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Five generations of principals, legacy owners of Le Rosey, have been the stamina for leading a unique educational institution that provides its students with the highest standards of international education.
Despite Le Rosey is fervently attached to her traditions and standards of discipline and education, the school has always been at the forefront of innovation and pedagogical advances. Especially in the language teaching areas, biculturalism, personal development, and the integration of art and sport in daily life, as well as values and academic motivation.
The history and tradition of Le Rosey go back to 1880 when Paul Carnal bought an attractive property whose lack of maintenance did not diminish the astounding beauty of the place. He later passed the leadership to his son Henri. In 1912, with the help of his American wife, take control to improve the school’s reputation and attracted students from all over the world. Four years later, the marriage founded the winter facilities of Gstaad, an extraordinary campus in the mountains, which today housing students from January to March.
Part of the historical legacy of Le Rousey is to have kept their doors open to welcome students from different countries and not stop their education during World War II.
During 1946, under the third generation of directors, Louis Johannot and Helen Schaub modernized the campuses, strengthened academic standards, and elevated Le Rosey to the highest level of acknowledgment among European boarding schools by giving a candid welcoming woman in 1967, a decision that was a resounding success.
In 1980, as part of its 100th anniversary, Le Rosey welcomed its fourth generation of principals Anne and Philippe Gudin, who undertook the challenge of leading the institution to the 21st century. Academic programs are reinforced and improved, as well as the installations where holistic education principles are encouraged. For example, in 2014, Le Rosey opened the doors of the extraordinary building Paul & Henri Carnal Hall to the service of the arts, culture, and education.
In 2015, Christophe Gudin, a former student of Le Rosey, became the fifth general director of Le Rosey. He is devoted to preserving the spirit of greatness and distinctive tradition of the institution. And sum the necessary advances so that Le Rosey and its Students will face the challenges of everyday innovation.
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