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10 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 Champittet // Lausanne +
Set a short walk away from the scenic Lake Geneva, Collège Champittet offers students a relaxed yet urban environment perfect to pursue primary and secondar...
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Academic programs
Swiss Matura/IB Diploma/French Baccalaureate
Extra Curricular
Tennis/Music/Choir/Football/Dance/Basketball/Sailing/Badminton/Art/Swimming/Theatre / Drama/Hiking
Time of year
Summer
Boarding Tuition
CHF 70,000-90,000
Day Tuition
CHF 9,600-30,550
Setting
Urban
Main language
Bilingual English and French/English
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/Latin/German/ESL/EAL/Russian/DELF
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
3+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
12+
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Senior School Counselling
Yes
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
Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande // Lausanne +
Location:
ENSR resides in a quiet and safe neighbourhood of Lausan...
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Extra Curricular
Orchestra/Theatre / Drama/Table Tennis/Golf/Art/Chess Club/Horse-riding/Badminton/Basketball/Dance/Film Club/Hockey/Football/Choir/Music/Tennis
Academic programs
FLE / EAL/IB Diploma/Swiss Matura
Day Tuition
Average CHF 19,300 p.a.
Scholarships
Not available
Boarding Tuition
Average CHF 34,400 p.a.
University Entrance
95%
Teacher - Student Ratio
(المتوسط 1:15 (حسب الفئة العمرية
Total Enrollment
550
Setting
Urban
Average Class Size
15 (depending upon the age group)
Language courses offered
FLE / EAL/Arabic/Russian/Mandarin/German/Italian/French/Spanish
Main language
Bilingual English and French
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
11+
Age of Entry
3+
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Flexi-boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Full Boarding
Yes
Senior School Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
Institut auf dem Rosenberg // St.Gallen +
Location
Overlooking the historical city of St. Gallen, this Swiss international school is located in the German-speaking pa...
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Extra Curricular
Skiing/Tennis/Music/Football/Basketball/Horse-riding/Climbing/Yoga/Acrobatics/International Law/Journalism & Social Media/Hotel Management/Art Portfolio/Wealth Creation & Investment/Biotechnology/Coding & Robotics/Product & Fashion Design/Business Entrepreneurship/Fencing/Personal Training/Hip-Hop & Contemporary Dance/Mountain Biking
Academic programs
A-Level/IB Diploma/ESL / EAL/US High School Diploma/IELTS/German Abitur
Boarding Tuition
CHF 130'000 per year
Scholarships
Not available
Setting
Urban
Total Enrollment
230
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:3
Average Class Size
8
Language courses offered
Mandarin/Portugese/German/French/Spanish/Russian/Arabic/Availability of other languages on demand/Greek/Urdu/EAL / GAL/Turkish
Main language
English/German
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
5+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
6+
Weekly Boarding
No
Full Boarding
Yes
Preparation Course
Yes - Oxbridge/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
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
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
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
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
