Swiss National
Swiss Curriculum (Primary & Lower Secondary)
The Swiss national curriculum for primary and lower secondary follows the cantonal frameworks (Lehrplan 21, Plan d'études romand, Piano di studio) for compulsory schooling. It provides a broad, multilingual foundation that leads into the Maturité or vocational pathways.
Aligned with Swiss cantonal frameworks; foundation for the Maturité and vocational tracks.
Suitable Age Range
4-15
Typical Duration
9 years
Schools in Switzerland
91
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Why Choose Swiss Primary?
- Aligned with Lehrplan 21 / PER / Piano di studio
- Broad, multilingual foundation
- Compulsory-school years
- Competency-based learning
- Pathway to Maturité or VET
Subject Areas
Schools with Swiss Curriculum (Primary & Lower Secondary)
Ecole Montessori Meyrin
Meyrin, Geneva
Ages
1–15 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 10k–30k/yr
Terra Nova Bilingual School
Küsnacht, Zurich
Ages
3–12 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 22k–29k/yr
SalZH – Schulalternative Zürich
Winterthur, Zurich
Ages
3–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 8k–19k/yr
Freie Schule Zürich
Zurich
Ages
6–20 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 26k–30k/yr
La Découverte School
Geneva
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 16k–22k/yr
SIS Swiss International School Zürich
Wallisellen, Zurich
Ages
4–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 15k–35k/yr
Saint-Charles International School
Porrentruy, Jura
Ages
8–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 8k–93k/yr
Montessori Schule Luzern
Lucerne
Ages
3–15 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 8k–30k/yr
SBW Talent-Campus Bodensee
Kreuzlingen, Thurgau
Ages
3–20 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 18k–42k/yr
Ecole Mosaic
Geneva
Ages
3–12 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 16k–23k/yr
Ecole Vinet
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
10–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 16k–20k/yr
Collège Champittet
Pully, Lausanne
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 13k–112k/yr
Ecole Alphalif
Lausanne, Vaud
Annual fees
CHF 12k–19k/yr
École Bilingue de Suisse Romande
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
4–15 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 16k–18k/yr
Gymnasium & Internat Kloster Disentis
Disentis/Mustér, Grisons
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 1k–47k/yr
Ecole Toepffer
Geneva
Ages
11–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 19k–27k/yr
Freie Schule Winterthur
Winterthur, Zurich
Ages
11–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 21k–25k/yr
Ecole Moderne pédagogie Freinet
Geneva
Ages
3–12 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 13k–14k/yr
Sportschule Dürnten
Dürnten, Zurich
Ages
11–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 26k–27k/yr
Ecole Eden
Veyrier, Geneva
Ages
3–12 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 15k–26k/yr
Feusi Bildungszentrum
Bern, Bern
Ages
4–25 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 14k–20k/yr
Gymnasium Dr. Buchmann
Zurich
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 25k–27k/yr
Gymnasium Immensee
Immensee, Schwyz
Ages
12–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 6k–37k/yr
École Riviera
Montreux, Vaud
Ages
3–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 17k–21k/yr
Neue Schule Zürich
Zurich
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 22k–31k/yr
NMS Bern
Bern, Bern
Ages
6–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 13k–16k/yr
Freies Gymnasium Bern
Bern
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 14k–15k/yr
Obersee Bilingual School
Wollerau, Schwyz
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 16k–39k/yr
Gesamtschule Unterstrass
Zurich
Ages
4–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 25k–28k/yr
Ecole Moser
Geneva
Ages
8–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 19k–34k/yr
Institut Montana Zugerberg
Zug
Ages
6–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 33k–95k/yr
International School of Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Ages
2–12 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 12k–20k/yr
ipso! International School
Rheinfelden, Aargau
Ages
2–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 11k–28k/yr
Privatschule Toblerstrasse
Zurich
Ages
6–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 25k–27k/yr
Freies Gymnasium Zürich
