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TELL US: Are international schools in Switzerland worth the high costs?

Switzerland is home to scores of private international schools but they don't come cheap. Share your own views on whether you think they are worth the money or whether public schools provide a better option.

TELL US: Are international schools in Switzerland worth the high costs?
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Switzerland’s international schools are the most expensive in Europe.

“Median prices in Swiss cities are a minimum of 16 percent higher than any other European city included in our research,” a recent report concluded.

In fact, the top three most expensive cities in Europe for international education are all located in Switzerland.

In Zurich and Zug, the median price is $30,701 per year (27,481 francs at today’s exchange rate), followed by Geneva ($26,553; 23,767 francs), and Lausanne ($17,271;15,459 francs).

“What is becoming more clear, is just how significant the difference is between prices in Switzerland and the rest of Europe,” the report noted.

So are they worth the money? Do they provide the best shcooling option in Switzerland if you can afford it? Or are they simply not worth the money? We’d like to hear from you.

Please share your own experience and views in the quick survey below or in the comments section.

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When are schools on holiday this summer throughout Switzerland?

Apart from Ticino and Valais, where schoolchildren are already on their summer break, kids in the other Swiss cantons will start their vacation on various dates throughout July.

When are schools on holiday this summer throughout Switzerland?

On average, public school vacations in Switzerland last about six weeks — with some cantons, like Aargau, offering less vacation time, and others (Ticino and Valais) more.

Additionally, kids here get two weeks at Christmas and New Year, between one and two weeks in February, (depending on the canton), two weeks at Easter, and two weeks in the autumn.

There are also several public holidays throughout the year when schools are closed.

READ ALSO: Public holidays: What days will you get off work in Switzerland in 2024?

So when are schools shut during the summer?

This is the schedule for each of the 26 cantons, keeping in mind that some regions may have slightly different vacation schedules for different districts.

Aargau: July 22nd to August 9th (the shortest summer vacation in Switzerland).
Appenzell-Auserrhoden: July 8th to August 9th
Appenzell-Innerrhoden: June 29th to August 11th
Basel-Country: July 6th to August 11th
Basel-City: July 1st  to August 12th
Bern: July 8th to August 16th

Fribourg: July 1st to August 21st
Geneva: June 29th to August 18th
Glarus: June 30th to August 8th
Graubünden: June 29th to August 11th
Jura: July 8th to August 16th
Luzern: July 6th to August 16th
Neuchâtel: July 8th to August 16th
Nidwalden: July 6th to August 18th

Obwalden: June 29th to August 11th
Schaffhausen: July 6th to August 11th
Schwyz: July 6th to August 11th
Solothurn: July 8th to August 9th
St. Gallen: July 7th to August 11th
Thurgau: July 8th to August 11th
Ticino: June 15th to September 1st (the longest summer break in Switzerland)

Uri: July 6th to August 18th
Valais: July 1st to August 18th
Vaud: June 29th to August 18th
Zug: July 6th to August 18th
Zurich: July 15th to August 17th

As far as private (including international) schools are concerned, they have their vacation schedules, which are usually different from those of public institutions.

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