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7 schools found
Ecole d’Humanité // Meiringen +
The stunning natural setting of this leading Swiss boarding school provides a wholesome learning environment and exceptional opportunities for hiking, skiing, c...
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Academic programs
US High School Diploma/ESL/Swiss Matura/EAL/AP Courses/AP Diploma
Extra Curricular
Hiking/Singing/Climbing/Handicrafts/Theatre / Drama/Table Tennis/Swimming/Art/Theatre/Basketball/Dance/Football/Choir/Music/snowboarding/Skiing/Tennis
Scholarships
Limited financial aid available
Boarding Tuition
CHF 50,000
Day Tuition
CHF 25,000
AP Exam Results 2011-2015
51% at 4 or above; 27% at 5
Teacher - Student Ratio
1 : 5
Average Class Size
6 - 10
Setting
Rural
Total Enrollment
130
Main language
English/German
Language courses offered
ESL/EAL/German/French
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
12+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
14 +
Full Boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Preparation Course
UCAS Preparation
Hochalpines Institut Ftan (HIF) // Engadine +
Location:
Hochalpines Institut Ftan is located in a charming village in the South Eastern region of Switzerland, the Lower Engadi...
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Extra Curricular
Alpine Snowboard/Alpine Ski/Theatre / Drama/Swimming/Golf/Art/Badminton/Football/Choir/Music/Tennis/Freestyle Ski & Snowboard/Cross-Country Skiing/Ice-Hockey/Biathlon
Academic programs
College Integration Year/Bilingual Swiss Matura/GCSE/Common Entrance Exam/Swiss Matura
Boarding Tuition
CHF 50,980 - 83,500
Scholarships
Sports scholarships
Day Tuition
CHF 20,600 - 32,400
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:4
Total Enrollment
80
Setting
Village
Average Class Size
6
Language courses offered
German/Italian/French/Romansh
Main language
Bilingual German and English/German
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
12+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
12+
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Institut La Gruyère // Fribourg +
Location:
Institut La Gruyère is located in the centre of Switzerland, in Gruyères, which is located in the canton of Fribour...
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Extra Curricular
Swimming/Art/Horse-riding/Badminton/Basketball/Dance/Film Club/Football/Music/Tennis/Table Tennis/Theatre / Drama
Academic programs
Intensive French language course/Secondary school/French Baccalaureate/Swiss Matura
Boarding Tuition
From CHF 39'000 to 47'250
Day Tuition
From CHF 18'900 to 28'500
University Entrance
90%
Setting
Village
Total Enrollment
75 - 85
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:8
Average Class Size
8 - 12
Main language
Bilingual English and French/French
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/Latin/German/ESL/EAL/Russian
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
11+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
13+
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Flexi-boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
University Counselling
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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Academic programs
English Curriculum/French Curriculum
Extra Curricular
Skiing/Hockey/Dance/Karate/Theatre
Boarding Tuition
CHF 68, 000
Day Tuition
CHF 34, 000
Average Class Size
13
Total Enrollment
110
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:2
Setting
Mountain Resort
Main language
Bilingual English and French
Age of Entry
5 - 13
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
5 - 13
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Weekly Boarding
Yes
Day Students
Yes
Leysin American School // Leysin +
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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Academic programs
IB Diploma/US High School Diploma/EAL/AP Courses
Boarding Tuition
77, 500 CHF
Scholarships
Founders Scholarship Program for Corporate Sponsored Students/Limited financial aid available
University Entrance
99% to university/80% to US universities
Total Enrollment
ca 350
Setting
Mountain Resort
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:8
Average Class Size
12
Language courses offered
Spanish/French
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
12+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
12+
Full Boarding
Yes
Day Students
No
University Counselling
Yes
Career Counselling
Yes
Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz // St.Moritz +
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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Academic programs
Swiss Matura/IB Diploma/German Abitur/ESL/SAT/ACT/IELTS/TOEFL
Extra Curricular
Tennis/Football/Basketball/Badminton/Volleyball/Track and Field/Music/Choir/Theatre/Debating Club/Model United Nations/Art
Boarding tuition fee
70'700 -78'400CHF
Scholarships
Academic
Day Tuition
28'100CHF per year
University Entrance
99%
Setting
Village
Total Enrollment
300
Average Class Size
16
Teacher - Student Ratio
1:4
Main language
Bilingual German and English
Language courses offered
Spanish/French/Italian/Latin/German/Portugese/Mandarin/ESL/EAL
Age of Entry
12+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
12+
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Full Boarding
Yes
Weekly Boarding
No
Preparation Course
Yes - Oxbridge/UCAS Preparation/Yes - other Universities
Career Counselling
Yes
University Counselling
Yes
Stiftsschule Engelberg // Engelberg +
Location
The school is strategically located in Engelberg in the heart of the country in the Swiss canton of Obwalden and approx...
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Extra Curricular
Cross-Country Skiing/Table Tennis/Swimming/Golf/Art/Badminton/Basketball/Hockey/Football/Choir/Music/Skiing/Tennis/Book Club/Orchestra/Curling/Biking/Ice Hockey
Academic programs
Bilingual Swiss Matura/IB Diploma
Boarding Tuition
CHF 39’500-43’000
Day Tuition
Day school is only possible for local pupils
Setting
Village
Total Enrollment
130
Average Class Size
20
Language courses offered
English/German/Latin/French/Greek
Main language
Bilingual German and English/German
Boys
Yes
Girls
Yes
Age of Entry
11+
Age of Entry to Boarding Houses
11+
Weekly Boarding
Yes/host families for students who stay for the weekend
University Counselling
Yes