Zurich
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 27k–33k/yr
Stiftsschule Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln, Schwyz
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 4k–25k/yr
ELA Basel - The Swiss British School
Basel
Ages
0–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 24k–29k/yr
Privatschule Hofstatt
Schwyz
Ages
2–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 11k–23k/yr
Tandem International Multilingual School
Küsnacht, Zurich
Ages
0–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 25k–34k/yr
Schweizer Alpine Mittelschule Davos
Davos, Grisons
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 13k–44k/yr
Freie Katholische Schulen Zürich
Zurich
Ages
10–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 3k–26k/yr
KAIROS Private Schule Lenzburg
Lenzburg, Aargau
Ages
12–16 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 23k–28k/yr
Freies Gymnasium Basel
Basel
Ages
4–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 22k–31k/yr
Four Forest Bilingual International School
Zug & Lucerne
Ages
3–15 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 14k–30k/yr
Theresianum Ingenbohl
Ingenbohl, Schwyz
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 700–26k/yr
Campus Muristalden
Bern
Ages
6–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 12k–22k/yr
Ecole des Arches
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
4–20 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 11k–14k/yr
Kollegium St. Michael Zug
Zug
Ages
10–15 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 31k–34k/yr
Ecole Mont-Olivet
Vich, Vaud
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 10k–27k/yr
Lakeside School
Horgen, Zurich
Ages
4–15 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 16k–28k/yr
Academia International School Zurich
Zurich
Ages
4–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 29k/yr
Ecole Chantemerle
Blonay, Vaud
Ages
6–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 26k–63k/yr
Institut Florimont
Geneva
Ages
3–18 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 20k–30k/yr
Gymnasium St. Klemens
Ebikon, Lucerne
Ages
12–19 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 5k–32k/yr
Schule Talenta
Zurich
Ages
5–12 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 26k/yr
Bell Switzerland
Geneva
Ages
2–9 yrs
Nouvelle Ecole Farny
Geneva
Ages
4–12 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Zürich-Wollishofen
Zurich
Ages
4–12 yrs
Academia Primar & Sek
Reinach, Basel-Country
Ages
10–16 yrs
Ecole Bersot
Thônex, Geneva
Ages
11–15 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Rotkreuz-Zug
Rotkreuz, Zug
Ages
3–12 yrs
Collège Pierre Viret
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
12–19 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Basel
Basel
Ages
3–18 yrs
École Vivalys
Ecublens, Vaud
Ages
4–11 yrs
Externat Catholique des Glacis
Geneva
Ages
3–12 yrs
École Brechbühl
Geneva
Ages
3–12 yrs
Institut Beatenberg
Beatenberg, Bern
Ages
10–16 yrs
ENSR International School
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
3–18 yrs
Academia Bilingual School Basel
Basel
Ages
3–12 yrs
Gymnasium Friedberg
Gossau, St. Gallen
Ages
12–19 yrs
NOVA Cycle d'orientation
Thônex, Geneva
Ages
12–15 yrs
Neue Stadtschulen
St. Gallen
Ages
6–19 yrs
École Privée Moléson
Fribourg
Ages
4–12 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Männedorf-Zürich
Männedorf, Zurich
Ages
4–12 yrs
Buissonnets Montani
Sion, Valais
Ages
12–18 yrs
Evangelische Mittelschule Schiers
Schiers, Grisons
Ages
12–19 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Schönenwerd
Schönenwerd, Solothurn
Ages
5–12 yrs
Ecole Roche
Lausanne, Vaud
Ages
12–18 yrs
SIS Swiss International School Pfäffikon-Schwyz
Pfäffikon, Schwyz
Ages
4–18 yrs
Ecole Montessori Vevey
Vevey, Vaud
Ages
3–16 yrs
Istituto Santa Caterina
Locarno, Ticino
Ages
11–19 yrs
Institut International Notre-Dame du Lac
Cologny, Geneva
Ages
3–11 yrs
Ecole Germaine de Staël
Etoy, Vaud
Ages
4–19 yrs
Institut Catholique La Salésienne
Veyrier, Geneva
Ages
3–12 yrs
Forum 44
Baden, Aargau
Ages
10–20 yrs
Ecole Edenpark
Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud
Ages
1–15 yrs
Annual fees
CHF 7k–12k/yr
Ecole Active de Malagnou
Geneva
Ages
3–12 yrs
Collège Saint-Louis
Corsier, Geneva
Ages
11–19 yrs
Ecole Beit Yossef Girsa
Veyrier, Geneva
Ages
4–18 yrs
Istituto Sant'Anna
Lugano, Ticino
Ages
6–19 yrs
Academia Bilingual School Winterthur
Winterthur, Zurich
Ages
3–15 yrs
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