Institut Le Rosey Hosts Reception at the Epic Residences Sales Center

April 28, 2011 - PRLog -- (Miami, Fla---)  Institut Le Rosey, the internationally proclaimed Swiss boarding school, held a reception for prospective students and their parents, at the Epic Residences Sales Center on April 20th.   Norma Quintero, and her daughter Alessandra who will be experiencing the Camp Classique this summer, invited a group of fellow students and parents to meet Jacques Bounin, Director of Admissions and local alumni of the legendary school.  

Cervera Realty offered the use of their sales center located in a magnificent penthouse on the 54th floor of the Epic, overlooking Biscayne Bay to host the event.  Black River Caviar complemented the reception with generous servings of their fine ossetra.

Several of the parents who attended the event had already enrolled their children as a result of the buzz generated by Alessandra Quintero among her peers. Sophie Moore, and twins Valentina and Daniella Lopez were among Alessandra’s friends who were excited to learn more about their upcoming experience.  “I am counting the days until I depart to Switzerland to attend Le Rosey School.  I am already thinking I would love to attend year round and I have not even experienced it!” exclaimed Alessandra.  

Fifteen year old Jose Gomez, from Venezuela is attending camp for the second time and will be attending Le Rosey next fall as a sophomore.  “Once you experience it you want to go back for more,” said Jose.  

Others attending the informative reception included Carla Albarran,  Monica Gomez, Cheryl Plotkin Lopez, Beatriz Plotkin; David Moore; Chuck and Chris Gaspari with their children Jonas and James; Olga Ortiz Mera and her granddaughter Camillee Gaillard; Diane Kisner; and alumni Didier and Louise Stickel, Maribel Alvarez, Alan Rabinovici and Gabriel Rabinovici.

About Le Rosey

Institut Le Rosey, commonly referred to as Le Rosey or simply Rosey, is the oldest boarding school in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the world.  The school was founded by Paul-Émile Carnal in 1880 on the site of the 14th-century Château du Rosey near the town of Rolle in the Canton of Vaud. The school also owns a campus in the ski resort village of Gstaad in the Canton of Bern, where the student body, faculty, and staff move to during the Winter months of January through March. Institut Le Rosey is currently owned by its fourth generation of Directors, Philippe and Anne Gudin, who assumed ownership of Le Rosey in 1980. Mr. Michael Gray is the current Headmaster of the school. During most of the 20th century, Le Rosey was referred to as the "School of Kings", as the school has educated many notable alumni, including 7 monarchs.

Le Rosey's philosophy is inspired by what Harvard educationalist Howard Gardner has called "multiple intelligences": "its aim is to develop all Roseans’ talents through academic, sporting and artistic programmes” The school offers a demanding bilingual and bicultural education with the language of instruction being French or English depending on the student's academic program; however, students may take many language classes while at Le Rosey. Students may sit either the International Baccalaureate, the most widely recognized pre-university educational program,] or the Francophone-oriented French Baccalaureate.

To sustain an international atmosphere at Le Rosey, there exists a quota where no more than 10% of the students may come from a single country. The student body, ages 7 through 18, is composed of pupils from approximately 58 different countries, with 60% of the students being European. The school's current enrollment, over 400 pupils, is equally divided between male and female. The majority of students are between the ages of 14 and 18. The Student-teacher ratio is 5:1 with the average class size being less than 10 students, and the average teacher's length of stay at Le Rosey is over ten years. Students at Le Rosey are nicknamed "Roséens" (in French) or "Roseans" (in English), and former students are labeled "Les Anciens Roséens".

Link:  www.rosey.ch

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