Lakeside School - Kusnacht

Switzerland, Zug

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Infant Year One	3	19,220 CHF	Infant (Pre-K) – Five mornings per week	(First year only) Tuition = CHF 15,720; Registration = CHF 500; Security deposit = CHF 2,000 (Pre-K sibling scale for first child); School fund = CHF 1,000
Infant Year Two	4	15,720 CHF	Infant (Pre-K) – Five mornings per week	Annual tuition CHF 15,720; No one-time charges this year (one-time fees paid in Year One)
Primary Year One	5	27,720 CHF	Primary (1st–6th grade)	Annual tuition CHF 27,720; No one-time charges this year
Primary Year Two	6	27,720 CHF	Primary (1st–6th grade)	Annual tuition CHF 27,720; No one-time charges this year
Primary Year Three	7	27,720 CHF	Primary (1st–6th grade)	Annual tuition CHF 27,720; No one-time charges this year
Primary Year Four	8	27,720 CHF	Primary (1st–6th grade)	Annual tuition CHF 27,720; No one-time charges this year
Primary Year Five	9	27,720 CHF	Primary (1st–6th grade)	Annual tuition CHF 27,720; No one-time charges this year
Primary Year Six	10	27,720 CHF	Primary (1st–6th grade)	Annual tuition CHF 27,720; No one-time charges this year

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	500 CHF	One-time at admission (included in the above Registration entry if applicable)

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 CHF	One-time at enrollment (where applicable; included in Year One totals if applicable)

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Registration (Anmeldegebühr)	500 CHF	One-time at contract signing; non-refundable
Security deposit (Pre-K variant for first child)	2,000 CHF	Payable at contract signing; amount per Pre-K sibling scale (first child CHF 2,000; second CHF 1,000; from third CHF 500)
Schulfond (Pre-K school fund)	1,000 CHF	One-time at Pre-K registration

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application & Entrance Fees

- Registration (Anmeldegebühr): CHF 500.- (non-refundable).
- Deposit (security deposit payable when the contract is signed): CHF 3,500.- for the 1st child / CHF 2,500.- for the 2nd child / CHF 1,500.- for each further child. The deposit is retained if the school contract is terminated less than 16 weeks before the child's agreed start date; otherwise the deposit is refunded on exit after settlement of any outstanding amounts.
- For Pre‑Kindergarten programmes a school fund (Schulfond) charge applies: CHF 1,000.-. Sibling deposit scale shown on Pre‑K information: 1st child CHF 2,000.- / 2nd child CHF 1,000.- / from 3rd child CHF 500.- (specific Pre‑K registration/deposit information is published with the Pre‑K programme).

Tuition fees by programme and year group (month / annual equivalents where published)

- Pre‑Kindergarten (full programme; Wednesday afternoon free): CHF 2,050.- per month (annual equivalent CHF 24,600.-).
- Pre‑Kindergarten (five mornings per week): CHF 1,310.- per month (annual equivalent CHF 15,720.-). Additional morning: CHF 260.- per month (annual equivalent CHF 3,120.-). Additional afternoon: CHF 210.- per month (annual equivalent CHF 2,520.-).
- Kindergarten (full programme; Wednesday afternoon free): CHF 2,310.- per month (annual equivalent CHF 27,720.-). Options with an additional free afternoon shown at CHF 2,150.- or CHF 2,200.- per month (annual equivalents CHF 25,800.- and CHF 26,400.- respectively).
- Primary school (1st – 6th grade; full programme; Wednesday morning only): CHF 2,310.- per month (annual equivalent CHF 27,720.-).

