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11 schools found
Collège du Léman // Geneva +
With 1,900 students from over 100 different countries across day and boarding programs, CDL is the largest private for-profit K-12 school in Switzerland. ...
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Academic programs
US High School Diploma/French Baccalaureate/TOEFL/IELTS/ESL/IB Diploma/Swiss Matura/A Level / GCSE/AP Diploma
Extra Curricular
Theatre / Drama/Art/Track and Field/Volleyball/Basketball/Dance/Hockey/Football/Music/Snowboarding/Skiing/Tennis/Rugby
Type
Language courses/Art, dance & theatre/Ski & snowboard/Outdoor adventures
Duration
2 – 4 weeks
Time of year
Winter/Summer
Day Tuition
CHF 22'700 - CHF 34'500
Boarding Tuition
CHF 79,200 - CHF 92,500
Total Enrollment
2000
Main language
English/French
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/German/Mandarin/English
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
2+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
8+
Ecole d’Humanité // Meiringen +
The stunning natural setting of this leading Swiss boarding school provides a wholesome learning environment and exceptional opportunities for hiking, skiing, c...
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Academic programs
US High School Diploma/ESL/Swiss Matura/EAL/AP Courses/AP Diploma
Extra Curricular
Hiking/Singing/Climbing/Handicrafts/Theatre / Drama/Table Tennis/Swimming/Art/Theatre/Basketball/Dance/Football/Choir/Music/Snowboarding/Skiing/Tennis
Scholarships
Limited financial aid available
Boarding Tuition
CHF 50,000
Day Tuition
CHF 25,000
AP Exam Results 2011-2015
51% at 4 or above; 27% at 5
Teacher - Student Ratio
1 : 5
Average Class Size
6 - 10
Setting
Rural
Total Enrollment
130
Main language
English/German
Language courses offered
ESL/EAL/German/French
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
12+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
14 +
Full Boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Preparation Course
UCAS Preparation
Institut Montana // Zug +
Location:
The Swiss and International Boarding and Day School Institut Montana Zugerberg is set on a large, 60-acre campus ...
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Academic programs
Swiss Matura/IB Diploma/Bilingual Elementary
Boarding Tuition
53 800 - 67 500 CHF
Day Tuition
26 200 - 31 400 CHF
Setting
Urban
Total Enrollment
ca. 320
Average Class Size
maximum 15 (12 in Bilingual Elementary)
Main language
Bilingual German and English
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/ESL/EAL/Russian/DAZ
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
4+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
10+
Full Boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
La Garenne School // Villars +
The many years of experience, strong family values and high academic standards continue to make the private boarding school of La Garenne in Switzerland a popul...
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Academic programs
English Curriculum/French Curriculum
Extra Curricular
Skiing/Hockey/Dance/Karate/Theatre
Boarding Tuition
CHF 68, 000
Day Tuition
CHF 34, 000
Average Class Size
13
Total Enrollment
110
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:2
Setting
Mountain Resort
Main language
Bilingual English and French
Age of Entry
5 - 13
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
5 - 13
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
Lemania College // Lausanne +
Since 1908, the school has provided an outstanding education for more about 150,000 students, each of whom has benefited from the highest standards of teaching ...
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Extra Curricular
Track and Field/Debating Club/Badminton/Sailing/Basketball/Cricket/Dance/Film Club/Hockey/Football/Music/Tennis/Rugby/Art/Golf/Swimming/Table Tennis/Rowing/Theatre / Drama
Academic programs
Language Certificates (Cambridge, DELF, Goethe)/A Level / GCSE/Summer Camps/French Baccalaureate/IB Diploma/Swiss Matura
Scholarships
Academic
Boarding tuition fee
CHF 37 700 - 101 000
Day Tuition
CHF 18 000 - 27 000 per year
Total Enrollment
1100
Setting
Urban
Average Class Size
15 - 19
Language courses offered
Russian/Mandarin/Portugese/German/Italian/French/Spanish/Japanese/Arabic
Main language
French/English/Bilingual English and French
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Age of Entry
14+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
15
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Senior School Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
Lemania-Verbier International School // Verbier +
Lemania-Verbier International School has a unique setting that creates a unique and attractive educational atmosphere.
