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Eleven houses between the shore of Lake Geneva and the high valleys, ordered by the one thing that changes everything: how high they sit.

11

boarding houses on file

  • 387 m to 1260 m
  • three altitude bands

Ordered by height,
not by alphabet.

1260m

873 metres separate the lowest house from the highest. That distance decides the climate, the ski access and the drive from Geneva airport, and it is the first thing we ask a family to think about.

In the Alps
1200 m and up
On the terrace
480 m and up
On Lake Geneva
below 480 m
Collège du Léman387 mSurval Montreux390 mSt. George’s International School390 mEcole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande495 mBrillantmont495 mHaut-Lac622 mChantemerle622 mAiglon1208 mLa Garenne1258 mBeau Soleil1258 mLeysin American School1260 mLeysin American School1260 m · Leysin VDBeau Soleil1258 m · Villars-sur-Ollon VDLa Garenne1258 m · Villars-sur-Ollon VDAiglon1208 m · Chesères-Villars VDChantemerle622 m · Blonay VDHaut-Lac622 m · Saint-Légier VDBrillantmont495 m · Lausanne VDEcole Nouvelle dela Suisse Romande495 m · Lausanne VDSt. George’sInternational School390 m · Clarens, Montreux VDSurval Montreux390 m · Montreux VDCollège du Léman387 m · Versoix GE
Collège du Léman, Versoix GE, 387 m; Surval Montreux, Montreux VD, 390 m; St. George’s International School, Clarens, Montreux VD, 390 m; Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande, Lausanne VD, 495 m; Brillantmont, Lausanne VD, 495 m; Haut-Lac, Saint-Légier VD, 622 m; Chantemerle, Blonay VD, 622 m; Aiglon, Chesères-Villars VD, 1208 m; La Garenne, Villars-sur-Ollon VD, 1258 m; Beau Soleil, Villars-sur-Ollon VD, 1258 m; Leysin American School, Leysin VD, 1260 m

873 metres separate the lowest house from the highest. That distance decides the climate, the ski access and the drive from Geneva airport, and it is the first thing we ask a family to think about.

In the Alps
1200 m and up
On the terrace
480 m and up
On Lake Geneva
below 480 m

11 on file, each read the same way: the figures we hold, the source they came from, and the day we checked them.

Leysin American School1260m

Leysin VD

12-18 yearsIB Diploma, Advanced Placement, US High School Diploma

Open Leysin American School

1200 m and up

In the Alps

Snow from December, skiing from the door, an hour and a half of mountain road from the lake.

  1. Leysin American SchoolLeysin American SchoolLeysin VD12-18 yearsIB Diploma, Advanced Placement, US High School Diploma1260m
  2. Beau SoleilBeau SoleilVillars-sur-Ollon VD11-18 yearsIB MYP, IB Diploma, US High School Diploma1258m
  3. La GarenneLa GarenneVillars-sur-Ollon VD3-18IB MYP, IGCSE, IB Diploma or High School Diploma1258m
  4. AiglonAiglonChesères-Villars VD7-18IB Diploma, IGCSE1208m

480 m and up

On the terrace

Above the lake and below the snowline. Town within reach, the mountains an outing rather than a commute.

  1. ChantemerleChantemerleBlonay VD6-18Maturité suisse, IGCSE, A Levels622m
  2. Haut-LacHaut-LacSaint-Légier VD3-18622m
  3. BrillantmontBrillantmontLausanne VD11-18 yearsIGCSE, A Levels, US High School Diploma495m
  4. Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse RomandeEcole Nouvelle de la Suisse RomandeLausanne VD3-18Maturité suisse, IB Diploma495m

below 480 m

On Lake Geneva

Mild, urban, and closest to Geneva airport. The choice for younger children and for day pupils.

  1. St. George’s International SchoolSt. George’s International SchoolClarens, Montreux VD18 months-18IGCSE, IB Diploma, A Levels390m
  2. Surval MontreuxSurval MontreuxMontreux VD12-19390m
  3. Collège du LémanCollège du LémanVersoix GE2-18387m

Language schools

Intensive courses and immersion, from a fortnight to a year, in the same towns.

  1. Swiss Education AcademySwiss Education AcademySwiss Education Academy, formerly the Swiss Language Club, is part of Swiss Education Group, a world leader in hotel management schools.
  2. VOXEAVOXEAVOXEA inspires students to learn new languages whilst staying in the beautiful region of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.

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What a year costs, side by side

Boarding tuition for 2026/27, the highest stage each house publishes, before the extras that come on top. Every figure carries its source on the house page.

  1. AiglonCHF 168,000Boarding, Years 12-13
  2. Beau SoleilCHF 148,440Boarding and tuition, Grades 11-12
  3. St. George’s International SchoolCHF 132,400Full boarding, Years 12-13
  4. La GarenneCHF 129,000Boarding, Diploma Years (Years 12-13)
  5. Leysin American SchoolCHF 128,000Tuition, room and board
  6. Collège du LémanCHF 117,500Boarding, Grades 5-12, full year
  7. Surval MontreuxCHF 115,000Total annual school fee
  8. BrillantmontCHF 111,000Boarding, Grades 11-13
  9. Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse RomandeCHF 81,0007-day boarding, IB years
  10. ChantemerleCHF 62,500Cambridge section, 7-day boarding

Tuition only, as each house publishes it for 2026/27. Deposits, uniform, trips and learning support come on top and stand on each house page. Not yet published for this year: Haut-Lac. We ask admissions and date the answer.

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