Private & boarding schools in Switzerland: the facts per school
The list holds 43 private schools in 13 cantons, 20 of them with boarding. The lowest published boarding tuition is CHF 60'000 per year (Préfleuri International Alpine School), the highest CHF 137'040 (Collège Alpin Beau Soleil); day schools from CHF 12'500 (Préfleuri International Alpine School). Every figure comes from the school's own fee page, with link and retrieval date. This is a list, not a ranking, we do not rate quality.
Provenance: this category is non-official. Data come from the schools themselves (fee pages, PDFs) and from accreditation registries (CIS, NEASC, COBIS); no figure from third-party directories. "From" = lowest published annual tuition for a full-time programme; registration, capital and deposit fees excluded. "On request" where the school publishes no amount. Fees change every August, verification date shown per school.
By canton
Basel-Landschaft (1)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International School Basel (ISB) 1979 | Reinach | Basel-Landschaft | Day school | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP | IB World School, NEASC | CHF 23'980 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Basel-Stadt (2)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia International School (Basel) 2009 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | Day school | A-Levels, IGCSE, bilingual | n/a | CHF 27'900 | n/a | 2025/26 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| ELA Basel, The Swiss British School 1993 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | Day school | IGCSE, bilingual | COBIS | CHF 23'800 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Bern (3)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole d'Humanité 1934 | Hasliberg | Bern | Boarding + day | US High School Diploma, AP, Swiss Matura | Cognia | CHF 29'000 | CHF 68'000 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| International School of Berne 1961 | Muri bei Bern | Bern | Day school | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP | CIS, NEASC | on request | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| John F. Kennedy International School 1950 | Saanen | Bern | Boarding + day | n/a | n/a | CHF 47'250 | CHF 96'400 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Geneva (7)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British School of Geneva 2004 | Vernier | Geneva | Day school | IGCSE, A-Levels | COBIS | CHF 23'450 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Collège du Léman 1960 | Versoix | Geneva | Boarding + day | IB DP, IB CP, US High School Diploma, French Bac, Swiss Matura, IGCSE, bilingual | CIS, NEASC, IB World School | CHF 24'900 | CHF 117'500 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Ecole Moser (Genève) 1961 | Chêne-Bougeries | Geneva | Day school | Swiss Matura, bilingual | IB World School | CHF 19'500 | n/a | Fee page 2026-09-05 | |
| Geneva English School 1961 | Genthod | Geneva | Day school | A-Levels | COBIS | CHF 19'000 | n/a | 2025/26 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Institut Florimont 1905 | Lancy | Geneva | Day school | French Bac, Swiss Matura, IB DP, bilingual | IB World School, ISO 21001, AGEP | CHF 19'700 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Institut International de Lancy 1903 | Lancy | Geneva | Day school | IB DP, IGCSE, French Bac, bilingual | NEASC | CHF 16'870 | n/a | 2025/26 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| International School of Geneva (Ecolint) 1924 | Genève | Geneva | Day school | IB MYP, IB DP, IB CP, IGCSE, Swiss Matura, US High School Diploma, bilingual | IB World School | CHF 24'000 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Grisons (1)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz 1904 | Zuoz | Grisons | Boarding + day | Swiss Matura, bilingual, IGCSE, IB DP | IB World School, Cambridge, CIS | CHF 57'300 | CHF 101'100 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Schaffhausen (1)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International School of Schaffhausen 1999 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Boarding + day | IB PYP, IB DP, US High School Diploma | IB World School, MSA | CHF 27'150 | CHF 65'580 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Schwyz (1)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obersee Bilingual School 2003 | Wollerau | Schwyz | Day school | Swiss Matura, IB DP, bilingual | IB World School | CHF 25'690 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
St. Gallen (2)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut auf dem Rosenberg 1889 | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | Boarding | IGCSE, A-Levels, AP, IB DP | CIS, Cognia | on request | on request | Fee page 2026-09-05 | |
| International School Rheintal 2002 | Buchs | St. Gallen | Day school | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP | IB World School, CIS | CHF 24'600 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Ticino (1)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TASIS The American School in Switzerland 1956 | Collina d'Oro | Ticino | Boarding + day | IB DP, AP | NEASC, ECIS, IB World School | CHF 29'000 | CHF 106'500 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Valais (2)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Régent Crans-Montana College 2015 | Crans-Montana | Valais | Boarding + day | IB DP | IB World School, CIS, Cambridge | CHF 17'750 | CHF 86'850 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Verbier International School 2011 | Val de Bagnes | Valais | Boarding + day | IB DP, US High School Diploma | IB World School, Cognia, COBIS | CHF 32'000 | CHF 105'000 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Vaud (15)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiglon College 1949 | Ollon | Vaud | Boarding + day | IGCSE, IB DP | CIS, IB World School, NEASC | CHF 49'700 | CHF 100'800 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Brillantmont International School 1882 | Lausanne | Vaud | Boarding + day | IGCSE, A-Levels, US High School Diploma | NEASC, CIS, Cambridge | CHF 34'000 | CHF 99'500 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Collège Alpin Beau Soleil 1910 | Ollon | Vaud | Boarding | IB MYP, IB DP, US High School Diploma | IB World School | on request | CHF 137'040 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Collège Champittet 1903 | Pully | Vaud | Boarding + day | IB DP, French Bac, Swiss Matura, bilingual | IB World School | CHF 20'850 | CHF 112'000 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Haut-Lac International Bilingual School 1993 | Blonay - Saint-Légier | Vaud | Boarding + day | bilingual, IB MYP, IB DP, IB CP, US High School Diploma | IB World School, CIS, NEASC, Boarding Schools' Association | CHF 27'150 | CHF 68'000 | 2025/26 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Institut Le Châtelard 1992 | Montreux | Vaud | Boarding | n/a | n/a | on request | on request | ||
