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6 schools found
Chantemerle // Montreux +
Location
The chalet-like campus of the Chantemerle School is beautifully located near Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps, on an am...
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Extra Curricular
Theatre / Drama/Swimming/Art/Chess Club/Badminton/Sailing/Basketball/Football/Choir/Music/Tennis/Archery/Martial arts/Fitness/Swiss Ski Academy/Juventus soccer academy/Film club/Survival skills/Circus skills/Ballroom dancing/Etiquette
Academic programs
language certifications (DELF, Cambridge, Goethe)/French National Brevet des Collèges/IB Diploma/Swiss Matura
High School (Swiss Matura and IB diploma)*: Boarding Tuition
*Residency program CHF 40'000 to 65'000
Primary to middle school: Day Tuition
CHF 20'500 to 22'500
Primary to middle school: Boarding Tuition (5 or 7 days)
CHF 33'500 to 45'500
Scholarships
Sports scholarships/International student/Academic
Setting
Village
Total Enrollment
50 boarders + 15 day school
Average Class Size
12
Language courses offered
Farsi/Japanese/Russian/English/Mandarin/German/French/Spanish
Main language
French/Bilingual English and French
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
5+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
5+
Day Students
Yes
Flexi-boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Full Boarding
Yes
Occasional Boarding
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
Senior School Counselling
Yes
Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil // Villars +
Founded in 1910 in the scenic Swiss Alps, Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil is one of the oldest private boarding schools in Switzerland as well as on...
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Extra Curricular
Round Square/Hiking/Climbing/Table Tennis/Swimming/Golf/Art/Debating Club/Chess Club/Theatre/Horse-riding/Badminton/Basketball/Dance/Film Club/Choir/Snowboarding/Tennis/Alpine Skiing/Yoga
Academic programs
High School Diploma/French Brevet/IGCSE/EAL/French Baccalaureate/ESL/IB Diploma
Type
Outdoor adventures/Language courses
Duration
2 – 4 weeks (summer)
Time of year
Summer
Boarding Tuition
CHF 98,500
Russel Group Entrance
21%
Oxbridge Entrance
1%
University Entrance
95%
GCSE pass rate
30% A-A*
Average Class Size
10 - 12
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:4
Total Enrollment
240
Setting
Mountain Resort
Main language
English/French
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/German/Portugese/Mandarin/ESL/EAL/Russian/Japanese/Arabic
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
11+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
11+
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
No
Day Students
No
Preparation Course
UCAS Preparation
Career Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Senior School Counselling
Yes
Institut La Gruyère // Fribourg +
Location:
Institut La Gruyère is located in the centre of Switzerland, in Gruyères, which is located in the canton of Fribour...
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Extra Curricular
Swimming/Art/Horse-riding/Badminton/Basketball/Dance/Film Club/Football/Music/Tennis/Table Tennis/Theatre / Drama
Academic programs
Intensive French language course/Secondary school/French Baccalaureate/Swiss Matura
Boarding Tuition
From CHF 39'000 to 47'250
Day Tuition
From CHF 18'900 to 28'500
University Entrance
90%
Setting
Village
Total Enrollment
75 - 85
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:8
Average Class Size
8 - 12
Main language
Bilingual English and French/French
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/Latin/German/ESL/EAL/Russian
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
11+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
13+
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Flexi-boarding
Yes
Day Students
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
Surval Montreux // Montreux +
Location
Located at the northern tip of Lac Leman is Montreux, a secure, welcoming, and civilized municipality with over 25,000...
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Extra Curricular
International Award/Army fitness/Ice skating/Art/Model United Nations/Debating Club/Theatre/Horse-riding/Football/Snowboarding/Skiing/Tennis/Cycling/Charity & Fundraising
Academic programs
Surval Swiss Gap Experience (pre university finishing programme)/A Level / GCSE/EAL/US High School Diploma/ESL
Boarding Tuition
CHF 87’000 (American High School/IGCSE/A-Levels/Pre-University)/CHF 78’000 (Foundation Year)
Total Enrollment
60
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:6
Language courses offered
Italian/French/Spanish/German/ESL/EAL/Russian
Main language
English
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
12+
Age of Entry
12+
Full Boarding
Yes
Day Students
No
Preparation Course
Yes/UCAS Preparation
University Counselling
Yes
