Basel · Day
International School Basel (ISB)
A not-for-profit, English-medium co-educational IB day school in the Basel area, serving pupils from early childhood through to the diploma years across several campuses.
International School Basel (ISB)
- Location
- Reinach / Bâle · Basel
- Type
- Day
- Ages
- 3–18
- Curriculum
- IB
- Language
- English
- Size
- ≈ 1,200 students
- Student body
- More than 60 nationalities
- Students
- Girls & boys (co-educational)
ISB is an authorised IB World School delivering all three International Baccalaureate programmes: the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, for pupils aged 3 to 19. Teaching is in English, with a dual-language English-German option in the Junior School. The 2024 IB Diploma cohort recorded a strong pass rate well above the worldwide average.
With around 1,200 pupils representing more than 60 nationalities across its campuses, ISB is a sizeable and genuinely international community. Comprehensive counselling and university-advisory support accompanies pupils through their schooling.
The school fields some 50 athletics teams across a dozen sports, runs numerous music ensembles and concerts, and offers around 200 clubs and co-curricular activities, most free of charge.
Admission is by application, with a one-time development fee for new pupils in addition to tuition.
- Full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP)
- Large, highly international community (60+ nationalities)
- Extensive sport, music and co-curricular programme
- Dedicated university advising and counselling
- Tuition
- Tuition from ≈ CHF 23,780 (Early Childhood) to ≈ CHF 37,680 (Grades 11-12) per year
- Admission
- One-time development fee ≈ CHF 4,500
Indicative annual figures, subject to change — confirmed precisely as part of an advisory conversation.
A strong fit for internationally mobile families wanting a complete IB education and the breadth of activities a larger school can offer around Basel.
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.