Institut Florimont

The Institut Florimont is a school in Geneva. It was founded in 1905 by the Congrégation des Missionnaires de Saint François de Sales, soon after a law in France prohibited religious congregations of any persuasion. The Institut Florimont started out as a private catholic French-speaking boarding school for boys. However, the school has been directed by a lay person since 1995, and has accepted girls at the secondary II level since 1978. In 1995, the entire school became co-ed, boarding was no longer offered, and the pre-school classes were opened.

Accreditation
Florimont's (upper) secondary education (Middle and High School) is approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)., one of only two private schools in the canton to receive the accreditation.



Curriculum
The school offers a complete curriculum from pre-school (starting at 3 years). Students can choose to complete their studies in any of the following three branches: the cantonal maturité gymnasiale; the French baccalauréat, and the IB Diploma Programme.

Principal
The current principal is Sean Power.

Notable alumni

 * Benjamin de Rothschild
 * Christopher Lambert
 * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
 * Alain Morisod
 * John Dupraz
 * Dominique Warluzel
 * Joachim Havard de la Montagne
 * Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel