Saint-Charles International School
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| Saint-Charles International School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 47°25′14″N 7°04′31″E / 47.4205°N 7.0752°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private International Boarding School |
| Motto | Supporting Growth |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Established | 1897 |
| Founder | Ernest Daucourt |
| Authority | République et Canton du Jura. Confédération Suisse |
| Principal | Carmen Kocher |
| Website | www |
Saint-Charles International School is an international private boarding school located in Porrentruy, Ajoie, in the Swiss Canton of Jura.[1]
Founded in 1897 by Ernest Daucourt, Saint-Charles International School has a history of over 125 years.[2] Initially, the school served as a boarding institution, providing academic support to young Catholics from the Jura region.[1]
In 1915, the Catholic Institute became the Saint-Charles Institute, on the initiative of Abbot Charles Humair, who served as its new rector as at then.[1] In 1925, the Institute became the Collège Saint-Charles and expanded its facilities to accommodate more pupils.[1]
In 2020, Saint-Charles became an IB World School and was authorized to teach the IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma Programme.[3] In 2022, the institute was authorized to deliver the IB Middle Years Programme.[4]
Academic program
The school offers primary, middle school, and secondary school programs.[5] The International Section of the school includes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and Middle Years Program (MYP).[4]
Lycée Saint-Charles, recognized by the Swiss Confederation, allows students to undertake the Matura exams. Since 2016, the institute has offered a bilingual French-English Matura exam. Students may take preparatory courses in order to obtain internationally recognized diplomas such as the Goethe Zertifikat and TestDaF (German), First Certificate (English) and CELI (Italian).[6]