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8 boarding schools found
Chantemerle // Montreux +
Location:
Beautifully located in nature, overlooking lake Geneva in the French part of Switzerland (90 km from Geneva), Chantem...
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High school (Swiss Matura or IB diploma): full board + tuition (boarding school)
*Residency program CHF 40'000 to 65'000
Primary to middle school: tuition only (day school)
CHF 20'500 to 22'500
Primary to middle school: full board + tuition (boarding school)
CHF 33'500 to 45'500
Scholarships
International student/Sports/Academic
Average class size
12
Total enrollment
50 boarders + 15 day school
Setting
village
Extracurricular programmes
Ballroom dancing/Circus skills/Survival skills/Juventus soccer academy/Swiss Ski Academy/Fitness/Drama/Martial Arts/Archery/Choirs/Badminton/Film Club/Chess/Basketball/Tennis/Swimming/Sailing/Music/Art/Theatre/Football/Etiquette
Academic programmes
French National Brevet des Collèges/language certifications (DELF, Cambridge, Goethe)/Swiss Matura/IB Diploma
Main language
French/Bilingual English and French
Language courses offered
English/Farsi/French/Mandarin/Japanese/Russian/German/Spanish
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Age of entry
5 +
Age of entry to boarding houses
5+
Career counselling
Yes
Senior School Counselling
Yes
Full boarding
Yes
Day pupils
Yes
Flexi-boarding
Yes
Weekly boarding
Yes
Occasional boarding
Yes
Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil // Villars +
Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil was founded back in 1910, making it one of Switzerland’s oldest private boarding schools and one of the most scenic g...
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Boarding Tuition
CHF 98500
Scholarships
Not available
GCSE pass rate
30% A-A*
Oxbridge entrance
1%
Russell group entrance
21%
University entrance
95%
Average class size
10 - 12
Teacher - student ratio
1:4
Setting
Mountain Resort
Total enrollment
240
Extracurricular programmes
Golf/Choirs/Badminton/yoga/Snowboarding/Dance/Film Club/Debating society/Chess/Table tennis/Basketball/Horse-riding/Tennis/Swimming/Music/Art/Theatre/Football/Alpine Skiing/Round Square
Academic programmes
French Brevet/High School Diploma/ESL / EAL/ French Baccalaureate/iGCSE/IB Diploma
Main language
English/French
Language courses offered
Spanish/German/Italian/Russian/Japanese/Mandarin/Arabic/ESL / EAL/Portuguese/French
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Age of entry
11+
Age of entry to boarding houses
11+
Preparation course
UCAS Preparation
University counselling
Yes
Full boarding
Yes
Day pupils
No
Flexi-boarding
No
Weekly boarding
No
Ecole d'Humanité // the Swiss Alps +
The gorgeous natural surroundings of Ecole d’Humanité make this private secondary school one of the most desirable in Switzerland.
Located in Has...
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Scholarships
Available
Boarding Tuition
CHF 50,000
Day Tuition
CHF 25,000
Setting
Rural
Total enrollment
130
Teacher - student ratio
1:5
Average class size
6 - 10
Main language
English/German
Language courses offered
German/ESL / EAL/French
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Age of entry
12+
Age of entry to boarding houses
14+
Preparation course
UCAS Preparation
University counselling
Yes
Full boarding
Yes
Day pupils
Yes
Institut La Gruyère // Fribourg +
Location:
Situated in the centre of Switzerland in Gruyères, Institut La Gruyère features an alluring and welcoming atmosphere fo...
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Day Tuition
From CHF 18'900 to 28'500
Boarding Tuition
From CHF 39'000 to 47'250
Scholarships
Not available
University entrance
90%
Total enrollment
75 - 85
Setting
village
Teacher - student ratio
1:8
Average class size
8 - 12
Extracurricular programmes
Dance/Film Club/Table tennis/Basketball/Horse-riding/Tennis/Swimming/Music/Art/Theatre/Football/Badminton/Drama
Academic programmes
Intensive French language course/Secondary school/ French Baccalaureate/Swiss Matura
Language courses offered
ESL / EAL/Latin/Russian/Italian/German/Spanish/French
Main language
Bilingual English and French/French
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Age of entry
11+
Age of entry to boarding houses
13+
University counselling
Yes
Full boarding
Yes
Day pupils
Yes
Flexi-boarding
Yes
Weekly boarding
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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Boarding Tuition
CHF 68, 000
Day Tuition
CHF 34, 000
Average class size
13
Total enrollment
110
Teacher - student ratio
2:1
Setting
Mountain Village
Academic programmes
English Curriculum/French Curriculum
Extracurricular programmes
Hockey/Theatre/Mandarin/Skiing/Dance/Karate/Modern Languages
Main language
English/French
Age of entry
5 +
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of entry to boarding houses
5+
Weekly boarding
Yes
Day pupils
Yes
Lemania-Verbier International School // Verbier +
Lemania-Verbier International School has a unique setting and an ideal educational atmosphere, and offers an outstanding education system characterised by the h...
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Day Tuition
CHF 23,880 - 36,500
Boarding Tuition
CHF 39,500 - 49,500
Setting
Mountain Village/Ski Resort
Extracurricular programmes
Craft & Knitting/Choirs/Snowboarding/Dance/Chess/Basketball/Ice hockey/Horse-riding/Volleyball/Tennis/Swimming/Art/Football/Skiing/Ice skating/Climbing
Academic programmes
IB Diploma
Language courses offered
Russian/Chinese
Main language
French/English
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Age of entry
3 +
Full boarding
Yes
Day pupils
Yes
Weekly boarding
Yes
Leysin American School // the Swiss Alps +
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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Boarding Tuition
CHF 77, 500
University entrance
99% of pupils
Average class size
10 -12
Total enrollment
340
Teacher - student ratio
1:6
Setting
Mountain Village
Academic programmes
IB Diploma/ESL/LAS/US High School Diploma
Extracurricular programmes
Skiing/Hockey/Football/Karate/Modern Languages/Environment Club/Art/Swimming
Main language
English
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
University counselling
Yes
Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz // the Swiss Alps +
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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Boarding Tuition
CHF 70,700 - 78,400
Day Tuition
CHF 28,100
Scholarships
Academic
University entrance
99% of pupils
Total enrollment
300
Average class size
16
Teacher - student ratio
1:4
Setting
village
Academic programmes
IB Diploma/Swiss Matura/German Abitur/ESL/SAT/ACT/IELTS/TOEFL
Extracurricular programmes
Rugby/Hockey/Football/Theatre/Art/Music/Sailing/Swimming/Tennis/Horse-riding/Table tennis/Debating society/Duke of Edinburgh's Award/Dance
Main language
English/German
Language courses offered
Spanish/German/Italian/Mandarin/Latin/Portuguese
Girls
Yes
Boys
Yes
Age of entry
12
Age of entry to boarding houses
12
Preparation course
Yes - Oxbridge/Yes - other universities/UCAS Preparation/Careers guidance
University counselling
Yes
Full boarding
Yes
Weekly boarding
No
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