My School--Les Roches

About Switzerland

 Switzerland benefits from an ideal central location in Europe. The Swiss terrain dips from the world’s highest alpine peaks to verdant valleys and lakes. The northern borders are shared with Germany; France lies to the west; Italy is immediately to the south; and Liechtenstein and Austria form the eastern frontiers. The central part of the Alps provides the dramatic scenery for most of the country The Rhône Valley splits the canton of Valais, which has a temperate climate that permits vineyards to flourish on its slopes. The Upper Rhine River runs through the eastern section, forming the border with Germany. In the west of the country is the Jura region, the most heavily forested area of Switzerland. More than half of the total land area is used for agriculture, forests cover one-quarter of the space, and the remaining quarter is made up of glaciers, rocks and lakes.

 Switzerland: what does it make you think of? Is it its dramatic landscapes and picturesque country

settings? Or is it the unique French, German and Italian cultural influences? Maybe it is the historic

castles and heritage? Whatever it is, Switzerland has something special for you whether your idea of the perfect vacation is hiking in breathtaking vistas or

pampering yourself in a luxurious palace.

About Les Roches

1954 ‘Ecole des Roches’, an international institute for young people, was founded by Messrs Marcel and Jean-Pierre Clivaz. During its first

years, this establishment came to be well recognized throughout France and Italy. Five years later, students from Europe and the United States of America were attending the School. A few years later, an initial enrolment of 150 had risen to 220 students, from 60

different countries on five continents. Two other brothers, Roger and Francis, joined the family team.                                                                                                                                                    1979

As a result of the prevailing worldwide economic conditions and a growing demand abroad, Les Roches International School became “Les Roches” Hotel and Tourism School with instruction in English.

1985 Les Roches was virtually destroyed by a fire in April. Despite considerable destruction to the property and its contents, the School

only lost one day of classes as arrangements were immediately made to house students and teaching facilities in three hotels in Montana, which were rented for a three-year period. Construction of entirely new buildings began in May 1986. In June 1987, the

School moved into its new buildings. 2000

In November, the School was acquired by the Sylvan International Universities, a branch of Sylvan Learning Systems, USA. Les Roches became the Hospitality Center of Excellence for Sylvan International Universities which had campuses in the United States,

Mexico, Chile and Spain and other global locations. Sylvan became Laureate Education Inc. on 17th of May 2004. 2003

Les Roches and Glion Institute of Higher Education became part of a system working together using shared services which provide a superior university experience for full-time and working-adult students worldwide through its leading international network of

accredited campus-based and online universities, with a presence in 15 countries and serving more than 300,000 students worldwide. Laureate's university network includes 25 accredited institutions in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Today Les Roches is building a sophisticated, international platform for hospitality education in the world, with campuses in Switzerland

(Bluche / Crans Montana), China (Shanghai) and Spain (Marbella). Les Roches offers the Swiss Hotel Association ‘Diplôme’, a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Hotel Management, Bachelor of Science (honors) in Food Services

Management and a Master in Business Administration through the “Universidad Europea de Madrid” in Spain with a specialization in hotel management, marketing or accounting. The Les Roches Hospitality Management Program (HMP) leads to a Bachelor of Arts

(BA) in Hospitality Management from Kendall College, Chicago, USA

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