Pré Fleuri International Alpine School

Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland (Chemin de Curnaux 32, 1885 Villars, Switzerland)

Ages 3 to 13

Private international junior boarding school offering boarding and day pupil options

Pastoral care is provided to support students' well-being and development

Switzerland

Bus shuttle service is available with morning and afternoon stops at Villars Train Station and Grand Pont; schedules are provided in admission materials

Application & registration fees

- Day-student registration (pre‑payment): CHF 500 (non‑refundable).
- Boarding pre‑payment / deposit to complete registration: CHF 1,500 (non‑refundable).
- Additional first‑year Registration Fee (labelled AVDEP in school documents): CHF 2,000 – CHF 5,000 (listed as applicable only for the first year; stated in school materials as a compulsory item).

Day‑school tuition — annual and per‑term (current school year schedules published by the school)

- JE1 (Nursery, bilingual)
- Annual: CHF 12,500.
- Per term: Autumn CHF 4,500; Winter CHF 4,000; Spring CHF 4,000.

- JE2 (Reception, bilingual)
- Registration: CHF 500.
- Annual: CHF 15,500.
- Per term: Autumn CHF 5,500; Winter CHF 5,000; Spring CHF 5,000.

- Primary (French or English / British section)
- Registration: CHF 500.
- Annual: CHF 17,850.
- Per term: Autumn CHF 6,250; Winter CHF 5,800; Spring CHF 5,800.

Boarding tuition and components (annual / typical totals)

- Core boarding tuition (school fees component):
- Boarding (5 days): School fees CHF 52,500.
- Boarding (7 days / full boarding): School fees CHF 62,000.

- Compulsory additional annual items shown separately (examples and typical amounts):
- Administration: CHF 500.
- Schooling equipment: CHF 1,000.
- Health insurance (required): CHF 2,000.
- Extra‑curricular activities: CHF 1,000 (5‑day) or CHF 1,500 (7‑day).
- Uniforms: CHF 1,500.
- Winter ski fees (suit, equipment rental, ski pass, locker): CHF 1,500.
- Typical annual grand totals shown in school materials: approximately CHF 60,000 (5‑day) to CHF 70,000 (7‑day).

- Academic immersion (one trimester) — boarding per‑trimester pricing (examples):
- Boarding school fee per trimester: CHF 18,000 (5‑day) or CHF 21,000 (7‑day).
- Trimester totals including administration, equipment, insurance and extras: Winter totals shown CHF 21,700–24,900; Spring totals shown CHF 20,200–23,400.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Day pupils:
- Registration pre‑payment CHF 500 (non‑refundable).
- Term payment deadlines (published schedule): 1st term due September 1; 2nd term due January 1; 3rd term due April 1.
- For arrivals during the school year, fees are pro‑rata (calculated on a 10‑month basis).

- Boarding pupils:
- Registration pre‑payment CHF 1,500 (non‑refundable) to complete registration.
- School payment structure described as two‑thirds of the fee in August and one‑third in January; term deadlines in the boarding documents are specified as 1st and 2nd term due August 15 and 3rd term due January 15.
- Cancellation and absence policy: no reduction for late arrival, absence or early departure. Cancellation must be given one term in advance; failure to give the required notice results in liability for the outstanding term. Specific deadline examples in school documents: cancellation before October 5 for the 2nd term, before January 5 for the 3rd term and before May 5 for the September term.

Other costs and regular extras

- Administration / material and term charges for day pupils:
- Administration fee (not included in annual tuition): CHF 150 per year.
- Educational material (kindergarten): CHF 150 per term.
- Educational material (primary): CHF 200 per term.

- Daily extras and activities (examples):
- Lunch: CHF 12 per meal.
- Afternoon care: CHF 45 per session.
- Extra school hours (before 8:30 or after 16:00): CHF 12 per hour.
- Supervised homework sessions with staff: CHF 25 per hour.
- Private lessons, intensive courses and clubs are priced separately and published per term or on request.

- Boarding extras and travel:
- Airport group transfer from Geneva: CHF 250 per trip (scheduled slots).
- Individual transfer from Geneva Airport: CHF 600 per trip.
- Zurich transfers: on request (priced individually).
- Deposit for additional expenses (pocket money, personal expenditure) is required; the balance is reconciled at year end.
- Winter ski equipment and pass are charged as the Winter Ski Fees item (CHF 1,500 shown).

- Uniforms:
- Uniform cost examples are listed as part of the school's extras; boarding uniform pack examples are given and uniform charges for boarders are included in the amounts noted above (uniform totals shown CHF 1,500 in boarding documents). The day‑school materials refer to an order form for the uniform (costs quoted on the uniform order).

Refunds and cancellation rules (financial consequences)

- Registration pre‑payments are listed as non‑refundable in school materials (day and boarding pre‑payments shown as non‑refundable).
- Cancellation must be given one term in advance; failing to provide the required notice results in responsibility for the outstanding term payment. There are no fee reductions for late arrival, absence or early departure.
- The school's published materials also show a separate Registration Fee item (AVDEP) presented in the boarding documentation as CHF 2,000–5,000 and described in that document as applicable for the first year (the document presents that item together with notes on reimbursement in the school form).

Sibling discounts

- Sibling reductions on school fees (boarding / immersion) are published as: 2nd child 5% / 3rd child 10% / 4th child 15% (applied to school fees only and as shown in boarding/immersion materials).

Fee payment options and bank details

- Bank transfer (wire) is the payment method documented in the school admission and fees materials. Bank details published in the admission/registration forms are:
- Bank: Credit Suisse SA – Lausanne
- IBAN: CH78 0483 5162 3420 7100 0
- Account number: 1623420‑71
- BIC/SWIFT: CRESCHZZ10A
- Clearing: 4835.

Notes on academic‑holiday and short‑stay pricing

- The school publishes separate pricing for short immersive trimesters, winter or summer camp sessions and holiday programmes (examples and per‑session charges are published in the relevant camp/immersion documents). These items are charged in addition to or separately from the standard day/boarding school annual charges when applicable.

Pupils from more than twenty nationalities