The best boarding schools in the Swiss Alps are hard to find. Our education team has cherry picked the top ranking educational establishments in the Swiss Alps.
Boarding schools in the Swiss Alps boast a long tradition of excellence in education. For each boarding school mentioned below, you will find all the information you need about:- Tuition fees, A-Level and IB exam results, programmes of study on offer, language courses, student-teacher ratios and extra-curricular activitiesOur education advisor is happy to help you decide on the best school for your child: get in touch for a free consultation.
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Chantemerle // the Swiss Alps +
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 // the Swiss Alps +
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
Surval Montreux // the Swiss Alps +
Location
Montreux (population c.25,000) is a safe, friendly and cultured town sitting on the north edge of Lac Leman with stu...
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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
Extracurricular programmes
Cycling/Ice skating/Model United Nations/Cookery/Snowboarding/Debating society/Horse-riding/Tennis/Art/Theatre/Skiing/Charity & Fundraising/Army fitness/International Award
Academic programmes
Surval Swiss Gap Experience (pre university finishing programme)/ESL / EAL/US High School Diploma/GCSE/A-Level
Main language
English
Language courses offered
Spanish/German/Italian/Russian/ESL / EAL/French
Age of entry to boarding houses
12+
Age of entry
12+
Girls
girls-only
University counselling
Yes
Preparation course
Careers guidance/UCAS Preparation
Day pupils
No
Full 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
Lemania-Verbier International School // the Swiss Alps +
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
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
La Garenne School // the Swiss Alps +
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
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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