneva system

Single
installment

Three
installments

Nine
installments

6ème

9ème Harmos

18'400.-

1'840.-

16'560.-

5'520.-

1'840.-

5ème

10ème Harmos

19'400.-

1'940.-

17'460.-

5'820.-

1'940.-

4ème

11ème Harmos

20'400.-

2'040.-

18'360.-

6'120.-

2'040.-

3ème

1ère du collège

22'400.-

2'240.-

20'160.-

6'720.-

2'240.-

2nde

2ème du collège

23'100.-

2'310.-

20'790.-

6'930.-

2'310.-

1ère

3ème du collège

25'100.-

2'510.-

22'590.-

7'530.-

2'510.-

Terminale

4ème du collège

26’100.-

2'610.-

23'490.-

7'830.-

2'610.-

The staff of Lycée Rodolphe Töpffer

 

 

 

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Joseph Gabioud
Principal

President of the Groupement Suisse
des Internats privés

David Dumoulin
Deputy principal

Maya Gabioud
Financial director

 

     

 

   
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Anne Gabioud
Doyenne and responsible for Junior high school pedagogy

 

 

Cédric Magnin
Doyen of high school


Delphine Planes
Doyenne of Primary section

 

     
 

 

 

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Marie-Line Druel
Head of pastoral care

 

 

Pascal Gault
Responsible for Quality control

 

Sihame Chaib
Head of boarding school