WhereNext Value Score · Lausanne

Best value international schools in Lausanne

Updated 2026-04-26 · 15 schools scored · 21 schools indexed

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The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 15 international schools in Lausanne are scored. Median Value Score: 77/100. Highest-scoring: Pré Fleuri International Alpine School at 87/100 (tuition $15,422–$22,023 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

15 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 77/100 the 50th-percentile school in Lausanne.
Top: Pré Fleuri International Alpine School 87/100 value score · $15,422–$22,023/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $41.4k/yr published tuition midpoint across 15 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

77/100

Top score

87/100

Median tuition

$41.4k

Curriculum mix

IB (11)British (10)French (5)American (4)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Lausanne ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Pré Fleuri International Alpine School	British, French	$15,422-$22,023	$20,373	87/100
2	Brillantmont International School	British, American	$41,948-$46,883	$45,456	86/100
3	Collège Champittet	IB, British, French	$15,731-$47,204	$33,418	85/100
4	La Garenne International School	IB	$56,753-$113,507	$86,560	85/100
5	Ecole Chantemerle	British	$28,994-$31,461	$32,178	82/100
6	Haut-Lac International Bilingual School	IB	$26,896-$50,091	$40,444	82/100
7	La Côte International School Aubonne	IB, British	$36,088-$48,919	$44,454	79/100
8	Leysin American School in Switzerland	IB, American	$165,325-$165,325	$167,275	77/100
9	École Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande	IB	$17,766-$35,533	$27,970	75/100
10	International School Lausanne	IB	$34,792-$48,105	$43,009	75/100
11	St. George's International School Switzerland	IB, British	$38,740-$59,529	$51,085	73/100
12	Aiglon College	IB, British	$59,036-$118,072	$90,504	73/100
13	École Riviera	British	$19,987-$25,662	$24,145	65/100
14	École Bilingue de Suisse Romande	British, French	$21,653-$23,257	$24,105	60/100
15	Surval Montreux	British, American	$138,182-$138,182	$140,132	45/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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