University Destinations

Embracing Linguistic Diversity: The Importance of Learning Languages in Today's World In the heart of our all girls boarding school in Surval Mo...

Last week, four of our students embarked on a transformative journey to Boston to participate in the prestigious MITMUNC (Model United Nations Confere...

With our unique location overlooking the Swiss Alps and Lac Léman, we have a rich history that intertwines with the skiing tradition, dating back to t...

Discover the inspiring journey of mathematician Sofya Kovalevskaya presented in a student-led assembly. Explore her early years, educational pursuits,...

Get ready for an exhilarating year at Surval International School for Girls in 2024! From skiing in Switzerland to impactful service projects and inte...

Explore Rosie's transformative journey at Surval Montreux's French Language and Culture Programme, where language and culture seamlessly intertwine.

Explore Surval's decade-long commitment to charity, from aiding the less fortunate with Cartons du Coeur to supporting displaced children with Evam Do...

Meet Surval Montreux's Student Ambassadors – Maiia, Victoria, Valeria, and Rosie. From etiquette to sustainability, witness the inspiring leadership s...

“When you first look at a painting, you don’t know what the story is. It brings you in and asks questions. You can connect an artwork when you spend m...

At Surval Montreux we have one mission; to equip girls with tools which support them for life, be this in Language, Culture, Creative Pursuit or Physi...

As teachers approach Half Term around the world, they will be consulting student data to measure progress, review academic targets and to write report...

We celebrated French with a day packed with fun challenges to learn about the cultures of different French-speaking countries.

Let's talk about "messy complexity" in English Literature at Surval. A blogpost by our English Teacher, Mrs Kruse, on a unite with grade 10 students.

Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. In our international all-girls school, our students aspire to have an impact on tomorrow's world as they lear...

Alexa Aguilar Izquierdo, a fellow Survalienne, who studied her foundation year at Surval Montreux in 2016-2017, came back this year to work at our S...

Alex Bedwell, Bellevue teacher, joins us for Surval Summer Camp

What makes Surval such an exceptional school?

Upon her return to Surval, Vivi expressed: “Coming back to Surval was a roller coaster of emotions. A wave of nostalgia overcame me when going through...

Celebrations abound; taken from Principal Ms. Nicola Dudley's End of Year Speech as the first cohort under her leadership graduate from Surval in its ...

Surval's Advanced French group took an exciting trip to Monaco and the French Riviera: read our student blog to find out more!

Find out about the Advanced Placements APs program available at Surval Montreux!

Take a peek at Surval's exciting programme of online Art Masterclasses conducted by exciting new artists!

Our Swiss Gap student Montserrat shares her best memories from this year's trip to Copenhagen!

Find out more about the work of Surval's Model United Nations club on climate change and sustainability!

Swiss Gap student Montserrat shares her best memories from this year's Surval Swiss Tour!

Click on the Surval Swiss Gap Advent Calendar to learn a new phrase every day and improve your French!

Our Principal Ms Nicola Dudley reflects on the benefits of an all-girls education to engage and empower young girls to find their true voice and take ...

Our Principal Ms Nicola Dudley reflects on her arrival in Switzerland and first impressions of Surval. Read more about her vision for the school.

Watch our latest video showcasing the highlights of the 2021 academic year at Surval Montreux!

Congratulations to this year’s Grade 12 Graduates and Swiss Gap Leavers who are all heading on to their first choice of university.

Our Russian speaking students share their Surval experience with you, explaining why they chose Surval, what makes the school so special.

My Journey After Surval Paulina Gaille (2006, Mexico) Survalienne Paulina hosted April’s Inspiring Women Online Conference and spoke with our s...

Dear All, I am writing to inform you that Patricia Wooodhouse will retire from Surval at the end of this academic year. Mrs Woodhouse has been an ...

Katya (Grade 10, Russia) has recently completed this awesome film project focusing on WWI trench warfare.

Originally joining Surval Summer Camp for two weeks, Survalienne Lucia tells how she fell in love with the school, and so joined Grade 10 that Autumn.

Etiquette at Surval reflects the needs of the 21st Century not the past.

Following a comparative study of other schools’ blogs and their own favourite fashion, food, and lifestyle blogs, our girls devised their own Top Tips...

