Schools (K-13): Switzerland

A schoolboy learns traffic safety on a bicycle in Switzerland.

Schools

Aiglon College
Students from 53 countries attend this British boarding school in the Swiss Alps.

The American School in Switzerland
TASIS is a non-profit school near Lugano for junior and senior high-school students. It offers International Baccalaureate and AP programs.

Gan Chlomo, Lausanne
The Lausanne Jewish School has a nursery, kindergarten, and an elementary school for grades 1-4 to serve Lausanne's community of 500 Jewish families.

La Découverte
Children from 3 to 11 are taught in English and French. The school is located in Geneva.

La Garenne
The English curriculum here runs from nursery school through secondary school. The school is located in Villars, a resort in the Vaudois Alps.

Gstaad International School
This boarding school in one of Switzerland's most exclusive resorts charges more than SFr 65,000 for a year's tuition. A three-week summer camp is also available.

International School of Basel
English-speaking pupils of ages 3-18 attend day classes on the I.S.B.'s city and suburban campuses.

International School of Geneva
English and French receive equal billing at the world's oldest international school.

International School of Lausanne
This non-profit, English-language day school has programs for pupils from ages 3 through 18. Its 580 students represent some 50 nationalities.

John F. Kennedy International School
Saanen (near Gstaad) is the home of this English-language day and boarding school, which also has a summer camp.

Institut Florimont
A small number of boarding students attend this school near Geneva, which caters to students from kindergarten age through 19.

Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland
KLAS is accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Pupils study in Japanese, English, and French. (Note: This site may not display properly in your browser.)

Leysin American School
Three hundred students from more than 50 countries follow an American curriculum at LAS, which was founded in 1961. The school also has a summer program.

Villa Saint-Jean International School
This Catholic boarding and day school in Fribourg was established by French Marianists in 1903. Today, it serves English-speaking boys in grades 7-12. Click on the "Little Prince" graphics in the school bulletin for more information.

Zürich International School
ZIS is a U.S.- and internationally-accredited day school for students from ages 3 to 18. It has 1,200 students from 45 countries on four suburban campuses.

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