Schooling in Switzerland
Public primary and secondary education in Switzerland is in the responsability of the cantons and communities. This page gives an overview on information sites in English which help foreign parents to chose the right school, enrol their children and get them started as smoothly as possible.
Compulsory education with pre-school
On the website of the Swiss Education Server the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education presents the only coherent overview on the Swiss education system from Pre-School to University Level - reforms, school admission and examination on all levels.
ch.ch - Compulsory education in Switzerland
The Swiss Portal ch.ch regularly updates its information for parents wanting to enrol their children in the Swiss compulsory education system: Access to the services of local administration, reliable information on chosen topic and selected links to the relevant official bodies.
Swiss Federation of Private Schools
The Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS) comprises 260 schools in many languages. By choosing "English" as course language the search engine offers you the possibility to search each canton for English speaking or bilingual schools.
