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Institut Florimont
Private co-educational school in Petit-Lancy founded in 1905, offering French Baccalaureate, Swiss Maturite and bilingual IB Diploma for 1,500 students from 50+ nationalities. Fees for 2025-2026 range from CHF 19,300 (bilingual kindergarten) to CHF 29,500 (IB Diploma), with a 25%…
In brief
Founded in 1905, Florimont is the academically demanding French-Catholic-rooted private school of Petit-Lancy, with bilingual French-English tracks now layered across the curriculum. Reputation for results, mixed signal on warmth.
Around 1,500 students from age 3 to 18 sit across maternelle, primaire, cycle and upper secondary. The school offers French Baccalauréat, IB Diploma, Swiss Maturité and Cambridge tracks, with most pupils on a bilingual French-English route. NEASC and AEFE accredited. Fifty-plus nationalities. Sean Power leads the school. The campus in Petit-Lancy combines historic buildings with newer additions and is connected to the city by tram.
On academics, the local consensus is straightforward: Florimont sits among the strongest in Geneva for getting students through demanding French and bilingual programmes. Parent voice splits more on the experience around the academics. Some families describe dedicated teachers, structure and good social integration. Others describe heavier homework loads, traditional teaching styles, and inconsistent communication between management and parents, particularly in the English provision. The fit tends to favour families who want academic seriousness over progressive pedagogy.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual Kindergarten | 3 | Annual | CHF 19,300 |
| Primary (9th-7th) | 9 | Annual | CHF 20,200 |
| Middle School (6th-5th) | 12 | Annual | CHF 21,900 |
| 4th year | 14 | Annual | CHF 23,500 |
| French Bac 3rd | 15 | Annual | CHF 23,700 |
| IB Pre-IB (3rd) | 15 | Annual | CHF 27,900 |
| Swiss Maturite 3e | 16 | Annual | CHF 24,000 |
| French Bac 2nd | 16 | Annual | CHF 25,100 |
| IB Pre-IB (2nd) | 16 | Annual | CHF 28,500 |
| Swiss Maturite 2nd | 17 | Annual | CHF 25,400 |
| Swiss Maturite 1st | 17 | Annual | CHF 26,150 |
| French Bac 1st | 17 | Annual | CHF 26,400 |
| IB Year 1 | 17 | Annual | CHF 29,500 |
| Terminale Maturite | 18 | Annual | CHF 27,300 |
| Terminale (French Bac) | 18 | Annual | CHF 27,450 |
| IB Year 2 (Terminale) | 18 | Annual | CHF 29,500 |
| Re-entry Fee | One-time | CHF 300 | |
| Registration Fee | One-time | CHF 500 |
Reviews
- Long-running French-speaking Geneva day school often named alongside Ecolint, IIL and Collège du Léman as a default private option for non-Swiss families.
- Parents who moved children to Florimont after problems elsewhere describe a warmer atmosphere, with one parent saying their sons "loved it" from age 8 to 15 after a difficult time at Ecolint.
- Successful French-language transition for English-speaking children is a recurring theme; one parent recalled the headmaster predicting a full switch within two years for honour-roll kids.
- Forum posters describe the academics as traditional and homework-heavy, with one calling it "really rigid".
- One parent of an autistic child reported being declined a place, alongside several other Geneva private schools.
- Florimont graduates are spoken of well by working professionals who have hired or worked alongside them.
Head of school
Sean Power
Director General since 2004, Sean Power welcomes you to Institut Florimont, a school proud of its triple cultural anchorage in Geneva, France, and internationally. With over a century of educational experience, the Institute draws the best from its past to combine with the present and offer its students an education centered on 21st-century skills.
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 01
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger 02
Academic results
- Swiss Maturite Pass Rate 2025 98%
- French Bac Pass Rate 2025 100%
- IB Pass Rate 2025 98%
- IB Average 2025 33.5