International schools for expats in Switzerland

Secondary school in Zurich-Oerlikon and Winterthur: bilingual lower secondary (Years 7–8), then IGCSE and International A Levels taught in English.

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Secondary school in Basel for Years 7–12: lower secondary (Lehrplan 21 and Key Stage 3), then IGCSEs and International A Levels taught in English.

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English-language nursery and primary school in Geneva for ages 2–9, teaching the English National Curriculum (EYFS to Year 4), with a bilingual English–French nursery.

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English-language day school in Châtelaine (Vernier) for ages 3–18, teaching the English National Curriculum to IGCSE and A levels.

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Bilingual English–German kindergarten and primary school in Zurich-Seefeld on a British–Montessori curriculum, approved by the canton as a foreign-language school.

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German school in Vernier for ages 3–18, following the German curriculum from kindergarten to the Deutsches Internationales Abitur, with French as a foreign language.

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French-curriculum school in Basel from the maternelle (age 3) to the 6e class, on two sites; the canton lists it as preparing for the French and Swiss school systems.

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British school in Basel following the Cambridge International Curriculum from Reception to Year 9, with an Advanced stream that also leads into the Swiss system.

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English-language day school for ages 3–18: primary in Genthod, secondary in Versoix, teaching the English National Curriculum to IGCSE/GCSE and A levels.

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Day school in Grand-Lancy for ages 3–19 with English (National Curriculum, IGCSE, IB Diploma), French (Brevet, French Bac) and bilingual sections.

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Boarding school in Rolle (canton Vaud) for ages 8–18, teaching in English and French towards the IB Diploma or the French Baccalauréat, with a winter campus in Gstaad.

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Day and boarding school on the Zugerberg: English-language international school (Grades 6-12, IGCSE, IB Diploma) plus bilingual primary, secondary and Swiss Gymnasium.

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IB World School in Zumikon near Zurich for ages 2-18, offering PYP, MYP and IB Diploma, including bilingual diploma options.

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Not-for-profit English-language IB World School for ages 3-19 on three campuses near Basel (Aesch, Reinach); PYP, MYP and Diploma, with an English-German option in the junior school.

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IB World School near Bern for ages 3-18, offering the IB programmes in English with German and French taught as languages.

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Foundation-run international school with three campuses in the Geneva area for ages 3-18; IB continuum with bilingual English/French options.

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Non-profit IB World School for ages 3-18 with an early years to middle school campus in Baar and a high school campus in Hünenberg; offers PYP, MYP and IB Diploma.

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British-curriculum school in Wallisellen for ages 3 months to 18, from nursery to A levels, part of Cognita, teaching in English with bilingual early years.

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English-language school in Cham for ages 3-18 on the Cambridge International curriculum, from Early Years to IGCSE and A Levels.

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Japanese day school in Uster for six elementary and three junior high grades, following Japan’s national curriculum in Japanese, with German and English lessons.

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English-language day school in Aubonne (canton Vaud) for ages 3–18: EYFS, International Primary Curriculum, IGCSE and the IB Diploma, with French from age 3.

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French AEFE school in Dübendorf for ages 3–18 on the French national curriculum to the French Baccalauréat, with a French–German track recognised by the canton.

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Italian–German bilingual state kindergarten and primary school plus the Fermi lower secondary school in Zurich, combining Italy’s curriculum with Lehrplan 21.

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English-language early-years school in Baar for ages 2-7, from Playgroup to a canton-recognised two-year Kindergarten, with German lessons from Pre-kindergarten.

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Swedish primary school in Meyrin for ages 4–12, teaching the Swedish curriculum in Swedish–French or English–French bilingual classes; also runs a crèche from age 1.

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English-language Montessori preschool in Thônex for ages 3–6, founded in 1998, authorised by canton Geneva for the first two primary years (1P–2P).

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Small school in Basel for teenagers, from school year 7 to IGCSEs and International A Levels, in collaboration with Wolsey Hall Oxford.

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Non-profit IB day school for ages 3-18 south of Zurich, with a primary campus in Wädenswil and a secondary campus in Adliswil; AP courses and an English/German bilingual pathway.

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