Switzerland, Lucerne
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Park 8, 6039 Root D4, Switzerland. Visit our campus by appointment.
Grades 10–12 (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) with typical ages 15–19. Students can be admitted into Grades 10–12 after Swiss compulsory schooling; ages given are typical examples.
International high school
Accommodations during exams for students with special educational needs, including extra time, computer use, or a scribe; the school supports moderate to mild special educational needs.
British/United Kingdom curriculum; accredited by Pearson Edexcel, AQA, and OxfordAQA.
Application fees
- Reservation fee: CHF 3,000 required to secure a student place.
Tuition fees (by programme duration / academic year)
- One‑year programme: CHF 36,080 for the programme (annual amount).
- Two‑year programme: CHF 30,250 per year (annual amount).
- Three‑year programme: CHF 29,100 per year (annual amount).
Per‑term and year‑group breakdown
- Tuition is published as duration‑based annual amounts as listed above. Per‑term invoices or fee levels by specific school year/grade are not published in the publicly available admissions material.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- A reservation fee of CHF 3,000 is required to secure a place. No additional public statement of an invoicing schedule, term dates for fee payments, late‑payment penalties, or standard payment deadlines is published in the admissions information.
Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The school is described as a physical campus offering blended face‑to‑face and online learning; no boarding provision or boarding fees are listed in the public school materials. (This statement is an inference based on the school description and absence of boarding information in published pages.)
Other costs and additional fees
- Examination arrangements: Lucerne International School is an accredited examination centre for Pearson Edexcel, AQA and OxfordAQA and runs I/GCSE and A‑Level exam sittings three times a year; standard exam entry or board examination fees associated with those exam bodies apply, though specific exam fee amounts are set by the awarding organisations or by individual exam entries and are not listed as fixed school fees in the published admissions material. External candidate registration contact is external.candidate@ispl.ch.
- No separate uniform charge, textbook fee schedule, or standard ancillary fees (for example instrument hire, transport, or lunch plans) are published in the admissions or FAQs material.
Refund information
- The admissions material specifies the reservation fee requirement but does not publish a public refund policy for the reservation fee or for tuition payments in the available admissions pages.
Fee payment options
- Publicly available pages do not list specific accepted payment methods (for example bank transfer, card payments, or online payment portals). Contact details for fee‑related enquiries are provided (email info@ispl.ch and phone +41 44 594 8280).
Summary note
- The published, up‑to‑date, load‑bearing fee figures available in the admissions material are the CHF amounts shown above for reservation and duration‑based tuition. Other common operational details (per‑term billing, explicit payment deadlines, payment methods accepted, uniform or materials charges, refund terms, and boarding fees) are not provided in the publicly available admissions and FAQs pages. For exam administration, the school functions as an accredited examination centre for Edexcel, AQA and OxfordAQA and registers both internal and external candidates.
Lucerne International School is a small international high school in Root, Lucerne, housed in the D4 Business Village. It offers the British curriculum with Pearson Edexcel IGCSE and A Levels, accredited by Pearson Edexcel, AQA, and OxfordAQA. The school serves students aged 15 to 18 across grades 10 to 12. With small classes and a flexible timetable, learners benefit from a blended approach that combines classroom teaching with online materials. The campus provides access to nearby facilities, including a canteen and restaurant in the D4 complex for lunch, and a nearby Update Fitness gym at a special student rate to support regular physical activity. Targeted English and German language support helps multilingual students settle in. The school provides college guidance and university application support, and offers pathways to Swiss and international universities. A start to the day reflects sleep patterns and supports wellbeing with commitments in sport, music, or arts.