Vaud · Boarding / Day
La Garenne International School
An English-medium co-educational boarding and day school in the Alpine resort of Villars-sur-Ollon, welcoming pupils from primary through to the upper secondary years.
La Garenne International School
- Location
- Villars-sur-Ollon · Vaud
- Type
- Boarding / Day
- Ages
- 5–18
- Curriculum
- IB · IGCSE
- Language
- English
- Student body
- Families from more than 30 countries
- Students
- Girls & boys (co-educational)
La Garenne follows an international pathway leading towards IGCSE examinations, structured around the IB Middle Years Programme framework in the secondary school. Teaching is conducted in English, with French taught alongside, and class sizes are kept small. The school spans the primary years through to IGCSE, combining academic study with the rhythm of mountain life.
Set high in the Vaud Alps, the school is small and family-oriented, with a close pastoral structure for its boarders and day pupils alike. The community is genuinely international, drawing families from across the world, which lends everyday life a warm and varied character.
The Alpine setting is woven into school life, with skiing and the hire of ski equipment included for boarders, alongside sport, cultural activities and short Swiss expeditions. Arts and outdoor pursuits feature throughout the calendar.
Admission is by application to the school, which offers both full boarding and day places.
- Small, family-style Alpine boarding community
- English-medium IGCSE pathway with French
- Skiing and mountain life integrated into the week
- Strong pastoral care for younger boarders
- Tuition
- Day from ≈ CHF 46,000 per year
- Boarding
- Boarding from ≈ CHF 84,000 per year
Indicative annual figures, subject to change — confirmed precisely as part of an advisory conversation.
A considered choice for families seeking a small, nurturing Alpine school where younger boarders are closely supervised within an international setting.
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.