Aiglon College

Aiglon College is a private co-educational boarding school in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Founded in 1949 by former Gordonstoun teacher John C. Corlette, it occupies a scenic location in the alpine village of Chesieres, close to the ski resort of Villars-sur-Ollon, 58 kilometers from Lausanne. The school prepares its students for IGCSE exams and the IB Diploma, and is also known for its extensive program of outdoor education and prowess in winter sports. It is part of the Round Square network. History Corlette opened the school in 1949, with six pupils. A former teacher at Gordonstoun, Corlette had sympathised with the theories of its founder, Kurt Hahn, and began to think about opening a school of his own. Corlette suffered from ill-health as a child and was never physically robust. This spurred a personal philosophy emphasizing stamina and toughness, and upon which the principles of Aiglon would be founded. Corlette's decision to open a school in Switzerland was likely inspired by his own experience: he left Stowe at 16 to finish his education at Alpine College, having been sent there for the benefit of his health.