International School of Geneva La Grande Boissiere

The International School of Geneva (Ecolint), founded in 1924, is the oldest international school in the world and the birthplace of the International Baccalaureate — a programme originally developed here by teachers at Ecolint in the 1960s. With three campuses in the Geneva region, Ecolint educates over 4,000 students aged 3 to 18 from over 130 nationalities. La Grande Boissière, the flagship secondary campus, offers the IB Diploma Programme, the Geneva Certificate, and the French Baccalauréat. Ecolint is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Geneva's unique position as the global headquarters of the United Nations, WHO, ICRC, and hundreds of other international organisations creates one of the world's most extraordinary international educational communities. Ecolint's multilingual approach — with instruction in English and French — reflects Geneva's bilingual character. The school's long history, unparalleled diversity, and position as the cradle of international education make it one of the most historically significant and educationally distinctive schools on earth.