| Institut Le Rosey 1880 | Rolle | Vaud | Boarding | IB DP, French Bac, bilingual | IB World School, CIS, MSA | CHF 56'100 | CHF 105'900 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Institut Monte Rosa 1874 | Montreux | Vaud | Boarding | n/a | n/a | on request | on request | Fee page 2026-09-05 | |
| International School of Lausanne (ISL) 1962 | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne | Vaud | Day school | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP, US High School Diploma, bilingual | IB World School, NEASC, CIS | CHF 28'490 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| La Côte International School Aubonne 2008 | Aubonne | Vaud | Day school | IB DP, IGCSE, bilingual | IB World School | CHF 28'400 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| La Garenne International School 1947 | Ollon | Vaud | Boarding + day | IB MYP, IB DP, IGCSE | IB World School, CIS, NEASC, Cambridge | CHF 47'000 | CHF 85'000 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Leysin American School 1961 | Leysin | Vaud | Boarding | US High School Diploma, IB DP, AP | NEASC, IB World School | on request | CHF 128'000 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Préfleuri International Alpine School 1948 | Ollon | Vaud | Boarding + day | bilingual | n/a | CHF 12'500 | CHF 60'000 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| St. George's International School 1927 | Montreux | Vaud | Boarding + day | IGCSE, IB DP, A-Levels | IB World School | CHF 31'900 | CHF 76'500 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Surval Montreux 1961 | Montreux | Vaud | Boarding | US High School Diploma, AP | Cognia | on request | CHF 115'000 | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Zug (2)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut Montana Zugerberg 1926 | Zug | Zug | Boarding + day | IB DP, IGCSE, Swiss Matura, bilingual | IB World School, CIS, Cambridge | CHF 32'900 | CHF 70'400 | Fee page 2026-09-05 | |
| International School of Zug and Luzern (ISZL) | Baar | Zug | Day school | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP, AP | IB World School, CIS, NEASC | CHF 26'300 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Zurich (5)
| School | Place | Canton | Type | Curriculum | Accreditation | Day from | Boarding from | School year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull's School 1945 | Zürich | Zurich | Day school | A-Levels, IGCSE | n/a | CHF 29'400 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Inter-Community School Zurich 1960 | Zumikon | Zurich | Day school | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP | IB World School, NEASC | CHF 24'300 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| International School Zurich North | Wallisellen | Zurich | Day school | IGCSE, A-Levels, bilingual | CIS | CHF 24'480 | n/a | Fee page 2026-09-05 | |
| SIS Swiss International School (Switzerland network) 1999 | Zürich | Zurich | Day school | bilingual, Swiss Matura, IB DP | n/a | CHF 23'920 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
| Zurich International School 1963 | Adliswil | Zurich | Day school | IB DP, AP, bilingual | IB World School, NEASC | CHF 26'900 | n/a | 2026/27 | Fee page 2026-09-05 |
Closed or merged schools (kept for the record)
- Gstaad International School (Saanen, BE), closed: CLOSED (June 2014). No live official website exists: gstaadschool.ch 301-redirects to jfk.ch (a different school) and gstaadinternationalschool.ch does not resolve (checked 2026-09-05). Closure per Wikipedia (used only to establish status, since no primary site exists). Not an operating school, retained from seed for the record.
- Copperfield International School Verbier (Val de Bagnes, VS), merged: MERGED into Verbier International School from August 2025 (per parent group Dukes Education announcement). copperfield.education and copperfield.ch both 404 (checked 2026-09-05), no primary-source profile or fees capturable. See Verbier International School record.
Frequently asked questions
How much does boarding school cost in Switzerland?
Published annual boarding tuition ranges from CHF 60'000 (Préfleuri International Alpine School) to CHF 137'040 (Collège Alpin Beau Soleil): excluding registration, capital and extra fees, which can add tens of thousands of francs. 20 of the 43 schools publish a boarding rate.
How much does an international day school cost?
From CHF 12'500 per year (Préfleuri International Alpine School) up to CHF 57'300 (Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz); amounts rise with the grade, "from" is the lowest full-time rate.
Which curricula are offered?
IB (PYP/MYP/DP), the British system (IGCSE/A-Levels), the US curriculum (High School Diploma, AP), Swiss Matura, French Bac and German Abitur, and bilingual programmes, per school in the table.
Where are most international schools?
Vaud (15), Geneva (7), Zurich (5): the Lake Geneva region, Zurich/Zug and the mountain resorts (Zuoz, Gstaad, Villars, Leysin) concentrate the boarding schools.
How reliable are the figures?
Each figure was checked on the school's fee page on the date shown (link in the table). We do not rate quality and publish no ranking; order is by canton and name.
Sources: school-published pages/fee PDFs + accreditation registries (cois.org, neasc.org, cobis.org.uk): non-federal, provenance-labeled per school. NO third-party directory figures. ibo.org registry unreachable (Cloudflare chal… · Verified 2026-09-05 · Archive release SLI-2026-10-03.32 · All schools as CSV.
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