College Alpin International Beau Soleil

Geschichte

Founded in 1910 Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil is one of the oldest private boarding schools in Switzerland. It is located 1350m above sea level on the Swiss Alps of Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. The college provides a full boarding education for students from over 60 different nationalities aged 11–18 years old. Owned by the de Meyer family until 2010, the school then passed into the Nord Anglia Education family of schools. Nord Anglia Education is responsible for 43 international schools located across 15 countries, with a total of 37,000 students.Beau Soleil was, in 2016, listed by The Daily Telegraph as "One of the Most Exclusive Schools in the World".CampusThe student body numbers about 240 students from more than 40 nationalities. The campus is set around one main building dating from the school's founding in 1910, but has been expanded and modified, with now 6 external dorms around the town of Villars.History September 1910: founding of the school in a châlet in Gstaad under the direction of Mme Bluette Ferrier. 1920: move of the school to Villars-sur-Ollon. 1958: Pierre de Meyer became the second director. He adopts the name of his wife as his was that of a commoner. Following a hunting accident in the eighties (he shot himself in the foot) the school is run by Ian Lawson who was a former headmaster in Gordonstoun (Scotland) and was also the tutor of Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward of England. 1991: Jérôme de Meyer became the third director. 15 December 2005: ninety students, alumni and teachers unfurled the flag of Beau Soleil on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. June 2010: Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the school. New building inauguration. September 2013: Frances King became principal of the school. August 2016: New principal Kevin Foyle takes over.

"At Collège Beau Soleil we believe it’s what you do that counts.Our international boarding experience offers incredible opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, challenging and encouraging students to succeed both in school and in their future careers. A rich outdoor education and winter ski programme combined with an international cultural and service trips allow our students to learn about themselves, experience other cultures and become responsible global citizens."