Institut Florimont

The school's emblem.

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.

The maternelle building

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).,^[1] one of only two private schools in the canton to receive the accreditation.

The main building of the school

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 baccalaur��at, and the IB Diploma Programme.

Principal[]

The current principal is Sean Power.

Controversies[]

In 2002, an 11 year old girl was the victim of a violent sexual assault by four older students in the basement of the school.^[2] The perpetrators were convicted of sexual assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm^{[citation needed]}. Furthermore, the dean was proven guilty of gross negligence.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

^ "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^ "Agression sexuelle: tourments à l'Institut Florimont" (official site) (in French). Lausanne, Switzerland: Le Temps SA. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 2021-02-25.

External links[]

Coordinates: 46°11′39″N 6°06′54″E / 46.1943°N 6.1151°E / 46.1943; 6.1151

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[1] "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-28.

[2] "Agression sexuelle: tourments à l'Institut Florimont" (official site) (in French). Lausanne, Switzerland: Le Temps SA. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 2021-02-25.

[SERI-3] Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

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