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'''Surval Montreux''' is a private international boarding school for girls between the ages of 12 and 19<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surval.ch/|title=Surval Montreux: Girls boarding school in Switzerland|website=www.surval.ch|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>. Founded in 1961 as a Finishing School, its name was changed from Surval Mont Fleuri in 2012 and the curriculum was enhanced to internationally recognised programmes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surval.ch/about-us/surval-history/|title=Surval Montreux International boarding school for girls in Switzerland {{!}} Surval Montreux: Girls boarding school in Switzerland|website=www.surval.ch|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>. Girls can join at the age of 12 or 13 for our Foundation Year Programme, and then continue on for either the British IGCSE and A Levels Programmes or the American High School Diploma. For girls who would like a year of languages, culture and travel after graduating high school, Surval offers a Pre-University Programme especially tailored for each girl to develop and learn before embarking on university studies and future careers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surval.ch/academic-programmes/liberal-arts/|title=An international year with languages, culture and travel {{!}} Surval Montreux: Girls boarding school in Switzerland|website=www.surval.ch|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>. Surval also offers a Summer Camp<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.survalsummercamp.ch/|title=Surval Summer Camp|website=www.survalsummercamp.ch|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref> exclusively for girls from the age of 11 to 16, where they join from 2 to 6 weeks and learn a language, participate in fun sports and activities, and develop their culture and customs skills through lessons such as etiquette, art, cookery and fashion. {{Infobox school
|name = Surval Montreux
|name = Surval Montreux
|logo = Surval Montreux logo.jpg
|logo = Surval Montreux logo.jpg
|motto = Imagination. Initiative. Independence
|motto = Imagination. Initiative. Independence.
|location = [[Montreux]], [[Switzerland]]
|location = [[Montreux]], [[Switzerland]]
|type = [[International school]], [[Boarding school]], [[All girls school]]
|type = [[International school|International]], [[Boarding school|boarding]], [[all girls school]]
|established = 1961
|established = 1961
|headmistress = Mrs. Patricia Woodhouse
|headmistress = Ms Nicola Dudley
|gender = Girls
|gender = Girls
|age_range = 13 - 19
|age_range = 12–19
|enrollment = 60 - 80
|enrollment = 60–80
|grades =
|grades =
|avg_class_size = 6 - 8
|avg_class_size = 6–8
|system = IGCSE, A-Levels, American High School Program
|system = IGCSE, A-Levels, American High School Program
|fees = CHF 96,075<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.surval.ch/Admissions-surval-fees | title=Surval Fees - Annual Boarding and Academic Fees 2022-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320095228/https://www.surval.ch/Admissions-surval-fees | archive-date=2023-03-20}}</ref>
|fees = From CHF 72,750 pa
|website = {{URL|https://www.surval.ch}}
|website = {{URL|https://www.surval.ch}}
}}
}}

'''Surval Montreux''' is an international [[All girls school|all girls]] [[boarding school]] in [[Montreux]], [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surval.ch |title=Surval Montreux: Girls' boarding school in Switzerland |website=www.surval.ch |accessdate=2016-01-24}}</ref>

The school was renamed to Surval Montreux in 2012 after it was bought by [[Bellevue Education]].<ref name=BellevueTimeline>{{cite web|title=About Us: Timeline|url=http://www.blvue.com/about-us/timeline/|website=Bellevue Education|publisher=Bellevue Education Limited|accessdate=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=SurvalMontreuxWiki>[[:fr:Surval Mont-Fleuri]], Retrieved 10 November 2014</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.educationinvestor.co.uk/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=3012|title=Bellevue Education continues empire building|date=22 Oct 2012|work=Education Investor Website|publisher=Education Investor|accessdate=9 November 2014}}</ref> The parent company is Bellevue Education International Limited.<ref name="2011AnnualAccounts">{{cite web|title = BELLEVUE EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED - Annual Accounts|url = https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/documentextract/56750437|website = Companies in the UK|publisher = Bellevue Education Group Limited|accessdate = 9 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Shareholders">{{cite web|title = Bellevue Education International Limited: Shareholders|url = http://companycheck.co.uk/company/08028529/BELLEVUE-EDUCATION-INTERNATIONAL-LIMITED/group-structure|website = Company Check|accessdate = 9 November 2014}}</ref> In 2019, CVC acquired a 30% stake in GEMS Education, which also includes its stake in Bellevue Education.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=CVC-led consortium to take 30% stake in Dubai's GEMS Education|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ab178020-a309-11e9-a282-2df48f366f7d|website=Financial Times}}</ref>