Additional day‑care, lunch and extra-curricular charges

- Day Care (sample rates published): morning care (07:30–08:45, five days) CHF 307.- per month (annual CHF 3,684.-). After‑school care options (15:45–17:30) CHF 429.- per month (annual CHF 5,148.-); (15:45–18:30) CHF 678.- per month (annual CHF 8,136.-). Single sessions and Wednesday‑afternoon options also listed with published per‑session rates.
- Hot Lunch (catered lunch; VAT excluded): Monday–Friday (including Wednesday) CHF 250.- per month (annual CHF 3,000.-); Monday–Friday (excluding Wednesday) CHF 200.- per month (annual CHF 2,400.-); Tuesday & Thursday option CHF 100.- per month (annual CHF 1,200.-).
- Holiday care and semester leisure courses are charged separately; published materials note guaranteed minimum holiday‑care weeks and that some leisure courses incur additional fees.
- School bus: a guaranteed spot on the school shuttle from the nearby Tiefenbrunnen or Küsnacht train stations is provided without additional cost; door‑to‑door pickup may be organised depending on routing (published routing is established each June). Specific door‑to‑door provisions and routes are handled by the school.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Regular tuition and service charges are stated as monthly amounts and are payable in advance at the start of each month. Published materials show monthly amounts and annual equivalents. Price changes are reserved by the school. A sibling discount applies: 5% for the second child and 10% from the third child.

Boarding

- Lakeside School Küsnacht operates as a day school (day programmes, day care, after‑school provision). No boarding fees apply.

Other costs and typical extras

- School fund (Schulfond) charge associated with Pre‑K registration: CHF 1,000.-.
- Enrollment or programme administrative charges for sport, excursions, specialised courses and some extracurricular programmes may be invoiced separately when offered; holiday‑care weeks and some leisure courses are charged in addition to base fees. Hot lunch, day‑care and single‑session charges are itemised as above.
- Uniforms are not listed among mandatory fees in the published programme and pricing materials for the Küsnacht campus. Specific activity‑related equipment or course materials, if required, are invoiced or communicated per programme.

Refunds and cancellations (entrance fees / deposit rules)

- The registration fee CHF 500.- is not refundable.
- The deposit is due at contract signature and is refundable on exit after settlement of any outstanding charges, subject to published notice and forfeiture rules (for example a deduction/forfeiture if the contract is terminated within the published notice period before the agreed start date). Specific published deposit amounts and notice conditions are stated in the entrance‑fees documentation.

Fee payment options

- The school accepts electronic and card‑based payment channels through supported payment providers listed in the school's payment and privacy information; published payment options include PostFinance, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Apple Pay, Stripe and Klarna (as well as the school's invoicing/accounting platforms). Payment is typically handled by bank transfer or the school's accepted electronic payment methods.

Summary statement

- Monthly tuition amounts and the corresponding annual equivalents are published for Pre‑K, Kindergarten and Primary (1–6) and for day‑care and hot‑lunch options; fees are billed monthly in advance and are subject to the school's published deposit, registration and refund rules.

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The school at a glance

Instructs in English, German

Fees CHF 20,400 - 27,600

Ages 3 - 12 years

Pupil numbers 200

Type Co-educational

Opened 1996

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Lakeside School Küsnacht is a private, non-profit bilingual day school in Switzerland for ages 3 to 12. The Bespoke Curriculum provides a bilingual foundation in Primary School (Grade 1–6) with instruction in English and German, and a Bilingual Matura offering upper‑school options up to the Swiss Matura. The Küsnacht campus brings kindergarten, primary school and an auditorium into one building with views over Lake Zurich; the auditorium is used for lunch gatherings, assemblies, class performances and birthday celebrations. Facilities include group rooms for collaborative learning, a music room with a wide range of instruments, and a crafts, design and technology room with workbenches for textile and technical design. An exclusive in-house library with weekly reading visits, plus class libraries, supports literacy across the curriculum. Outdoor space comprises a football pitch, basketball hoops and extensive play structures. After‑school clubs include Kung Fu, gymnastics, coding and acting, and Holiday Care runs a supervised programme. Accessible from nearby train stations with a door-to-door bus service from key origins.

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