Inside 'The School Of Kings', Le Rosey, World's Most Exclusive School, Has A Yearly Fee Of USD 150K

Institut Le Rosey, commonly referred to as Le Rosey, is a private boarding school located in Rolle, a municipality in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The elite school was founded in 1880 and can be likened to the 'Hogwarts' of the real world, given that only a select segment of society is admitted to the school. The school is not just an institution, but an entire universe in its own right, offering exclusive academic courses, activities, and more, preparing the next generation not only for life, but also for running and building successful empires. 

Le Rosey is among the top 10 international schools in Switzerland and is featured in The Schools Index, ranking among the world's best 150 private schools. The school offers a well-rounded academic education to the global elite, teaching them how to run and grow the empire they will soon be entrusted with. However, their strict admission requirement, massive fee structure and exclusivity will not allow just anyone to become a 'Rosean'. So, without any further ado, let's take a look at everything we know about the institute where royalties and billionaire heirs are groomed for life. 

The formation of the School of Kings, aka, Institut Le Rosey

The Institut Le Rosey was founded in 1880 by Paul-Émile Carnal on the site of the 14th-century Château du Rosey. The school has its own campus in the ski resort village of Gstaad in the Canton of Bern, where the faculty, staff and students reside during the months of January through March. The main campus of Le Rosey still stands tall in Rolle and dates back to the Middle Ages. Paul chose the location for the school because he was a lover of nature, history, and the countryside, and the campus reflected just that. The second campus of the school was established in 1917, following the school's decision to visit Gstaad to escape the winter fog that settled over Lake Geneva. 

While the school remained exclusive for the elite, it opened its doors to girls for the first time in 1967 on a separate campus. The school is currently managed under the supervision of Director Christophe Gudin, who took over the administration of Le Rosey in March 2015, succeeding his father, Philippe Gudin, the fourth director of Le Rosey. The schools are run by headmaster, Kim Kovacevic and headmistress, Laëtitia Peynon-Mudry. 

Admission requirements and fee structure of the Le Rosey

Admission to the most exclusive and expensive school in the world cannot be easy. The school's admission book outlines a series of rules and requirements that a ward must fulfil in order to be enrolled. This includes demonstrating that a child will be able to handle the academic workload of their chosen program. Proficiency in English and/or French is required, with fluency typically increasing with age. The student must not be 'spoiled', racist, violent or have any severe learning disability. However, that is not all; apart from character requirements, students must also have an impeccable academic record and a 'good enough' reason as to why they want to study at Le Rosey.

Students will also be required to provide proof of their financial stability, assuring the institution that there will be no delay or lapse in fee payment. While it is true that the school is built exclusively for a specific section of society, the institution claims that admission is not based on donations or connections at Le Rosey. The school cited that the only source of finances is the fee charged from students at the school, which brings us to the fee structure at Le Rosey. According to several reports, the school charges between 130,000 US dollars and 150,000 US dollars annually as a boarding fee and between 56,000 US dollars and 65,000 US dollars for day scholars. 

Facilities and rules at Le Rosey

Le Rosey is a bilingual and multicultural educational institute, with several students studying three to four languages, as over twenty languages are taught at Le Rosey. Another notable aspect of Le Rosey is the quota system, which was implemented to ensure that students from all countries get a rightful place in the institution. According to reports, a maximum of 10 per cent of the student body can be from a particular country, resulting in students from 58 different countries learning at Le Rosey. 

Regarding the student-teacher ratio, the management has ensured that there is no overcrowding in the classrooms, with each grade having a maximum of 20 students. A total of 400 students are currently enrolled in the school, taught by 90 teachers and assisted by 200 staff members, resulting in an extremely healthy student-to-teacher ratio of 4.4:1. The teachers are also provided with equal facilities on campus, leading to every faculty member's tenure exceeding a decade.

Additionally, the school campus provides 28 hectares of landscaped grounds, comprising everything a child may require from a sailing centre including a 38 feet yatch, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, shooting range, archery, equestrian centre, theatre, library with more than 30,000 books, labs, and the Carnal Hall arts centre. Regarding the winter campus in Gstaad, it features a ski resort where students receive lessons four days a week throughout the entire winter session. 

Famous Alumni and the controversy surrounding Radhika and Pankaj Oswal's daughter

The school had housed several famous 'Les Anciens Roséens', aka the old alumni of Le Rosey. This list includes Aga Khan IV, King Albert II of Belgium, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Sean Lennon, Tracee Ellis Ross and Julian Casablancas among several others. 

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