Bern · Boarding
Ecole d'Humanité
A long-established co-educational boarding school in the Bernese mountain village of Hasliberg-Goldern, known for its progressive, community-centred ethos.
Ecole d'Humanité
- Location
- Hasliberg / Goldern · Bern
- Type
- Boarding
- Ages
- 12–19
- Curriculum
- Swiss Matura · American (Diploma / AP)
- Language
- English · German
- Size
- ≈ 110 students
- Student body
- Pupils from more than 20 countries
- Students
- Girls & boys (co-educational)
The Ecole d'Humanité offers parallel pathways: a German-language Swiss Matura programme and an English-language American high-school curriculum with Advanced Placement options. Classes are very small, averaging around six pupils, allowing teaching to be tailored to each student. The school serves the secondary years through to the school-leaving qualifications.
Life is shaped by a close-knit international community of around 110 pupils living and learning together, with students and staff sharing the daily running of the school. The atmosphere is informal, participatory and rooted in the school's progressive educational heritage.
The Alpine location supports skiing, hiking, climbing and mountaineering, while music, the arts, handcrafts and even blacksmithing form part of school life.
Admission is by application to this boarding-only school.
- Progressive, community-run ethos
- Very small classes (≈ 6 pupils)
- Choice of Swiss Matura or American/AP pathway
- Strong outdoor and creative programme
- Tuition
- Day from ≈ CHF 28,000 per year
- Boarding
- Boarding from ≈ CHF 68,000 per year
Indicative annual figures, subject to change — confirmed precisely as part of an advisory conversation.
Best suited to families drawn to a distinctive, progressive boarding model where pupils take an active part in community life rather than a conventional structure.
Selecting the right school depends on a careful understanding of the student’s profile and long-term objectives — our advisory work focuses on aligning these elements.