Surval's Story
Founded as an international boarding School for girls in 1961, in Leysin by Mrs Georgette-F Andrea, the school started in a small chalet situated above the valley, which inspired the name ‘Sur-Val’. In 1964 Surval moved to Clarens and was run by Ms Andrea’s nephew, Mr Sidler until 2010.
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The School grew significantly and took the opportunity to buy the Hotel Mont-Fleuri, a magnificent location on a hillside above Territet with stunning lake and alpine views. Surval moved to its new home in 1998 and continues to thrive here. Surval enjoyed a long-standing reputation as a successful Swiss Finishing School and has remained true to its roots, continuing to offer courses in Languages and Culture, Etiquette and International Savoir-Vivre. |
Our focus remains as relevant now as it was when the school was founded; preparing students for personal and professional success through the development of lifelong skills and enabling Survaliennes to walk into any room with self-assurance, presence and cultural awareness. |
Surval has undergone remarkable evolution into a fully-fledged, reputable High School, starting in 2000 with the introduction of the American High School Programme (AHSP). Bellevue Education acquired Surval in 2012 and transformed the school into an International Boarding School for Girls aged 12-19, developing a new and robust curriculum enhanced by our personalist and tailored approach. Surval now offers the AHSP and US Advanced Placements as well as our distinctive Swiss Gap Experience pre-university International Study Abroad programme. Today Surval proudly celebrates being Switzerland’s only true international all girls’ boarding school.