Viviana (FY, Mexico) will tell you about her first ski week.

Read through the snapshots of our students' speeches that they delivered at the Youth Forum in front of several other students and schools.

Nastya led an assembly this morning on volunteering for ASRIMM

Roby (FY, Mexico) shares her personal highlights from this weekend's trip to Prague

On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a fitting student speech

Aisheeya (G10, India) uses poetry to see the written word through the eyes of someone with dyslexia...

Soledad (G9, Mexico) shares her impressions from the key sites visited on our October Holiday Tour of Italy…

Soledad shares her experience of her first MUN Conference

Mr Smale brings to life his first MUN experience...

Nastya delivered an incredibly uplifting Monday assembly

A long weekend living and learning in Monaco...

Soledad, G9, Mexico, shares her impressions of the Surval Swiss Tour Trip…

Survalienne Angeles is now a published author...

Survalienne Mariana shares her reflections on a summer course in Sustainability at Oxford University

Survalienne Mariana Lebrija shares her passion for sustainability...

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a Surval Summer Camper is like? Then just read on...

Fer, G11, Mexico, was our Surval Student of the Year 2018/19 - here is her Prize Giving Vote of Thanks...

Our Survalienne, Valeria, Venezuela, was our Guest Speaker at Graduation; read her inspirational words here...

Surval was at its most beautiful on a golden summer day on Tuesday for our Graduation & Prize Giving Ceremony...

The Learning Journey of Sandra, one of our graduating students

A powerful assembly by Charlotte… 

Rubi, G9, Mexico, led a powerful assembly on World Oceans Day

We are very pleased to be welcoming Mrs Debbie Wilkinson into our Surval family as the new Head of Boarding from August of 2019. Mrs Wilkinson is fr...

As part of their Foundation Year English Language & Literature course, the girls learned about Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle and how to write for an...

This weekend, ten intrepid students braved unseasonable blizzards and heavy rain to successfully complete their final over-night 40 kilometre hike for...

Ana Fer, FY, Mexico, has been studying persuasive techniques and speech writing in her English lessons. Here is the text for her assembly on why we ne...

Fer's reflections on the Habitat for Humanity trip to Kenya...

Alexa, FY, wrote a speech in her English lessons on the value of learning a foreign language...

In February, Surval MUN members travelled to Amersfoort for a Model United Nations Conference: here is their account of the trip.

Mrs Woodhouse reflects on the Winter Term at Surval...

“An unforgettable experience that allowed me not only to expand my knowledge of art but also of life.” What is art? Art is a way of ex...

“Nothing outweighs what it is like to live in a different country and meet people from all over the world.” I decided to attend Winter C...

“…an exceptional opportunity to try new things in a natural environment” Several of Surval’s first-time skiers reflect on...

“I wanted to follow my dream of having a career” Former Surval student Lusiya Ftoyan reflects on how Surval helped prepare her to become...

Looking ahead to the POW visit, Miss MacLeod, the founder of the Sustainability Club, reflects on her first-hand experience of the impact climate chan...

A few weeks ago, I went to the Montreux Art Gallery and one painting really caught my attention while I was walking. I have always loved the paintin...

Surval is proud to announce that it has raised CHF2666.70 towards various important charities this term, including CHF1650 towards Swiss Tél&...

Central to the Liberal Arts course at Surval is learning French and contributing to charity in the local community – their work at Le Byron Ho...

“Even if our actions are small and simple in this moment, later our voice and initiatives could make a significant change…” Earl...

On Saturday, many of the girls from Surval visited Annecy, France, travelling just under two hours to one of the most beautiful lakeside towns in Fran...

“I have always had a desire to help people in need around the world” On November 3rd, 2018, I got an unforgettable opportunity to parti...

“Then I realised: I AM somebody…” Surval is one of the growing number of schools where the teachers and the students are trying ...

On Friday 5th October, a small group of Surval girls set off across Switzerland to Lake Como for their Yoga Retreat Weekend. Starting with yoga on t...

The Swiss Gap Course at Surval Montreux provides an exclusive programme in a unique and international setting for young women, aged 17-19, focusing ...

Our first school trip of the year enables the girls to discover the beautiful country they live in...

“Our first impression of Surval itself is that it felt like home…” Once of the most important reasons for each of us when decidin...