France, French Alps
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Flumet, Saint Nicolas la Chapelle, Val d'Arly, Flumet 73590, France
Year 1 MYP (Year 6 Primary) to Year 5 MYP (Year 4 Secondary), exclusive to SEK students
International school with a limited-capacity boarding residence
France
Application fees
- No separate application or registration fee is listed for participation in the SEK-Les Alpes six-week programme.
Tuition fees by year group (per six-week stay)
- Year 6 of Primary (MYP 1): EUR 6,887 (discounted price for the 1st cohort: EUR 6,198). Reservation deposit: EUR 1,000 (to be deducted from the final invoice).
- Year 1 ESO (MYP 2): EUR 6,887 (discounted price for the 1st cohort: EUR 6,198). Reservation deposit: EUR 1,000 (to be deducted from the final invoice).
- Year 2 ESO (MYP 3): EUR 6,887 (discounted price for the 1st cohort: EUR 6,198). Reservation deposit: EUR 1,000 (to be deducted from the final invoice).
- Year 3 ESO (MYP 4): EUR 6,887 (discounted price for the 1st cohort: EUR 6,198). Reservation deposit: EUR 1,000 (to be deducted from the final invoice).
- Year 4 ESO (MYP 5): EUR 6,887 (discounted price for the 1st cohort: EUR 6,198). Reservation deposit: EUR 1,000 (to be deducted from the final invoice).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- A reservation deposit of EUR 1,000 is required and will be deducted from the final invoice. During the six-week stay at SEK-Les Alpes, the student's monthly tuition payment at their school of origin will not be charged. Specific invoice dates, final-payment deadlines and instalment options are not specified.
Boarding fees
- Boarding (accommodation in the boarding residence with full board) is included in the programme fee for the six-week stay; there is no separate boarding fee stated. The fee also covers laundry service.
Other costs and items included / not included
- Included in the programme fee: accommodation with full board, laundry service, transfers to/from airport and school at the beginning and end of the stay, health and accident insurance, sports and cultural activities, visits and curriculum-linked outings, ski lessons with the French Ski School (FFS) and ski pass.
- Not included in the programme fee: return flights, personal spending money for incidental expenses, pharmacy payments, and ski equipment rental. No separate uniform charge is listed for the six-week programme.
Refund information
- The EUR 1,000 reservation deposit is stated as being deducted from the final invoice. No detailed refund, cancellation or deposit-retention policy is provided in the published fee information.
Fee payment options
- Specific payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, direct-debit, etc.) are not listed in the published fee information. For administrative and billing enquiries, contact: sek-lesalpes@sek.es.
Summary of findings and missing details
- The published information gives a clear per‑student price for the six-week stay (standard and discounted cohort rate), the required EUR 1,000 reservation deposit, what the fee includes and excludes, and that the school-of-origin monthly payment is not charged during the six-week stay. The published information does not specify a full refund/cancellation policy for the deposit or final payments, nor does it specify exact billing dates, permitted payment methods, or detailed instalment options.
SEK International School Les Alpes is an English-language IB middle years programme (MYP) campus in the French Alps, serving students aged 12 to 16. The curriculum is harmonised with the IB MYP, delivered through six-week modules each year from MYP 1 to MYP 5. Over five years, students spend six weeks annually at SEK-Les Alpes with peers from SEK schools worldwide, promoting a global learning community. The campus features a limited-capacity boarding residence and integrated facilities set in an alpine environment at about 1,000 meters above sea level, near Megève and Albertville. All courses and activities are taught in English, with Learning Outside-In using mountains and woodlands as outdoor classrooms. The school is part of the SEK Education Group, with a long history and 10 campuses; it is the only private school in France recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Ski lessons and insurance are included, with autonomous learning.