WhereNext Value Score · Lugano - Ticino

Best value international schools in Lugano - Ticino

Updated 2026-04-26 · 4 schools scored · 5 schools indexed

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Quick answer

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. 4 international schools in Lugano - Ticino are scored. Median Value Score: 66/100. Highest-scoring: TASIS The American School in Switzerland at 77/100 (tuition $34,546–$67,240 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

4 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 66/100 the 50th-percentile school in Lugano - Ticino.
Top: TASIS The American School in Switzerland 77/100 value score · $34,546–$67,240/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $29.4k/yr published tuition midpoint across 4 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

66/100

Top score

77/100

Median tuition

$29.4k

Curriculum mix

IB (2)American (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Lugano - Ticino ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	TASIS The American School in Switzerland	IB, American	$34,546-$67,240	$52,843	77/100
2	GIS The International School of Lugano	—	$23,071-$29,610	$27,991	73/100
3	International School of Ticino	IB	$27,680-$37,198	$34,389	59/100
4	International School of Switzerland	—	$19,740-$27,143	$25,092	58/100

“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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