Lycée Rodolphe Töpffer

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 9 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.

The Rodolphe Töpffer Lycée is an academic and educational establishment where an attitude of tolerance and respect is expected from everyone. Politeness and respect for others, for the environment, for equipment and belongings are an integral part of the school rules.

At the start of the school year each student must bring the following equipment: a school bag, homework diary, complete pencil case, coloured pencils (small box), compass, simple calculator (until class of 3ème and afterwards a Texas Instrument TI-83 CE PYTHON edition), ruler, set square, protractor, A4 squared paper. We recommend students use medium width A4 ring binder with two rings (as opposed to four), with coloured dividers and plastic sleeves. Each teacher will also give students a list of specific equipment depending on their subject.

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.

• Textbooks will be given out during the first few days of term. The invoice for books, along with a flat rate for photocopies and educational material will be sent to parents.
• Primary students will receive a separate list of necessary equipment.
• The students have lockers assigned nominatively by the school assistant, all they have to do is bring a padlock.