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View advisor profileInternational School Basel is Switzerland's flagship international day school for relocating pharma and chemical industry families — Roche, Novartis, Syngenta. Full IB Continuum, two Reinach campuses, transparent verified fees. Here's the operational 2026 guide.
If you're a Türkiye-based family considering international boarding for your child, the choice between UK, Switzerland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria and the USA isn't about which country is 'best' — it's about which country fits your specific family. Here's the honest decision framework.
AICS is Amsterdam's flagship international school — a DAIS-subsidised IB World School where families pay a fraction of comparable London or Geneva fees for the same IB Continuum. Here's the operational 2026 guide.
AMADEUS International School Vienna is one of the few Vienna international schools offering both day and full boarding, with the full IB Continuum from age 3 to 18 and a distinctive arts-and-music emphasis. Here's the operational 2026 guide.
École Jeannine Manuel was France's first bilingual French-English co-ed school when founded in 1954 — and remains the bilingual flagship 70 years later. Three credentials at sixth form, sous-contrat fees, exceptional university outcomes. Here's the operational 2026 guide.
Austria's international school market clusters around Vienna (UN agencies, finance, tech) and Salzburg (IB boarding). Here's the operational guide for choosing in 2026 — the Vienna day-school options, the Salzburgerland boarding alternatives, and the cost realities for relocating Turkish families.
France hosts one of Europe's most established international school markets — bilingual flagships in Paris, historic boarding in Normandy, English-medium options on the Côte d'Azur. Here's the operational guide for choosing in 2026, region by region.
Beyond the Swiss alpine boarding names, Switzerland hides 25+ IB World Schools serving expat families relocating for finance, pharma, UN, EPFL, ASML and more. Here's the operational guide for choosing in 2026 — city by city, with verified fees and family-profile recommendations.
The Netherlands quietly hosts one of Europe's most cost-effective international school markets — thanks to a Dutch government subsidy that keeps fees a fraction of London or Geneva. Here's the operational guide for 2026, school-by-school.
We advise families on both. Here's how Aiglon College and Institut Le Rosey actually differ on campus, curriculum, cost, and who each one is right for in 2026.
Tuition is the headline number. The total cost — boarding, travel, ancillaries, insurance, summer programs — is often 15-25% higher than the published number. Here's the honest accounting across the five major boarding markets.
Sending a 12-year-old to boarding is the single hardest decision in international school choice. We've spent a decade helping families navigate it — here's what actually matters.
From Aiglon to Le Rosey, here's how Switzerland's elite boarding schools compare on academics, fit, and family experience.
The questions that actually predict experience: pastoral structure, weekend culture, mental health support, and more.