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| Institut Villa Pierrefeu | |
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| Type | Private, finishing school (boarding school) |
| Motto | "A path where learning never ends." (Current) “Etiquette is not only about which fork to use; it is also about respecting how others think and act.” (Historical) |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | Dorette Failletaz |
| Authority | Federation of Swiss Private Schools (ISO 9001)[2] |
| Headmistress | Viviane Néri |
| Staff | Philippe Neri Chef Lei and others |
| Gender | All-girls (school), co-ed (five-day seminars) |
| Enrollment | 30-40 admitted/summer |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Tuition | $36,387 USD summer school (2017)[1] |
| Website | ivpworld |
Institut Villa Pierrefeu (or Pierrefeu) is Switzerland's oldest standing finishing school,[3] in Glion, Vaud, founded in 1954. Recognized as the "Harvard of finishing schools,"[4] it is a member of the Federation of Swiss Private Schools with the international school code of ISO 9001.[2]
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- ^ Adams, William Lee (31 Oct 2011). "Mind Your Manners: The Secrets of Switzerland's Last Traditional Finishing School". Time. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Legeune, Christine (21 January 2023). "What It's Like to Send Your Kid to Main Line Etiquette Class". Philadelphia Magazine.