The Institut Florimont is a private school in

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. It was founded in 1905 by the ''Congrégation des Missionnaires de Saint

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'', soon after a law in

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prohibited

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s of any persuasion. The Institut Florimont started out as a private catholic French-speaking boarding school for boys. Florimont maternelle

However, the school has been directed by a

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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

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classes were opened.

Accreditation

Florimont's (upper) secondary education (''Middle and High School'') is approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the

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(SERI)., one of only two private schools in the canton to receive the accreditation. Entry to Institut Florimont

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

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, and the

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Principal

The current principal is Sean Power.

Notable alumni

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* John Dupraz *

Dominique Warluzel Dominique Warluzel (29 May 1957 – 8 March 2022) was a Swiss lawyer, television producer, and playwright. He was registered with the Geneva Bar. Education Dominique Warluzel attended the Institut Florimont from 1965 to 1977 until he obtaine ...

Joachim Havard de la Montagne Joachim Louis-Paul Havard de la Montagne (30 November 1927 – 1 October 2003) was a French composer, organist and choral director. Life Joachim Havard de la Montagne was the son of French parents; Charles (born 1891) and Marie-Thérèse Eugén ...

Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel Dominique, de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel (born 6 July 1950 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France), Officer of the Légion d'Honneur, member of the House of La Rochefoucauld and humanitarian diplomat. He was Grand Hospitaller and president of the French Assoc ...

References

External links

site officiel de l'Institut Florimont

AGEP - Association Genevoise des Ecoles Privées
International schools in Switzerland Private schools in Switzerland International Baccalaureate schools in Switzerland Educational institutions established in 1905 1905 establishments in Switzerland {{Switzerland-school-stub