Private Schools

Find out how private schools (privatschulen) differ from state schools, and where to find information...

Private (independent) schools must provide the same level of education as state schools. All educational establishments teaching children of compulsory school age are the responsibility of the cantonal department of education.

• Some private schools are listed on the website of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS)
• Circle of Schools also lists private schools in the Zurich area
• For schools in the canton of Geneva see the website of the Association Genevoise des Ecoles Privées (AGEP)
• For schools in the canton of Vaud, see the website of the Association of Private Schools (AVDEP)
• For a directory of private schools see the Private Schools Switzerland website

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