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The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, founded in 1904, is a Swiss international boarding school set in the spectacular alpine landscape near St. Moritz. About three hundred students between 12 and 18 years of age from around the world and the Engadin valley follow programmes leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma (English), IB Career-Related Programme (English) or the Swiss Matura (German, German/English, Italian/German), and the Swiss Matura in combination with the German Abitur.

Préfleuri International Alpine School welcomes boys and girls aged 3 to 13, from all over the world, as boarders or day pupils for the academic school year or for sports and study holidays. In a privileged location in Switzerland, you will find Préfleuri nestled on a sunny alpine plateau surrounded by nature. Only 2 km from the prestigious Alpine ski resort of Villars-sur-Ollon and close to Lake Geneva.

Founded in 1897, the Collège & Lycée Saint-Charles is located in outstanding settings in Ajoie, in the Swiss Jura Canton. The school, which welcomes young people aged between 10 and 20, stands on the edge of the Allaine, in a tree-lined garden at the foot of the magnificent Château de Porrentruy. Nicknamed the Athens of the Jura, this little town with nearly 7,000 inhabitants is known for its long tradition of education, its openness to the wider world and its vocation of stimulating the thirst for knowledge.

Our pupils range from 18 months to 18 years, with boarding available from age 10 upwards. Pupils follow the Cambridge International curriculum up to IGCSEs. This provides rigorous academic preparation for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Our results for the IBDP are outstanding and place us in the top 5 IB schools in Switzerland. From beginners to native speakers, all pupils learn in a bilingual English and French environment and are encouraged to continue to develop their language skills throughout their education. Additional support is given to non-English or non-French speakers via our Language Acquisition Programme.

Engelberg’s monastery lies nestled in the Alpine landscape. Benedictine educational traditions provide the foundation for today’s school – the Stiftsschule. We are a Christian boarding and day school with a modern educational program. Our school is a place for living and learning. It enables students to take on responsibility. It also prepares them optimally for higher education and for a career in our globalized world. The personal atmosphere of the Stiftsschule encourages the individual development of the young people in our care, and promotes a sense of community spirit. The years spent sharing classes and living space by day students and boarders alike have resulted in many friendships for life. The bilingual Swiss Matura allows our students to transfer to Swiss universities such as HSG St. Gallen, ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne without having to take an exam.

Surval Montreux is a unique international girls’ boarding school in Switzerland which provides an exceptional all-round education for girls aged 12-18. The school offers a High School programme for Grades 8-12, alongside a French Language and Culture programme for 15-18 year olds, Winter Camp experiences and a Summer Camp from June to August. Students come to Surval for their High School studies and graduate from Surval; others come for a semester abroad or a French language, arts and adventure summer camp experience.

Whether in the mountains or in an urban environment, Swiss Boarding Schools Disentis & Zurich provide a safe and comfortable home for your child during his or her school years. In the friendly, yet performance-oriented, atmosphere of our English-language boarding schools, our learners can develop their skills and prepare for their International A Levels – a qualification that opens the doors to the world’s most prestigious universities.

Today we welcome 750 day and boarding students from Pre-Kindergarten to Postgraduate, with more than 260 students residing on campus. With a student body that represents approximately 60 nationalities each year and speaks more than 35 languages as a mother tongue, cultural differences are celebrated as students challenge and inspire one another to become global citizens. Our academic programs provide a rich and varied curriculum that encourages students to find their own voice no matter what the discipline. High School students can choose from a selection of Advanced Placement courses or pursue the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, providing access to colleges and universities around the world. Accredited by the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), we are proud to employ gifted, passionate educators who encourage intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 2011, the Verbier International School (VIS) offers an intensive and engaging academic curriculum further enriched with extra-curricular activities from the age of 2 to 18 in the heart of the Swiss Alps. VIS has grown progressively without losing its family ethos and focus on outdoor education, and is distinct in that it offers year-round education but also welcomes students exclusively for the Winter term. We welcome students from age 12 to share an experience of a lifetime in the Alps by becoming a boarder, benefiting from one of the best places to live as well as an excellent education. The ski programme includes race and freeride academies as well as tailored instruction to suit all ages and abilities. The school maintains a holistic ethos to enable autonomy and independence in a nurturing, supportive and family-focused environment.