Independent, child-first
We are not an agent for one group of schools. Our shortlist follows your child's profile, learning style and ambitions.
Swiss boarding schools
The best Swiss boarding school is the one that fits your child.
Independent placement advice for international families: IB, A-Levels, Swiss Maturité and French Baccalauréat boarding schools across Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Graubünden and Ticino — chosen around your child's personality, not a ranking.
Verified availability
We check real places, real supervision ratios and real boarding atmosphere before you travel.
End-to-end support
Applications, entrance tests, interviews, guardianship, permits, housing and the first term.
Why Switzerland for boarding
Switzerland pioneered international boarding education and still sets the standard: small cohorts, multilingual campuses, high supervision ratios, outstanding sport and outdoor programmes, and university outcomes across the UK, US, Switzerland and beyond. Just as important, the country offers a genuine range — from 60-student family schools in the Alps to 700-student international campuses on Lake Geneva.
Choosing between prestige and human scale
Large prestigious boarding schools deliver facilities, networks and breadth of options. Human-scale schools deliver visibility: every teacher knows every student, difficulties surface within days rather than terms, and a shy or unsettled child recovers confidence far faster. Most families arrive convinced they need the famous name and leave choosing the school where their child was actually seen.
Our placement process
1. Discovery call and child profile. 2. Shortlist of 3-5 schools with verified availability, full costs and honest trade-offs. 3. Visit programme and interview preparation. 4. Application management, references and entrance testing. 5. Enrolment, guardianship, relocation and first-term follow-up.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Swiss boarding schools cost?+
Expect CHF 45,000 to CHF 130,000 per year of all-inclusive tuition and boarding. Extras such as ski programmes, private tuition, guardianship and travel typically add 5 to 15 percent.
Which curriculum should we choose: IB, A-Levels, Maturité or French Bac?+
The IB suits internationally mobile students heading to universities worldwide; A-Levels suit UK-bound specialists; the Swiss Maturité opens Swiss universities and is the strongest bilingual route; the French Baccalauréat keeps continuity for French-system families.
Are Swiss boarding schools safe for younger children?+
Yes — supervision ratios are among the highest in the world, and family-run schools keep house parents living on campus. We still verify weekend supervision and pastoral care school by school.
Do you charge families for placement advice?+
The first consultation is free. We then agree a clear scope and fee, and our recommendations stay independent of any school.
Can you help with guardianship, visas and relocation?+
Yes. We coordinate admission with guardianship, residence permits, housing and the family's arrival in Switzerland.
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