Institute Le Rosey: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Institute Le Rosey, established in 1880, is the oldest private school in Switzerland and one of the most exclusive private education institutions in the world. It offers studies in either French or English to the students (ages 9 through 18) who come from some of the world's wealthiest families in dozens of different countries. Attendees of this school generally guard their privacy.

Le Rosey runs two campuses. In spring and autumn, classes are held in the facilities near the village of Rolle in the Vaud canton, located between Lausanne and Geneva. For the winter term, the entire student body moves to Gstaad in the Bern canton, home to the world's most elite ski resort and where skiing is part of the school's curriculum.

Despite its relatively small student body, Le Rosey offers instruction in more than a dozen languages, with many students studying four different languages.

Invaluable to the students is a very high-quality education with an International Baccalaureate. However, as adults, having a worldwide network of former classmates at the highest levels of industry or government, can be priceless.

Some of Le Rosey's students, whose attendance is a matter of public record, are:

• Aga Khan IV;
• Princess Zahra Aga Khan;
• King Albert II of Belgium;
• Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia;
• Sir Thomas Arnold, British statesman;
• Tae Ashida, designer;
• John Casablancas, founder of Elite Model Management;
• Julian Casablancas, musician, band member of "The Strokes";
• Joe Dassin, singer;
• Prince Edward, Duke of Kent;
• C. J. Everon, historian, author
• Dodi Al-Fayed, movie producer, friend of Diana, Princess of Wales;
• Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Italy;
• Pia Miller Getty, spokeswoman for Sephora cosmetics;
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg;
• Albert Hammond Jr, musician, band member of "The Strokes"
• Richard Helms, former director of the CIA;
• Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong billionaire;
• Michael Korda, publisher;
• Sean Taro Ono Lennon, musician;
• Marie-Chantal Miller, Crown Princess of Greece;
• Alexandra Miller, daughter of DFS owner Robert Miller;
• Jaime Ortíz-Patiño, global business magnate;
• Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran;
• Prince Rainier of Monaco;
• Andrea di Robilant, author;
• Winthrop Rockefeller Jr., Lt Governor of Arkansas;
• Rothschild family members, of the banking dynastic family;
• Princess Alexandra de Scheel, of the Netherlands;
• Taittinger family members, famous champagne producers;
• Irving Thalberg Jr., educator, part of motion picture family;