Institut Le Rosey
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Institut Le Rosey Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Council of International Schools and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Member of the Group of French baccalauréat Schools in Switzerland and the Swiss Federation of Private Schools | Founded in 1880 Institut Le Rosey is the most prestigious of nearly all of which have en-suite bathrooms. expedition program. A strong commitment to Swiss boarding schools with a long tradition Over 50 resident teachers provide pastoral charity work completes the school’s aim to of academic and sporting excellence. It is support. Although Le Rosey is completely raise happy and independent children with a unique in having a two campus system – in co-ed with a 50 –50 boy-girl ratio, girls are balanced sense of their own worth and re- autumn and summer, the exceptional facili- housed on independent campuses. With sev- sponsibilities. ties of the Rolle campus, and in winter its eral languages spoken around the school, alpine campus in Gstaad, one of Switzerland’s pupils are exposed to a rich international Summer Camps most beautiful skiing resorts. atmosphere and develop values of tolerance Le Rosey offers five co-educational summer and solidarity. While the atmosphere of the camps in French and English designed for 9 Academics school is relaxed, a dress code is enforced and to 18-year-olds. The Classic Summer Camp English and French are the two academic lan- students dress more formally for dinner. A full offers a wide range of activities, language guages at Le Rosey, and the sophisticated uniform is worn on special occasions. classes and excursions for nearly 300 students. bilingual and bi-cultural system of the middle It is complemented by Mountain, Adventure school years leads to the French Baccalauréat Sporting Activities and Leadership Camps. The Summer School or the International Baccalaureate. With a Le Rosey has always subscribed to the broader provides school revision and extension courses. teacher-student ratio of 1 : 6, particular atten- educational and character-building benefits of All offer the same quality, safety considera- tion is paid to the potential and needs of indi- physical exercise, and sport and sporting suc- tions and attention to detail which character- vidual students. Le Rosey also offers SAT cess are cornerstones of the Rosey spirit. The ize Le Rosey throughout the year. preparation classes and is a SAT and TOEFL school offers a particularly wide range of daily examination centre. Two full-time counselors activities. In Rolle, a nautical sports centre, rid- prepare students for acceptance at competi- ing stables, two gymnasia, a “wellness centre” tive universities across the world, including and two swimming pools complement a large (2005 only): Princeton, Cornell, Stanford, number of soccer and rugby fields and nu- U. Penn, Brown, Johns Hopkins, Parsons, the merous tennis courts. In Gstaad, skiing and LSE, University College and King’s College snowboarding are the principal winter sports. London, Central St Martin’s, as well as many others in the USA, the UK and across the Multiple Intelligences Château du Rosey world. Le Rosey’s mission to encourage students to 1180 Rolle | Switzerland explore all their talents and to realize their full T +41(0)21 822 55 00 | F +41(0)21 822 55 55 Boarding and Campus Life potential does not end with sport. Music, Winter Campus (January to March) Le Rosey is 100% boarding. 370 students are drama and the visual arts are part of the daily Chalet Rex accommodated in purpose-built maisons and schedule. Evening and weekend cultural ac- 3780 Gstaad | Switzerland mountain chalets. Facilities are of a high stan- tivities are complemented by excursions and T +41(0)33 748 06 00 | F +41(0)33 748 06 01 dard with usually two students per room, a complete weekend outdoor education and www.rosey.ch | [email protected] High schools | 57.