The Institut Florimont is a private school in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1905 by the Congrégation des Missionnaires de Saint François de Sales, soon after a law in France prohibited religious congregations of any persuasion. The Institut Florimont started out as a private catholic French-speaking boarding school for boys.
However, the school has been directed by a lay person since 1995, and has accepted girls at the secondary II level since 1978. In 1995, the entire school became co-ed, boarding was no longer offered, and the pre-school classes were opened.
Accreditation
Florimont's (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)., one of only two private schools in the canton to receive the accreditation.
Curriculum
The school offers a complete curriculum from pre-school (starting at 3 years). Students can choose to complete their studies in any of the following three branches: the cantonal maturité gymnasiale; the French baccalauréat, and the IB Diploma Programme.
Principal
The current principal is Sean Power.
Notable alumni
- Benjamin de Rothschild
- Christopher Lambert
- Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
- Alain Morisod
- John Dupraz
- Dominique Warluzel
- Joachim Havard de la Montagne
- Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel
References
- "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
External links
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