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28th January 2015, 08:24 PM
Institut Le Rosey: The world’s most expensive boarding school
JANUARY 28, 2015 8:36PM
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Le Rosey Switzerland: a view from above
IT COUNTS some of the world’s most famous faces and families among its alumni.
Students who are privileged enough to attend this school spend their winters on the ski slopes and the warmer months on the shores of picturesque Lake Geneva.
This is how the super rich kids live.
But life at Institut Le Rosey doesn’t come cheaply and just getting accepted is a process in itself.
For those fortunate enough to attend the private international boarding school, a world of privilege awaits.
The village of Gstaad, Switzerland and the site of Institute Le Rosey's winter campus. Source: Supplied
The 135-year-old institution not only offers state-of-the art classrooms and gyms but also a shooting range, a 1000-seat concert hall and an equestrian centre complete with around 30 horses.
Lucky students also have access to an 11.5m yacht on Lake Geneva, and a spa where they can kick back and unwind.
However, the oldest and largest boarding school in Switzerland insists money isn’t the focus of getting in, despite fees hovering around $175,000 annually.
Students discuss ideas during science class at the international institute of Le Rosey, Lake Geneva. Source: Alamy
Even if a family is wealthy enough to afford the huge sum, students still face a tough and rigorous process in order to be accepted UK newspaper The Telegraph reported.
Here’s just a taste of what the famous Swiss school is all about.
FORMER STUDENTS:
Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, sitting on a window ledge with friends at Le Rosey in Geneva in the 1950s. Source: Getty Images
Aga Khan IV, Karim, son of Aly Khan, pictured at Le Rosey in 1953. Source: Getty Images
Frontman of New York rock outfit The Strokes, Julian Casablancas, is among its famous alumni along with Prince Rainier of Monaco, King Farouk of Egypt, former CIA director Richard Helms, Juan Carlos I of Spain and the children of Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Wilding.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attended in the 1950s as did Middle East royals such as Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (IV).
Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, a rocker with a privileged past. Source: Supplied
SELECTION PROCESS AND EDUCATION:
According to Institut Le Rosey’s website, only one in three candidates are actually accepted and its roughly 400 students come from more than 60 countries with no more than 10 per cent coming from a single nation.
All students are also boarders, returning home to their families during school holidays.
Students would struggle to be bored here. Picture: Screengrab. Source: YouTube
Students must also sit either the International Baccalaureate (IB) or French baccalauréat and can take subjects in either English or French. They will also have to study up to three other
languages.
Oh and only those who are expected to get into university are offered a place in the coeducational boarding school.
Imagine if this was your school. Picture: Screengrab Source: YouTube
FACILITIES:
There are 179 bedrooms (1-3 beds) most of which have an ensuite bathroom. There is also access to several games rooms and fully equipped rooms for uses including orchestra, IT and study halls.
Its library contains its own theatre while outdoors students can enjoy access to 10 tennis courts, a 25m pool with a wellness centre (including a spa and jacuzzi) not to mention an eight-hole
golf course with driving range.
Those who are more artistically inclined can join one of three orchestras, two choirs, three drama groups as well as various art and photography workshops.
Life at the Le Rosary is a privileged one and doesn't come cheap. Picture: Screengrab. Source: YouTube
SAFETY AND SECURITY:
Students are offered peace of mind while studying at both campuses, “situated in extremely calm areas”.
They are also protected by surveillance systems and guards who patrol the campuses.
Those unfortunate to hurt themselves, have access to a team of medical professionals at all times.
DAILY LIFE:
Students usually wake at 7am and enjoy a large buffet breakfast and classes run anywhere from 8am 3.30pm, while activities such as sport and arts take place in the afternoon.
But according to the school’s site “dinner is a strict affair:
Students are allocated a specific seat at the dinner table each term. They will spend each evening at a table with between six and eight other students and one or two teachers, and they aren’t allowed to leave until they are told to do so.
Students at Le Rosary enjoy access to some of the world's best facilities. Picture: Screengrab Source: YouTube
CHARITY:
The Swiss school insists it’s not just for the mega rich and scholarships are offered.
However, it notes “Roseans come from privileged backgrounds and it is important that they learn to help those less fortunate than themselves”
This can include taking part in working holidays to help build orphanages in eastern Europe or taking trips to Mali or visiting old people’s homes and hospitals.
TERMS AND CAMPUSES:
The winter term is spent in Gstaad, with lessons finishing up around lunchtime. Spring and autumn is spent at ring the Château du Rosey campus in the village of Rolle on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Prospective students face a rigorous process to get into the Swiss school. Picture: Screengrab. Source: YouTube
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JANUARY 28, 2015 8:36PM
Video Image http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/institut-le-rosey-the-worlds-most-expensive-boarding-school/story-fngqim8m-1227200043625
Le Rosey Switzerland: a view from above
IT COUNTS some of the world’s most famous faces and families among its alumni.
