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Most popular international schools in Geneva

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The five schools Geneva parents researched most this year, chosen from the 33 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.

33
International schools
inc. 1 boarding
CHF 22.4K
Average school fee
For a 12 yr old
854
Average school size
30 – 4,500 students
17.1
Average class size
Range 9 - 25

The 2026 ranking

Geneva’s five most-researched schools

Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.

1 International School of Geneva - Founex — international school in Geneva

International School of Geneva - Founex

International School of Geneva’s La Châtaigneraie campus is located in Founex, Canton Vaud, about 20 minutes from Geneva. It serves 1,560 students aged 3 to 18 across Primary and Secondary sections. Primary students follow the IB Primary Years Programme bilingually in English and French. In Secondary, Years 7–9 follow a curriculum aligned with the IB MYP framework, while older students choose either the IGCSE/IB Diploma and Career pathway or the Swiss Maturité route. The campus includes specialist classrooms, two multimedia and library centres, an auditorium, several sports halls, IT suites, a music studio, theatre, cafeterias, an all-weather football pitch and basketball courts. A distinctive feature is that La Châtaigneraie is the only Ecolint campus offering the Swiss national diploma, the maturité suisse, alongside international qualifications. Transport is available across parts of Geneva, Vaud and neighbouring France.

CHF 9.9K CHF 37.0K
🏷️ CHF 19,800 – 35,470 / year
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme), Cambridge IGCSE, Swiss Curriculum
📍 Geneva
2 Collège du Léman — international school in Geneva

Collège du Léman

Collège du Léman is a day and boarding school in Geneva, Switzerland, educating children from ages 2 to 18. It offers a broad range of curricula, including IPC and Cambridge Primary, Cambridge IGCSE, IBDP and IBCP, American High School Diploma, French Baccalaureate, and Swiss Maturité, with early language instruction in English, French, or bilingual settings and pathways that can be changed year to year. The Made for You approach matches strengths and interests within a diverse community of over 120 nationalities. The campus features 5,000m2 Olympus Gymnasium, an all-weather pitch, outdoor courts, and Concha garden; science labs with robotics, MacBooks, and 3D printers; a lake-view library; and dedicated performing arts spaces. The Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Programme, MIT STEAM collaboration, and UNICEF ties support music, drama, and science. Results include a 100% diploma pass rate; IBDP average 36.5; 69% of IGCSEs A*-A; graduates to Oxford, UCL, and top universities worldwide.

CHF 9.9K CHF 37.0K
🏷️ CHF 24,900 – 36,980 / year
😊 Ages 2 to 18
📖 IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge IGCSE, Swiss Curriculum
📍 Geneva
3 Institut Florimont — international school in Geneva

Institut Florimont

Institut Florimont is a private, co‑educational school in Geneva offering francophone or bilingual programmes from ages 3 to 18. The curriculum blends Swiss, French, and American pathways with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Students can pursue Swiss Maturité, French Baccalauréat, or the IB Diploma, alongside the IBO and Cambridge accreditations. Maternelle lasts three years, primaire and cycle develop core knowledge, and Secondaire 2 leads to upper secondary diplomas. The school emphasizes languages, offering a bilingual Lower Secondary path and English‑taught content in core subjects from 9e onward. Campus facilities include science and robotics laboratories (STEAM), regular renovations, and an Innovation Hub opened in 2024. An Art/Sport programme (since 2020) serves many students, with exhibitions and partnerships. Solidarity and community engagement are central, with annual charity initiatives and CAS requirements within the IB. The school celebrates 120 years in 2025 and maintains an international outlook through its varied diploma options and partnerships.

CHF 9.9K CHF 37.0K
🏷️ CHF 19,300 – 29,500 / year
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 IB (DP), French Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum
📍 Geneva
4 Swedish International School of Geneva — international school in Geneva

Swedish International School of Geneva

Swedish International School of Geneva (SISOG) is a private bilingual preschool and primary school for children aged 1–12. Instruction is offered in English, Swedish and French, and the school follows a bespoke integrated curriculum based on the Swedish Academic Curriculum and the Plan d'études Romand (PER) introduced in the canton of Geneva; it is approved by the Geneva Department of Public Instruction (DIP). The Red Thread concept connects learning across subjects, from Preschool through Primary, ensuring coherence and continuity. SISOG provides Swedish Small Group Classes for pupils from Swiss, French or International schools and Swedish Online Courses for Middle and Secondary levels. The school emphasizes small classes, strong teacher–pupil relationships, and formative feedback, with daily outdoor time and regular termly development talks involving parents. Extras include After School Care, Holiday Camps, and a Student Council that empowers students to participate in school life and policy discussions.

CHF 9.9K CHF 37.0K
🏷️ CHF 11,800 – 19,800 / year
😊 Ages 1 to 12
📖 Bespoke Curriculum
📍 Geneva
5 Institut International de Lancy — international school in Geneva

Institut International de Lancy

Institut International de Lancy is a private international bilingual school in Switzerland serving ages 3 to 18. The curriculum spans EYFS, British and French Bilingual Curricula in the Primary years, and English or French Secondary programmes, leading to Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme. An IB World School and Cambridge IGCSE centre, IIL also offers an Advanced Bilingual IB Diploma option and a plurilingual language policy that blends English in the French section and French in the English section. The school is non-profit, founded in 1903 as Collège Marie-Thérèse, and celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2023; in 2025 it opened a fourth building as part of ongoing expansion. The campus combines historic and modern buildings with solar panels and green roofs. Facilities include a S.T.E.A.M Lab, four science labs, a media studio, a media library and multiple gymnasia. Digital learning is embedded (iPad for every student; interactive screens; coding/robotics).

CHF 9.9K CHF 37.0K
🏷️ CHF 9,920 – 30,390 / year
😊 Ages 3 to 19
📖 IB (DP), British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), French Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum
📍 Geneva

What’s on offer

Curricula & languages in Geneva

The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 33 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.

Most popular curricula

Number of schools teaching each curriculum.

Swiss
17
IB
10
Montessori
7
British
6
French
6
Other
1

Languages of instruction

Number of schools teaching in each language.

English
30
French
28
German
3
Swedish
1

Size & classes

How big are the schools, and the classes?

School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.

School size, by students

Schools grouped by total enrolment.

Avg 854
14
6
1
0
1
30–924925–1,8191,820–2,7142,715–3,6093,610–4,500

Average school size is 854 students · based on the 22 schools that report enrolment.

Class size

Schools grouped by typical class size.

Avg 17.1
1
7
3
10
1
5–910–1415–1920–2425–29

Average class size is 17.1 students · based on the 22 schools that report it.

What it costs

Annual fees in Geneva

Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.

Fees at a glance

Across the 27 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in CHF.

Minimum
12,850
Average
22,388
Maximum
31,507

Schools by fee band

How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.

CHF 12.9K – 19.1K
9
CHF 19.1K – 25.3K
9
CHF 25.3K – 31.5K
9

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