Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil


Address
Collège Alpin Beau Soleil, Route du Village 1, 1884 Villars-sur-Ollon, Suisse Villars-sur-Ollon , Canton of Vaud Switzerland
Coordinates	46°17′58″N 7°03′10″E / 46.29944°N 7.05278°E / 46.29944; 7.05278
Information
Type	Private school, International school, Boarding school
Established	1910
Authorizer	NEASC, IBO, CIS, & ECIS
Principal	Stuart White
Staff	120
Faculty	90
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	180
Color(s)	Dark Navy, Gold, Bright Blue
Nickname	CABS
Tuition	CHF 150000 in tuition and boarding (2019–2020)

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil, known informally as Beau Soleil, is a private boarding school in Switzerland. Founded in 1910 by Madame Bluette Ferrier, it is located 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level on the Swiss Alps of Villars-sur-Ollon. The college provides a full boarding education for students aged 11–18 years old from 50 different countries.

Beau Soleil has been listed by The Daily Telegraph as "One of the most exclusive schools in the world". It has been described by L'Illustré as the most expensive school in the world. L'Illustré also noted "Le risque du cocon" (the risk of the cocoon) for pupils who may not have enough experience of the outside world; and that the school values innovation. It has repeatedly been listed as one of the world's leading 150 schools and one of the top 10 in Switzerland by The Schools Index first being added to the Index in its inaugural edition in 2020.

Notable alumni

Nikola Shterev — Canadian race driver
Princess Marie of Denmark
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Prince Félix of Luxembourg
Princess Claire of Luxembourg
Peter O'Sullevan — Irish-British horse racing commentator and journalist
Tina Cooper — English paediatrician
Jacques Villeneuve - Canadian Formula 1 driver
Florian Picasso - DJ and music producer

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil facts for kids

Notable alumni

See also