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Extra Curricular
Dance/Hockey/Football/Snowboarding/Skiing/Tennis/Basketball/Horse-riding/Chess Club/Art/Swimming/Ice skating/Handicrafts/Ballet/Climbing/Singing
Academic programs
IB Diploma
Boarding tuition fee
CHF 22 430 - 34 690
Main language
French/English
Language courses offered
French/Mandarin/English/Russian
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Full Boarding
Yes
Leysin American School // Leysin +
Set in its stunningly beautiful Alpine location overlooking the Rhone valley, the village of Leysin makes an excellent home for this excellent co-educational...
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Academic programs
IB Diploma/US High School Diploma/EAL/AP Courses
Boarding Tuition
77, 500 CHF
Scholarships
Founders Scholarship Program for Corporate Sponsored Students/Limited financial aid available
University Entrance
99% to university/80% to US universities
Total Enrollment
ca 350
Setting
Mountain Resort
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:8
Average Class Size
12
Language courses offered
Spanish/French
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
12+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
12+
Full Boarding
Yes
Day Students
No
University Counselling
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz // St.Moritz +
With 210 boarders from over 30 nations and 110 local day students, the Lyceum Alpinum campus and sports fields occupy an extensive site overlooking the pictures...
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Academic programs
Swiss Matura/IB Diploma/German Abitur/ESL/SAT/ACT/IELTS/TOEFL
Extra Curricular
Tennis/Football/Basketball/Badminton/Volleyball/Track and Field/Music/Choir/Theatre/Debating Club/Model United Nations/Art
Boarding tuition fee
70'700 -78'400CHF
Scholarships
Academic
Day Tuition
28'100CHF per year
University Entrance
99%
Setting
Village
Total Enrollment
300
Average Class Size
16
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:4
Main language
Bilingual German and English
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/Latin/German/Portugese/Mandarin/ESL/EAL
Age of Entry
12+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
12+
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
No
Preparation Course
Yes - Oxbridge/UCAS Preparation/Yes - other Universities
Career Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
St. George's International School // Montreux +
Location
The school’s urban campus is ideally located near Lake Geneva and Montreux and boarding students live in a large...
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Extra Curricular
Photography club/Theatre / Drama/Table Tennis/Swimming/Golf/Art/Debating Club/Chess Club/Badminton/Basketball/Cricket/Dance/Film Club/Football/Choir/Music/Skiing/Tennis/Rugby
Academic programs
ESL / EAL/IGCSE/US High School Diploma/IB Diploma
Russel Group Entrance
6/43
Oxbridge Entrance
2%
University Entrance
99%
IGCSE Results 2018
Over 90% of our candidates achieved A*-C grades with an overall success rate of 99%/A* to B grades were over 50% across all subject entries
Average Class Size
16-20
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:9
Total Enrollment
450
Setting
Urban
Language courses offered
Arabic/Japanese/Russian/ESL/EAL/Mandarin/Portugese/German/Italian/French/Spanish
Main language
French/English
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
8+
Age of Entry
3+
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Flexi-boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
Senior School Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
Preparation Course
Preparation course for scientific studies/UCAS Preparation
Stiftsschule Engelberg // Engelberg +
Location
The school is strategically located in Engelberg in the heart of the country in the Swiss canton of Obwalden and approx...
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Extra Curricular
Cross-Country Skiing/Table Tennis/Swimming/Golf/Art/Badminton/Basketball/Hockey/Football/Choir/Music/Skiing/Tennis/Book Club/Orchestra/Curling/Biking/Ice Hockey
Academic programs
Bilingual Swiss Matura/IB Diploma
Boarding Tuition
CHF 39’500-43’000
Day Tuition
Day school is only possible for local pupils
Setting
Village
Total Enrollment
130
Average Class Size
20
Language courses offered
English/German/Latin/French/Greek
Main language
Bilingual German and English/German
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
11+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
11+
Weekly Boarding
Yes/host families for students who stay for the weekend
University Counselling
Yes
Swiss Federation of Private Schools // Zurich +
Swiss education: worth its weight in gold
Some of the world’s best boarding schools are located in the country, offering instruction ...
