Rootes School - Seregno Milano vs Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand

	R Rootes School - Seregno Milano Milan, Italy	S Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand Milan, Italy
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €6,960 - 7,850	Fees / year €7,750 - 13,600
Age range	Age range 0 - 15 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 450	Pupils 380
Typical class size	Typical class size 10	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language Italian, English	Instruction language German, Italian
Opened	Opened —	Opened 1860
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand, Via Andrea Appiani, 21, 20121 Milan, Italy. It sits in the pulsating heart of the Lombardy capital.
Stages	Stages —	Stages Kindergarten; Primary (1–5); Secondary (6–8); Gymnasium (9–12).
School type	School type —	School type Swiss international school in Milan; German is taught as the first language; bilingual German-Italian instruction; English begins in 3rd grade; French and Latin begin in 7th grade; Spanish is offered as a core or elective subject in Gymnasium; language instruction is delivered by native-speaking teachers.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Approximately 250 students of various nationalities; cosmopolitan.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Switzerland
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details —	Fee details Application fees - No publicly published application or registration fee amount for Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand is available in the school's published materials for the current academic year. Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year) - The school has not published a detailed tuition-fee schedule by year group or per term for the current academic year in the documents and downloads made publicly available. No specific per-term or per-year numeric tuition figures are published in the accessible admission/download/FAQ materials. Billing schedule and payment terms - A dedicated online payments facility is listed for the Rahn Education schools, indicating that the school uses an online payment system for school fees. Specific billing schedule details (for example, number of instalments, exact due dates, late-payment penalties or discounts for advance payment) are not published in the public admission/download materials. Boarding fees (if applicable) - No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed for Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand in the school's public materials; boarding fees are therefore not applicable as no boarding service is published. Other costs or fees (uniforms, transport, materials, extracurriculars) - Uniform: A school dress code requires a school T‑shirt from kindergarten through primary/secondary; no published price for the uniform is provided. - Transport: School transport is offered and route-based costs vary by neighbourhood; no fixed price list for transport is published. - Materials / extracurriculars: Fees for textbooks, school materials, optional extracurricular activities, music lessons or special projects are not published as fixed amounts in the available public documents. Refund information - No published refund policy or specific refund amounts/conditions for tuition or other fees is available in the downloadable or FAQ materials for the current academic year. Fee payment options - The school lists an online payment portal as a payment channel. Contact details (school office phone and email) are published for administrative and billing enquiries. Specific payment methods accepted through the portal (for example, which credit cards, bank transfer details, or direct-debit options) are not published in the publicly available admission/download materials. Notes: The above statements summarize the school's publicly presented fee-related information and the absence of specific numeric fee amounts or published schedules in the school's public downloads, admissions and FAQ materials for the current academic year.
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House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details The curriculum follows Lehrplan 21, implemented across 21 Swiss cantons, with cycle structure aligned to the Italian system: Kindergarten/Primarschule (1–5), Sekundarschule (6–8), Gymnasium (9–12). Fifth-year students complete a program to prepare for the Licenza Media exam at the end of primary school; in Sekundarstufe I (grades 6–8) students begin preparation for Licenza Media from the second semester of seventh grade; Gymnasium students are prepared for the bilingual Italian-Swiss Matura, an internationally recognized diploma. Language instruction is central and delivered by native-speaking teachers; German and Italian are introduced in kindergarten; English from grade 3; French and Latin from grade 7; Spanish is offered as a core or elective subject in Gymnasium. International language certificates are available (Goethe C1, IELTS and Cambridge Advanced C1 for English, DELF B2 for French, DELE B2 for Spanish). Parent language support is available on request, and enrollment does not require German proficiency from parents.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression The diploma opens doors to national and international universities; the bilingual Italian-Swiss Matura is an internationally recognized diploma.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions Step 1: Online Registration. Register your child online through the school's online registration portal. An automatic confirmation is issued after successful registration. The school office will contact you to submit the latest report card and any other required documents. You will receive additional enrollment information by email. Step 2: Trial Days and Admission Test. Students participate in level-appropriate placement tests—Primary School (Grades 1–6) in German and Mathematics; Secondary School (Grades 7–10) in German, Mathematics, and English; Upper Level / GIB (Grades 11–12) follows the IB policy. Students from abroad may require additional tests in relevant national subjects. Fees total 2,500 EGP: 1,500 EGP for three Trial Days and 1,000 EGP for Admission Tests. Payment can be made online or at the school office; fees are non-refundable. Step 3: Parent Meeting. After the trial days, you will receive an invitation for a parent meeting to discuss results and possible placement. If you are still abroad, the meeting can be conducted online. The meeting provides the opportunity to ask questions and clarify enrollment steps. Step 4: Decision and Notification. The school management makes the final admission decision. You will be informed by email with the current fee schedule, the documents required for enrollment, and any further organizational steps. If classes are full, your child will be placed on a waiting list and notified when a place becomes available.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist Waiting list: If the classes are full, your child will be placed on a waiting list. You will be notified when a place becomes available.
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