True Annual Cost · Geneva
True annual cost of international schools in Geneva
Updated 2026-04-26 · 16 schools with full cost data · 18 schools indexed
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16 international schools in Geneva have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $22,225 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $24,645 USD — roughly 11% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: Deutsche Schule Genf at $15,225 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: Swedish International School of Geneva at $31,653 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 16 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $22,225/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $24,645/yr ~11% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: Deutsche Schule Genf $15,225/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: Swedish International School of Geneva $31,653/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
16
Median tuition
$22.2k
Median true cost
$24.6k
Median hidden fees
+11%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsche Schule Genf | $11,450-$14,600 | $15,225 |
| 2 | United Montessori Children School | $14,400-$16,623 | $18,262 |
| 3 | Léman International Academy | $16,500-$16,950 | $19,145 |
| 4 | La Découverte School | $16,470-$18,150 | $20,060 |
| 5 | Montessori Rive Gauche | $15,700-$20,700 | $20,180 |
| 6 | Ecole Mosaic | $17,890-$19,760 | $20,805 |
| 7 | École Montessori Deux Mille Feuilles | $19,500-$20,700 | $22,080 |
| 8 | La Découverte College | $22,000-$22,000 | $24,420 |
| 9 | Ecole des Nations | $22,450-$22,450 | $24,870 |
| 10 | Ecole Moser Geneva | $19,500-$27,500 | $25,920 |
| 11 | Institut International de Lancy | $18,820-$30,390 | $27,025 |
| 12 | Bell One World Nursery & Primary School | $24,900-$27,650 | $28,255 |
| 13 | École Montessori Meyrin | $22,575-$31,900 | $29,658 |
| 14 | British School of Geneva | $23,000-$30,850 | $29,675 |
| 15 | International School of Geneva | $22,770-$35,470 | $31,540 |
| 16 | Swedish International School of Geneva | $26,845-$32,500 | $31,653 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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