Application and one‑time fees
- Application fee: CHF 1,600 (payable on submission; non‑refundable).
- Deposit to reserve place: Boarding students CHF 16,000; Day students CHF 6,000. The deposit is a non‑interest‑bearing payment that is credited to the final bill when the student leaves.
- Legacy Fund (boarding): CHF 3,000 one‑time contribution (boarders); this contribution to the school's scholarship fund is non‑refundable.
Tuition fees — Boarding students (annual; double room)
- Grades 7–10: CHF 101,100 per year.
- Grades 11–12: CHF 104,900 per year.
- Single room supplement (optional request; not guaranteed): CHF 15,000 per year.
- Sibling discount: 10% off for each additional child when two or more children attend simultaneously (eldest pays full fee).
Tuition fees — Day students (annual)
- Grades 7–10 (International Programme & German Intensive Year): CHF 57,300 per year.
- IB Diploma Programme (day): CHF 67,000 per year.
- Sibling discount: 10% for each additional child when two or more children attend simultaneously.
What the tuition/boarding fees include and exclude
- Included in boarding tuition: accommodation and pastoral care; meals and snacks; compulsory curriculum lessons; school health centre and psychologists; extracurricular activities; an all‑year mountain/ski pass; college counselling; school books; activities associated with community weekends; participation in cultural and sporting events representing the school.
- Not included: personal health/accident insurance premiums and out‑of‑pocket medical costs; university application fees; individual project week costs; non‑compulsory trips and excursions; visa and residence permit fees; airport transfers; and other additional costs listed separately. Trips/excursions are invoiced at cost plus a 5% handling fee and Swiss VAT (8.1%).
Supplementary and incidental charges (examples)
- Private lessons (40 min): CHF 110 (one‑to‑one); CHF 90 per person (pair); CHF 70 per person (group of 3).
- Personalised Learning Coaching (annual tiers): Tier 1 CHF 3,000; Tier 2 CHF 6,000; Tier 3 CHF 9,000. Additional specialist support beyond these tiers is charged separately.
- Examination fees (examples): Entrance examination (Matura) CHF 110; external IGCSE/IBDP exam fees typically start from CHF 1,000 depending on subject choices; final IGCSE/IBDP internal examination fee reference listed at CHF 660 in the day‑student guide.
- General day‑student additional items: school materials/books approx. CHF 900 per year; contribution to cultural events/school journal CHF 170; student organisation CHF 40; lunch/snack voucher pricing examples shown in the day guide.
- Health & accident insurance: approx. CHF 150 per month (indicative; parents are responsible for arranging cover; the school can arrange collective cover for families outside Switzerland/EU).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- New families: the application fee must be paid before testing/interview. For students starting in August, the first semester's tuition/boarding fee is invoiced in March; deposit and any one‑time legacy fund invoices are issued with the enrolment contract. Additional expenses are billed in February and July. Invoice payments are due within 30 days of receipt; full payment is required to guarantee enrolment.
- Returning families: tuition and boarding fees are invoiced twice a year (boarding: May and December; day students: July and December). Additional expenses are billed in February and July. Full payment of each invoice is due within 30 days. Because main costs are billed twice annually, each main invoice will typically represent one semester (approximately half the stated annual fee).
Payment methods and bank details
- Accepted method: bank transfer only. Cash payments are not accepted.
- Swiss Franc account (example): UBS Switzerland AG, St. Moritz; BIC UBSWCHZH80A; IBAN CH89 0022 1221 6732 7801 M. Euro account (example for EUR invoicing): UBS Europe SE, Frankfurt; BIC SMHBDEFFXXX; IBAN DE02 5022 0085 3692 8200 11. (Account details are provided on invoicing and in the school's financial guide.)
Refunds, withdrawals and penalties
- Withdrawal before commencement: Boarding — parents may withdraw before 15 May without further cost except the Application Fee and the Legacy Fund; Day — parents may withdraw before 15 May without cost except the Application Fee.
- Deposit forfeiture: withdrawal between 15 May and 15 June leads to forfeiture of 50% of the deposit; withdrawal after 15 June forfeits 100% of the deposit.
- Notice to leave once enrolled: written notice by registered post to the Head of School by 31 October for withdrawal at the end of Semester 1, or by 28 February for withdrawal at the end of the school year. Late notice generally leaves parents liable for the fees for the following semester.
- Absences and premature departure: no refunds are given for absences (including illness or study‑abroad) because places and boarding accommodation must be retained; meal‑cost reductions may be granted for absences exceeding four weeks on request. Expulsion after certain cut‑off dates can leave parents liable for the current and following semester's fees.
Additional practical points
- What tuition covers: boarding tuition specifically includes the majority of on‑campus living and educational costs (see inclusions above). Non‑compulsory trips, certain project costs, visas/permits, transfers, and some personal services are billed separately.
- VAT and handling: trips and excursions are charged at cost plus a 5% handling fee and Swiss VAT (8.1%) where applicable.
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