==Academics==
SM begins with Foundation Year. The majority of Foundation students start at age 13, but English language learners may start at age 12 and spend a year working on their English before joining the rest of the school. After Foundation Year, there are two academic tracks, students either earn an American high school diploma or take the [[IGCSE]] and [[A-Levels]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Surval Montreux Curriculum - Switzerland Private Education |url=https://swiss-private-education.com/schools/surval-montreux/surval-montreux-curriculum/ |website=Switzerland Education |accessdate=14 January 2020 |date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

SM offers a pre-university program for students aged 17 to 19, the Surval Swiss Gap Experience.<ref>{{cite web |title=Private boarding school near Lake Geneva |url=https://www.premiumswitzerland.com/boarding-schools-switzerland/surval-montreux-all-girls.htm |website=Surval Montreux |accessdate=14 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

==Accreditation==
SM's (upper) secondary education (''Middle and High School'') is not approved as a [[Mittelschule|Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo]] by the [[Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation]] (SERI).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/de/home/bildung/maturitaet.html |title=Maturität - Maturité - Maturità |publisher=Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI |location=Berne, Switzerland |date=1 March 2018 |language=de, fr, it |type=official site |accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref>


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[[Category:1961 establishments in Switzerland]]

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Surval Montreux
Location
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TypeInternational, boarding, all girls school
MottoImagination. Initiative. Independence.
Established1961
HeadmistressMs Nicola Dudley
GenderGirls
Age range12–19
Enrollment60–80
Average class size6–8
Education systemIGCSE, A-Levels, American High School Program
School feesCHF 96,075[1]
Websitewww.surval.ch

Surval Montreux is an international all girls boarding school in Montreux, Switzerland.[2]

The school was renamed to Surval Montreux in 2012 after it was bought by Bellevue Education.[3][4][5] The parent company is Bellevue Education International Limited.[6][7] In 2019, CVC acquired a 30% stake in GEMS Education, which also includes its stake in Bellevue Education.[8]

Academics

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SM begins with Foundation Year. The majority of Foundation students start at age 13, but English language learners may start at age 12 and spend a year working on their English before joining the rest of the school. After Foundation Year, there are two academic tracks, students either earn an American high school diploma or take the IGCSE and A-Levels.[9]

SM offers a pre-university program for students aged 17 to 19, the Surval Swiss Gap Experience.[10]

Accreditation

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SM's (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Surval Fees - Annual Boarding and Academic Fees 2022-23". Archived from the original on 2023-03-20.
  2. ^ "Surval Montreux: Girls' boarding school in Switzerland". www.surval.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  3. ^ "About Us: Timeline". Bellevue Education. Bellevue Education Limited. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  4. ^ fr:Surval Mont-Fleuri, Retrieved 10 November 2014
  5. ^ "Bellevue Education continues empire building". Education Investor Website. Education Investor. 22 Oct 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ^ "BELLEVUE EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED - Annual Accounts". Companies in the UK. Bellevue Education Group Limited. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Bellevue Education International Limited: Shareholders". Company Check. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. ^ "CVC-led consortium to take 30% stake in Dubai's GEMS Education". Financial Times.
  9. ^ "Surval Montreux Curriculum - Switzerland Private Education". Switzerland Education. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Private boarding school near Lake Geneva". Surval Montreux. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  11. ^ "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 2018-04-22.
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