About us
St. George’s International School in Switzerland was founded in 1927 by two young graduates of Oxford University, Lorna Southwell and Osyth Potts.
STUDENTS
AGE
3 – 19
Years old
STUDENT
BODY
Circa
500 students
TEACHING LANGUAGE
English
DIPLOMA
COURSE
IB, High School, IGCSE
BOARDING SCHOOL
Yes
St. George’s International School in Switzerland was founded in 1927 by two young graduates of Oxford University, Lorna Southwell and Osyth Potts. In their undergraduate days at St. Hugh’s College, after the horrors of the First World War, they conceived the idea of founding a school in which children of all nationalities could share their learning and the difficulties of growing up.
Southwell and Potts hoped that the students with this experience behind them would as adults understand others better and thus contribute to the promotion of peace in the world. The school is known, however, for its devoted faculty and staff, who take their responsibilities very seriously. Students benefit from the rigour demanded.
Who we are
Founded as a British school, we uphold long established values and maintain high moral standards for students of all nationalities in the French-speaking region of Switzerland. We are accredited to a number of world renowned educational bodies.
We uphold traditional values and maintain high moral standards for students of all nationalities in a safe and spectacular French-speaking region of Switzerland.
MEET US AROUND THE WORLD
- St. George’s School is happy to meet with you around the world. It is a perfect opportunity to stay in touch with your former school and/or meet our Director of Admissions for an individual meeting regarding your child’s education.
- Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to fix an appointment in your area.
LOCATION
St. George’s school is situated in the village of Clarens, between Montreux and Vevey, on a 45,000 square metre park near Lake Geneva/Lac Léman.
- Chemin de St. Georges 19
- 1815 Clarens
- Switzerland
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
At St. George’s International School, we focus on all facets of the students’ development. Thus, an emphasis on sport accompanies our cultural programmes in Music, Art, and Drama. These vary from year to year, depending on the staff and students’ interests.
Skiing is an integral part of St. George’s International School school life during the Winter Term. Students ski once a week at Les Mosses and have the opportunity to ski further afield at weekends. There is a ski trip each year (the duration and location of the trip varies dependent on Year Group).
Junior Department Clubs and Activities
- Badminton
- Busy Bee Club
- Choir
- Creative Arts
- Dance
- Drama
- Early Birds
- Football
- Fun Footy
- German for beginners
- Gymnastics
- Italian for beginners
- Late Owls
- LEGO ClubNew
- Maths Challenge Club
- Mixed Sports
- Netball
- Orchestra
- School Band
- Spanish for beginners
- Super StoriesNew
- Swim Team
- Swimming
- Table TennisNew
- Uni-Hockey/Ultimate Frisbee
Senior Department Clubs and Activities
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Business and EnterpriseNew
- Celtic
- Music Group
- Cheerleading New
- Cooking New
- Debating
- Duke of Edinburgh International Award
- Film-making
- Club
- Football
- Gardening New
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Language and Forensics Society
- Netball
- Photography
- Radio New
- School Band
- School Production
- Sewing
- Sketching
- Students League of Nations
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Theatre en FrançaisNew
- Urban Fitness New
- Yoga New