Students who are privileged enough to attend this school spend their winters on the ski slopes and the warmer months on the shores of picturesque Lake Geneva.
This is how the super rich kids live.
But life at Institut Le Rosey doesn’t come cheaply and just getting accepted is a process in itself.
For those fortunate enough to attend the private international boarding school, a world of privilege awaits.
The village of Gstaad, Switzerland and the site of Institute Le Rosey's winter campus. Source: Supplied
The 135-year-old institution not only offers state-of-the art classrooms and gyms but also a shooting range, a 1000-seat concert hall and an equestrian centre complete with around 30 horses.
Lucky students also have access to an 11.5m yacht on Lake Geneva, and a spa where they can kick back and unwind.
However, the oldest and largest boarding school in Switzerland insists money isn’t the focus of getting in, despite fees hovering around $175,000 annually.
Students discuss ideas during science class at the international institute of Le Rosey, Lake Geneva. Source: Alamy
Even if a family is wealthy enough to afford the huge sum, students still face a tough and rigorous process in order to be accepted UK newspaper The Telegraph reported.
Here’s just a taste of what the famous Swiss school is all about.
FORMER STUDENTS:
Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, sitting on a window ledge with friends at Le Rosey in Geneva in the 1950s. Source: Getty Images
Aga Khan IV, Karim, son of Aly Khan, pictured at Le Rosey in 1953. Source: Getty Images
Frontman of New York rock outfit The Strokes, Julian Casablancas, is among its famous alumni along with Prince Rainier of Monaco, King Farouk of Egypt, former CIA director Richard Helms, Juan Carlos I of Spain and the children of Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Wilding.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attended in the 1950s as did Middle East royals such as Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (IV).
Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, a rocker with a privileged past. Source: Supplied
SELECTION PROCESS AND EDUCATION:
According to Institut Le Rosey’s website, only one in three candidates are actually accepted and its roughly 400 students come from more than 60 countries with no more than 10 per cent coming from a single nation.
All students are also boarders, returning home to their families during school holidays.
Students would struggle to be bored here. Picture: Screengrab. Source: YouTube
Students must also sit either the International Baccalaureate (IB) or French baccalauréat and can take subjects in either English or French. They will also have to study up to three other
languages.
Oh and only those who are expected to get into university are offered a place in the coeducational boarding school.
Imagine if this was your school. Picture: Screengrab Source: YouTube
FACILITIES:
There are 179 bedrooms (1-3 beds) most of which have an ensuite bathroom. There is also access to several games rooms and fully equipped rooms for uses including orchestra, IT and study halls.
Its library contains its own theatre while outdoors students can enjoy access to 10 tennis courts, a 25m pool with a wellness centre (including a spa and jacuzzi) not to mention an eight-hole
golf course with driving range.
Those who are more artistically inclined can join one of three orchestras, two choirs, three drama groups as well as various art and photography workshops.
Life at the Le Rosary is a privileged one and doesn't come cheap. Picture: Screengrab. Source: YouTube
SAFETY AND SECURITY:
Students are offered peace of mind while studying at both campuses, “situated in extremely calm areas”.
They are also protected by surveillance systems and guards who patrol the campuses.
Those unfortunate to hurt themselves, have access to a team of medical professionals at all times.
DAILY LIFE:
Students usually wake at 7am and enjoy a large buffet breakfast and classes run anywhere from 8am 3.30pm, while activities such as sport and arts take place in the afternoon.
But according to the school’s site “dinner is a strict affair:
Students are allocated a specific seat at the dinner table each term. They will spend each evening at a table with between six and eight other students and one or two teachers, and they aren’t allowed to leave until they are told to do so.
Students at Le Rosary enjoy access to some of the world's best facilities. Picture: Screengrab Source: YouTube
CHARITY:
The Swiss school insists it’s not just for the mega rich and scholarships are offered.
However, it notes “Roseans come from privileged backgrounds and it is important that they learn to help those less fortunate than themselves”
This can include taking part in working holidays to help build orphanages in eastern Europe or taking trips to Mali or visiting old people’s homes and hospitals.
TERMS AND CAMPUSES:
The winter term is spent in Gstaad, with lessons finishing up around lunchtime. Spring and autumn is spent at ring the Château du Rosey campus in the village of Rolle on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Prospective students face a rigorous process to get into the Swiss school. Picture: Screengrab. Source: YouTube
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/institut-le-rosey-the-worlds-most-expensive-boarding-school/story-fngqim8m-1227200043625