St George's School is an international school located at several sites in Switzerland.
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St. George's School was founded in 1927 by two graduates of St Hugh's College, Oxford, Lorna Southwell and Osyth Potts.
In the Junior Department and in the younger years of the Senior School a broad and balanced timetable is offered based upon the British National Curriculum.
The school enters students for the International Baccalaureate, the Cambridge International Examinations International General Certificate of Secondary Education, College Board tests, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams and Diplôme d'études en langue française, among others.
A variety of sports are taught as part of the physical education programme including skiing in the Spring Term (January to Easter). Students take part in a variety of competitions with other schools such as hockey, football, swimming, cross country, tennis, badminton and skiing.
A sports hall equipped with gymnastics equipment and incorporating basketball, badminton, tennis and volleyball courts is available. Seven outdoor tennis courts are heavily used throughout most of the year. Nearby facilities are used for athletics, swimming and rock climbing. During the Spring Term, students ski once a week at nearby Les Mosses and boarders have the opportunity to ski further afield at weekends.
A wide-ranging programme of sport is on offer. Team and individual games, gymnastics, athletics, skiing, swimming, and dance are all taught across the age-ranges.