Surval Montreux is an international all girls

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. In addition to its own program, the school provides accommodation and academic classes to students of

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. Surval Montreux is a former rival of Pierrefeu, as it was originally established as the Surval Mont-Fleuri finishing school in 1961. The school was renamed to Surval Montreux in 2012 after it was bought by

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Academics

SM begins with Foundation Year. The majority of Foundation students start at age 13, but English language learners may start at age 12 and spend a year working on their English before joining the rest of the school. After Foundation Year, there are two academic tracks. Students either earn an American high school diploma or take the

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and

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SM offers a pre-university program for students aged 17 to 19, the Surval Swiss Gap Experience.

Accreditation

SM's (upper) secondary education (''Middle and High School'') is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the

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(SERI).

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