Préfleuri International Alpine School is a family-style boarding school in Switzerland welcoming children aged 3 to 14 in the heart of the Swiss Alps. With French and English sections, small classes and an international environment, the school combines academic excellence, bilingual education and outdoor experiences including skiing and mountain activities.
Why do so many families choose a boarding school in the Swiss Alps rather than a city-based school?
At Préfleuri International Alpine School, we believe nature, individual attention, and a nurturing environment play a key role in a child’s development. Discover the top reasons parents choose Préfleuri, a family boarding school in Switzerland, for young children aged 3 to 13.
Choosing a family-style boarding school in Switzerland means giving your child more than an education — it’s offering them a second home in the Swiss Alps, where learning, nature, and friendship come together in harmony.
Préfleuri’s Forest School brings nature to our students’ doorstep, fostering resilience, teamwork, and a deep respect for the outdoors through hands-on exploration in the Swiss forest and meadows.
Préfleuri’s Junior Boarding School students embarked on a three-day journey to Meiringen, exploring Swiss landscapes and history. From ancient caves to the interactive Ballenberg museum, they experienced adventure and discovery at every turn.
Préfleuri’s CM2/6ème students explore The Little Prince, sharing insights with younger peers each week to foster growth, curiosity, and a love for reading.
We are delighted to announce the progress on our new building that will house seven state of the art classrooms. This new development will free up space
The school has excellent connections with our local medical doctors, paediatricians and specialists that can help and advise us regarding any medical problems.
Our all-inclusive Sports programme, Expedition programme, and after school clubs allow opportunities for our students to discover a wide variety of sports and physical activities.
Meal times are an important part of Prefleuri life. It is a moment where we take time to sit together, to savour the food that has been lovingly prepared, and talk about the day.
Expressive arts and design are abundant within the school; discovering famous painters, visiting museums, creating objects using paint, glued paper and modelling,
The cycle of life is approached with gardening, sowing, planting, growing and harvesting as well as the discovery of hygiene, health, and nutrition. Ecology is present on
Our exceptional location, surrounded by nature, enables us to use the outdoors and discover our natural world. Surrounded by nature to discover our natural world Educational outings
We provide many opportunities for young children to be active and interactive, to develop their co-ordination, control, and movement Workshops are organised in our garden or in the
Develop their imagination and experiment The teacher sets up various learning situations, such as symbolic games, exploration games, construction and manipulation games, group games and board games
The concept of mathematics are approached in the form of games and based on logic and classification, thus providing opportunities for children to experience and explore numbers in a rich
Graphomotor skills are developed each day using a wide range of tools, resources and activities. Wide range of tools The school encourages spontaneous free drawings that strengthens self-esteem and
