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Good to Know
- There is no dedicated international or bilingual school physically inside St. Moritz — the nearest real option, Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, is in the neighboring village of Zuoz, about 15-20 minutes away by car.
- Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz offers multiple tracks in parallel (English-medium IB/IGCSE and German-medium Swiss Matura, including bilingual German/English and German/Italian Matura streams), so families can choose a curriculum aligned with their child's existing language.
- Boarding fees are substantially higher than day-student tuition, and published figures vary by source — get a current, itemized quote directly from the school before budgeting, since extras (excursions, learning support, exam fees) are billed separately.
- Given the distance from St. Moritz, families who choose Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz for a day-student arrangement should factor in a daily commute of around 30-40 minutes round trip.
- There is no international/bilingual day school physically inside St. Moritz — nomad families realistically look at Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz in nearby Zuoz (about 15-20 minutes away) or the local German-language municipal school in town.
- Because places at Lyceum Alpinum fill on a rolling basis, applying only shortly before the school year you want is a real risk — earlier applicants (documents, references, interview) get first access to open slots.
- Boarding places are generally more sought-after and limited than day places, so if you want a boarding spot specifically, apply with extra lead time.
Schools And Curricula
- Summary
- St. Moritz itself is a very small alpine town without a dedicated international or bilingual school inside the town. The one substantive, genuinely international/bilingual school option serving the St. Moritz area is Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, located in the neighboring village of Zuoz (roughly 15km / ~15-20 minutes by car from St. Moritz center). It is included here despite being slightly outside a strict 10-minute radius because it is the only real regional option for families, and omitting it would be misleading.
- Other Options Note
- We could not confirm any other named international or bilingual school genuinely located in or immediately around St. Moritz itself. Families based in St. Moritz who want a school inside the town are limited to the local Swiss cantonal public school (German-medium, standard Graubünden curriculum), which is not an international or bilingual institution in the expat sense. Other well-known Swiss boarding schools (e.g. in Gstaad, St. Gallen, or Lake Geneva) are too far from St. Moritz (multiple hours away) to be considered part of the St. Moritz school landscape.
Schools
Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
- Type
- Private international boarding and day school
- Founded
- 1904
- Extra Costs
- Remedial courses, private lessons, personal coaching, musical instrument lessons, exam fees, project/study weeks, and travel excursions are charged separately from tuition.
- Accreditation
- Authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organization; member of the Council of International Schools (CIS); recognised by the Swiss federal/cantonal authorities.
- Student Profile
- Around 300-340 students aged 12-18, drawn from 45+ nationalities as well as the local Engadin valley community.
- Location Note
- Zuoz, Engadin valley — approx. 15km / 15-20 minutes by car from St. Moritz center
- Tuition Notes
- Sources vary noticeably on exact figures depending on whether day or boarding, and which fee bundle is quoted:
Curricula Offered
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (taught in English)
- IB Career-related Programme (IBCP, English)
- IGCSE / Pre-IGCSE (English track, ages 12-16)
- Swiss Matura (German)
- Swiss Matura bilingual streams (German/English, German/Italian)
- Swiss Matura combined with the German Abitur
Tuition Estimates
Day Student Tuition, Pre-IGCSE/IGCSE Track
- Day Student Tuition, Pre IGCSE/IGCSE Track
- CHF 54,200
Day Student Tuition, IB Diploma Programme
- Day Student Tuition, IB Diploma Programme
- CHF 63,400
Day Student Tuition, Swiss Matura Track
- Day Student Tuition, Swiss Matura Track
- CHF 64,000
Boarding Fees Including Tuition (Girls)
- Boarding Fees Including Tuition (Girls)
- CHF 96,400
Boarding Fees Including Tuition (Boys)
- Boarding Fees Including Tuition (Boys)
- CHF 92,800
One-off Application Fee
- One Off Application Fee
- CHF 1,600
Refundable Deposit
- Refundable Deposit
- CHF 16,000
Enrollment And Homeschooling
Homeschooling
- Legal Framework
- Homeschooling regulation in Switzerland is set at the cantonal, not federal, level, so rules differ significantly from one canton to another.
- Graubunden Specifics
- Not confirmed at the time of research — the exact permit process, curriculum-oversight requirements, and approval criteria specific to Graubünden (the canton containing St. Moritz) could not be verified with an authoritative source at the time of research.
- Local Coop Or Community
- No documented homeschooling co-op or community group specific to St. Moritz was found. Given the tiny year-round population and the strong pull of the international boarding schools in the wider Engadin valley, if such a group exists it is likely informal and word-of-mouth rather than a listed organization — this could not be confirmed either way.
International Bilingual School Options
- Summary
- St. Moritz itself has no full-time international/bilingual day school inside the town. The nearest recognized international school is Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, located in the village of Zuoz, roughly a 15-20 minute drive down the Engadin valley from St. Moritz. Families who want a genuinely local (in-town) option instead use the Swiss municipal school in St. Moritz, which teaches in German (with some Romansh/Italian regional influence) and is not an English-medium or 'international curriculum' school.
Main Option
- Name
- Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
- Format
- Boarding and day places both available
- Programs
- International Baccalaureate Diploma (English), IB Career-Related Programme, Swiss Matura (German, German/English, Italian/German), Swiss Matura combined with German Abitur
- Age Range
- 12-18 years
- Day Tuition 2024
- CHF 101,800
- Typical Admission Requirements
- School transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and an interview (often optional but recommended) are the typical documents requested.
- Location Note
- Zuoz, ~15-20 min drive from St. Moritz center — outside the immediate town but the realistic option for nomad families in this valley
Application Timing And Waitlist Expectations
- Recommendation
- For a boarding/day school like Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, plan to submit transcripts, references, and (where required) an interview well ahead of the intended start date — realistically many months in advance for a competitive place, and even earlier if boarding capacity is desired, since boarding spots are more limited than day places.
- General Pattern
- Applications for international schools are generally reviewed on a rolling basis as they arrive, with students admitted until each grade fills; once full, later applicants go onto a waitlist, so applying earlier in the admissions cycle (e.g. in spring/early summer for the following academic year) gives materially better odds than applying close to the start of term.
- Priority Factors
- Returning families and siblings of current students are usually prioritized, and some schools give priority to particular nationalities or corporate-sponsored families; after that, admission is based on a more subjective assessment of 'fit' with the school.
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