Best Boarding Schools in Switzerland: an overview of the most popular and best Swiss boarding schools, with details on their fees, tuition costs, school calendar and location.
Switzerland is known for mountains & lakes, banks, innovation, watches and chocolate. Swiss education is ranked among the best in the world. Public schools have a good reputation and Swiss private boarding schools and international day schools are exceptional and rank in the top levels internationally.
Why choose a Swiss Boarding School?
1. High reputation
Switzerland is the home of some of the world’s finest and most prestigious boarding schools. Swiss boarding schools, while being expensive compared to other countries, are renowned for their very high reputation and academic excellence. Students come from all over the world to study in a truly international and safe environment.
2. Choice
With over 100 international schools, there is a very high concentration of international education, for a fairly small country of only 8 million people. Parents whose children study in Switzerland appreciate the safe learning environment, the high academic standards, the international and cultural diversity, the language focus and the top extracurricular program.
3. Academic Standards
Many expats and local parents send their children to international schools in Switzerland, despite the quality of its public schools. Swiss international schools are among the best in the world. Typically, they offer international diploma, such as the International Baccalaureate, British Curriculum, American, French or Swiss curriculum. (See also: how to choose the right curriculum for your child)
Many schools offer a combination of the different curricula. You will find day or boarding schools in most of the larger cities, where international companies and organisations are located. Especially the lake Geneva region has a high international school density.
4. Ideal Location
Switzerland’s location in the heart of Europe makes it the ideal place to learn about different cultures and study languages. With four national languages; shared borders with Italy, France, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein; and a highly international population, Switzerland helps students develop into world citizens.
5. Outdoor Adventures
With mountains, rivers, and lakes a plenty, Switzerland offers unlimited opportunities for students to engage with the outdoors. Whether they are into hiking, trail running, rock climbing, canyoning, kayaking, rafting, or cycling, students will inevitably emerge from their time at a Swiss boarding school with a heightened appreciation for the outdoors and a better understanding for what it takes to succeed in challenging environments.
Best Boarding Schools in Switzerland
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- Préfleuri International Alpine School, Chemin de Curnaux 32, 1885 Ollon, Switzerland
Préfleuri is an exclusive international boarding school in the Swiss Alps that caters for children from 3 to 13 years of age.
Co-Education0 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolBritish Curriculum, French Curriculumfrom 15’500 to 57’000 CHFFrom 3 to 13 yo -
- TASIS The American School In Switzerland, Via Collina d’Oro 15, 6926 Montagnola, Switzerland
Founded by international education pioneer M. Crist Fleming in 1956, TASIS The American School in Switzerland is a day and boarding school committed to creating global citizens through education, travel, and service.
Co-Education765 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, International Baccalaureatefrom 30,000 to 105,000 USDFrom 3 to 19 yo -
Brillantmont International School is one of the oldest schools in Switzerland. It was founded in 1882 and is still owned by the founding family.
Co-Education95 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, British CurriculumFrom 77’000 to 86’000 CHFFrom 13 to 18 yo -
Surrounded by the awe-inspiring peaks of the Swiss Alps, the Ecole d’Humanité is home to students and teachers from 25 countries.
Co-Education120 studentsBoarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, Swiss Curriculumfrom 65000 to CHF 68,000From 13 to 19 yo -
- Saint-Charles International School, Rte de Belfort 10, 2900 Porrentruy, Switzerland
Established in 1897, Saint-Charles International School is located in Porrentruy, Switzerland. We provide high-quality education for students aged 8-20, with a commitment to fostering global citizens.
Co-Education180 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolInternational Baccalaureate, Swiss CurriculumDay school from CHF 7’900 to CHF 35’500; Boarding school from CHF 73’000 to CHF 89’500From 8 to 19 yo -
Institut auf dem Rosenberg, the Artisans of Education®, is a Swiss international boarding school for students between the ages of 5-18.
Co-Education230 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, British Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, Otherfrom 150’000.00 CHFFrom 6 to 19 yo -
The International School of Schaffhausen (ISSH) is a place where students feel at home away from home.
Co-Education300 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolInternational Baccalaureatefrom 24590 to 54090 CHFFrom 1 to 18 yo -
Located in the breathtaking Swiss Alps, Leysin American School has a history of nurturing talent and motivating students to succeed in education, sports, and the arts.
Co-Education300 studentsBoarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, International BaccalaureateCHF 120,000From 12 to 19 yo -
- École Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande, Chemin de Rovéréaz 20, 1012 Lausanne, Switzerland
ENSR International School is a leading, non-for-profit, private educational establishment in Switzerland.
Co-Education500 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolInternational Baccalaureate, Swiss Curriculumfrom 12200 to 25400 CHFFrom 3 to 18 yo -
At Beau Soleil, we believe it’s what you do that counts: Our international boarding school community in Switzerland offers an outstanding environment combined with a holistic educational philosophy, encouraging students to become responsible and ambitious world citizens.
Co-Education260 studentsBoarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, Swiss CurriculumFees available upon requestFrom 11 to 18 yo -
Institut Montana Zugerberg is a fully accredited Swiss international boarding school for 90 years now and since 1987 an official IB World School.
Co-Education380 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolBritish Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, Swiss Curriculumfrom 32’900 CHF to 72’800 CHFFrom 6 to 19 yo -
The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, founded in 1904, is a Swiss international boarding school set in spectacular alpine landscape near St.
Co-Education340 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolInternational Baccalaureate, Swiss Curriculumfrom CHF 91,000 to CHF 108,850From 12 to 19 yo -
Copperfield Verbier is the world’s only ski-in, ski-out international school, located in the Swiss alpine village of Verbier.
Co-Education50 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolBritish Curriculum, International Baccalaureatefrom 31,000 to 46,000 CHFFrom 4 to 18 yo -
Co-Education1900 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolInternational Baccalaureatefrom 22’700 to CHF 94’400From 2 to 18 yo
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Co-Education60 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolAmerican Curriculumfrom 36300 CHFFrom 8 to 19 yo
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Co-Education400 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, British Curriculum, International Baccalaureatefrom 28’420 to 43’690 CHFFrom 2 to 18 yo
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- Chemin des Chavasses 23, 1885 Chesières Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
Co-Education120 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolBritish Curriculum, International Baccalaureatefrom 36’000 to 96’000 CHFFrom 4 to 15 yo -
- Hochalpines Institut Ftan AG, Chalchera 154, 7551 Ftan (Scuol)
Co-Education100 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolBritish Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, Swiss Curriculumfrom 53.400 to 64.400 CHFFrom 12 to 19 yo -
Co-Education0 studentsBoarding SchoolBritish CurriculumCHF 82,000From 13 to 18 yo
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Co-Education600 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolAmerican Curriculum, International Baccalaureatefrom 24’400 to 35’400 CHFFrom 3 to 18 yo
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Co-Education417 studentsDay & Boarding SchoolBritish Curriculum, International Baccalaureatefrom 35’100 to CHF 125’000From 9 to 18 yo