Switzerland, Lausanne
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Lausanne, Switzerland. Address: Chemin de Rovéréaz 20, CH-1000 Lausanne 12, Switzerland. Located near Lac Léman (Lake Geneva).
From kindergarten to pre-university studies.
Private bilingual international school.
Switzerland
School bus service with routes to numerous localities in the Lausanne area and surrounding towns, including Lausanne, Aubonne, Morges, Lutry, Renens, Pully and Saint-Prex.
Application fee
- Application fee: CHF 500 per child.
Initial deposit / enrolment deposit
- Refundable deposit (first-year enrolment): CHF 2,500 (refundable).
Tuition fees by year group (annual)
- Age 3 (Kindergarten 1): CHF 14,400.
- Age 4 (Kindergarten 2): CHF 14,700.
- Age 5 (Kindergarten 3): CHF 15,600.
- Age 6 (Grade 1): CHF 16,800.
- Age 7 (Grade 2): CHF 17,500.
- Age 8 (Grade 3): CHF 18,200.
- Age 9 (Grade 4): CHF 18,900.
- Age 10 (Grade 5): CHF 19,600.
- Age 11 (Grade 6): CHF 20,300.
- Age 12 (Grade 7): CHF 21,200.
- Age 13 (Grade 8): CHF 22,400.
- Age 14 (Grade 9): CHF 23,600.
- Age 15 (Grade 10): CHF 25,000.
- Age 16 (Grade 11): CHF 28,800.
- Age 17 (Grade 12): CHF 28,800.
Per-term fees (calculated)
- The school accepts payment either annually or per term. The per-term figures below are calculated by dividing the annual tuition by three to show a per-term amount when paid in three instalments. Actual instalment dates and the number of instalments are specified in the school's financial conditions. Example per-term amounts (annual ÷ 3):
- Age 3: CHF 4,800 per term (CHF 14,400 ÷ 3).
- Age 6: CHF 5,600 per term (CHF 16,800 ÷ 3).
- Age 16/17: CHF 9,600 per term (CHF 28,800 ÷ 3).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition may be paid annually or per term. Specific billing dates, the number of instalments when paying by term, and any late-payment penalties are set out in the school's Conditions générales for the academic year. Parents are required to pay the one-time application fee and the initial deposit at enrolment.
Boarding (internat) fees
- Boarding (internat) is offered. Boarding fees are published separately in the school's internat tariff schedule for the academic year and vary by boarding type (for example full, weekly or flexi boarding). The fee schedules distinguish day-student tuition from internat tariffs.
Other costs and incidental fees
- One-time and recurring additional costs that commonly apply: refundable deposit (CHF 2,500), application fee (CHF 500). The school also maintains school material lists and charges for items or services not included in standard tuition (for example certain external examination fees, specific course materials, or optional activities). These items are billed or specified separately.
Refund information
- The initial deposit of CHF 2,500 is indicated as refundable. Other refund rules for tuition or boarding (for withdrawal, mid-year departure or illness) are defined in the school's Conditions générales for the academic year.
Fee payment options
- Bank transfer is supported (bank details are published as part of the school's billing information). Tuition is accepted either as an annual payment or as per-term payments; specific payment methods accepted (for example whether card payments are accepted) and bank details are provided in the school's billing information and Conditions générales.
Part-time / reduced attendance
- A part-time attendance option is available for Pre‑Kindergarten and Kindergarten on a five-day basis charged at 80% of the annual fee for the same year group.
Notes on presentation
- All amounts are shown in Swiss francs (CHF) and correspond to the published fee schedule for the 2025/2026 academic year. The annual tuition figures above represent the tuition component for day students; internat (boarding) tariffs are published separately.
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