AIGLON COLLEGE
Modest in its teaching philosophy, while insisting on challenging students to step out of their comfort zone, at Aiglon College, learning happens both inside and outside the classrooms. An open, interactive style of education is followed, where students and teachers debate, ideate and connect over an exchange of ideas. With less stress on bookish knowledge, Aiglon encourages students to question that which is not obvious, and find answers to that which is. In an ongoing art class, for instance, students are being prodded to do a thorough analysis of the installation done by a local artist. With an academic programme based on sport, art, drama, music and science, the school ensures that students develop a holistic personality. Spread over an area of 44,000 sq m on a south-facing plateau, 1,170 m above sea level, Aiglon founded in 1949, is the only school where meditation is part of the curriculum. Students need to take a meditation class every morning before heading out to classrooms. Though the school does not believe in talking about its alumni, it is worth a mention that actor Abhishek Bachchan studied here. During the winter term, students take part in a weekly programme of Alpine and Nordic winter pursuits; with one or two compulsory sessions per week that include Alpine skiing. Fact File Students undertake the IGCSE’s before completing IB diploma. Teaching and learning is in English, learning French is compulsory. Fee 102,600 CHF (`69 lakh) for upper boarding; 94,800 CHF (`64 lakh) for middle school At Avenue Centrale 61; Chesieres, Switzerland Tel +41 024 496 6161 www.aiglon.ch