School Approach & Culture

Strong academics

• All Rosey students study for an official examination: the International Baccalaureate (the IB) or the French baccalauréat (S. ES or L)
• All teaching is bilingual, linguistically but also culturally, so that Rosey students understand “Anglo-Saxon” and “continental European” ways of thinking and reasoning.
• The 120 teachers (for 420 students) are qualified professionals who care for each one of their students: constantly on hand within the boarding houses, they have been at Le Rosey for an average of over ten years.
• Rosey students can study up to four languages at a time, choosing from among the twenty languages offered.
• The privileges and obligations associated with life at Le Rosey are directly linked to the effort made and the results achieved.

Developing every talent

• Le Rosey’s goal is to recognise and develop all the talents of Rosey students using academics, sports, and artistic, humanitarian, environmental and social programmes.
• The Rosey campus is a heaven for students who are passionate about sports: football and rugby pitches; an athletics track; basketball, beach volleyball and tennis courts; 2 swimming pools; 2 fitness rooms; riding stables; a sailing centre; and many more student facilities.
• Artistic life is also intense: three orchestras, two choirs, numerous musical ensembles and soloists, three theatre groups, dance, art workshops, photo studios, gastronomy, and more.
• Rosey students are required, on a daily basis, to take initiative and assume responsibilities, such as leading a group, expressing themselves in public and developing their physical and psychological strengths.
• Challenges, expeditions and trips are designed for students to better understand their limits as well as to explore the natural world and other cultures.

• Two campuses, one in Rolle and the other, for the winter, in Gstaad.
• An authentically international community which welcomes 420 students from approximately 60 countries, with a balanced geographical distribution, thanks to a strictly respected language and country quota policy.
• A close-knit community respectful of differences and where adults and children live an intense and rich life at a sustained pace.
• A unique open-door policy promoting trust and discouraging bullying.
• A positive and welcoming atmosphere to encourage rapid integration and student autonomy.
• Demanding yet simple and clear disciplinary practices which establish ethical requirements and give students a sense of responsibility.
• Festivals, traditions, customs and competitions which strengthen relationships and allow students to express their emotions.