Founded in 1927 as a British School, St. George's School in Switzerland aims to combine its well-structured, traditional ethos with academic excellence in an international environment. St. George's School is a British International day school for boys and girls aged 3-18 with a boarding section for children from the age of 7. Situated between Vevey and Montreux, the current student body of350 pupils represents over 40 different nationalities. Although the language of instruction is English, French is introduced at an early age with the possibility of taking German, Spanish, Italian and Russian in the secondary school. Students for whom English is a foreign language receive special support with EFL classes at all year levels.
St. George's offers the complete education – intellectual, cultural, physical and social. The school encourages academic excellence and high social standards while at the same time fostering individual talents in the arts and on the sports field.
As stated in our motto, «Levavi Oculos», St. George's School encourages students to lift their eyes and recognise positive qualities within themselves and others and to nurture a caring and dynamic attitude in today's demanding world. Our aims...
- To respect and value each student's individuality and ability
- To challenge, stimulate and encourage students to pursue goals
- To enable the development of physical, social and affective potentials
- To foster intellectual curiosity and develop a desire for learning
- To empower confidence and critical thinking
- To reinforce social responsibility and a concern for and appreciation of others
- To equip students both academically and socially for progression to universities and other institutions of further learning and the world beyond
- We work closely with parents in order to foster strategies to assist, help and advise students
- We acknowledge different learning styles and offer effective assessment to identify and develop students' qualities
- We encourage involvement in all aspects of school life and provide opportunities for students to contribute to the local community
- We continually revise the co-curricular programme so that it reflects the students' interests and allows them to develop initiatives whilst maintaining a balance between academics, sports, creative activities and community service
- We promote knowledge, understanding, acceptance and respect for other cultures, beliefs and lifestyles
- We recruit and retain an internationally minded faculty and staff of the highest quality and encourage their continued professional development
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