Parascolaire (GIAP) and school meals
The school hours are from 8am to 11.30am and from 1.30pm to 4pm. Your child can have lunch at school (school restaurant, from 11.30am to 1.30pm) and/or stay to play after lessons (extracurricular activities from 4pm to 6pm). If needed, your child can therefore stay at school continuously from 8am to 6pm.
This service is organized by GIAP (adults take care of the children in the school or in nearby facilities). It is not mandatory, and registration is required, specifying which day(s) of the week you need: midday (school restaurant), afternoon (extracurricular activities), or both.
Registration
This year, registrations for GIAP for the 2025-2026 school year take place between March 23 and May 6 2025 (inclusive). A new registration with GIAP must be completed each school year, in the spring (April-May) for the following school year. Do not miss the registration dates, otherwise, your child will not be able to attend the school restaurant or extracurricular activities at the start of the year!
To register your child, you must contact GIAP, as you cannot register via the GIAP website without a residence permit.
- First-time registration with GIAP: you must call 022.304.57.70. If you cannot reach them by phone, you can send an email to parascolaire@giap.ch in your native language and request to be contacted for registration. Do not forget to include your phone number. Attention! If your child arrived in Geneva after the registration period, you must inform GIAP and provide a copy of the pink paper issued by CCSI, certifying the date of arrival.
- Renewal of registration: if your child was already registered in the previous school year, you must send an email to parascolaire@giap.ch indicating that you wish to renew the registration.
Once the registration (or renewal) is recorded in the GIAP system, you will receive a confirmation email. You must print the confirmation documents, sign them, and return them by email to GIAP to finalize the registration.
Fee Reduction / Free Access
Starting June 1, schedule an appointment with CCSI. Depending on your place of residence and financial situation, you may be eligible for a fee reduction or free access.