...Boarding schools for expat children: a global solution
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Boarding schools for expat children: a global solution
For many families living abroad, a permanent co-educational boarding school is the perfect solution to ensure stability and quality education for their children. While parents move for work or international assignments, children benefit from a structured, secure, and multicultural environment.
Boarding schools welcome students from primary to high school, offering academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and a community spirit. Being co-educational, these institutions prepare boys and girls to live and learn together, fostering respect, tolerance, and teamwork.
For expat children, attending a boarding school guarantees educational continuity despite frequent relocations. Many of these schools follow internationally recognized programs such as the International Baccalaureate (IB), the British A-Levels, or the French curriculum through AEFE-accredited schools.
The main advantages of international boarding schools:
– Continuity of education despite family mobility.
– Strong multicultural exposure with classmates from all over the world.
– Development of independence and leadership.
– High-quality facilities and personalized guidance.
Here is a selection of 30 international boarding schools for expat children:
30 International Boarding Schools
Institut
Le Rosey –
https://rosey.ch
Tel : +41 21 000 0000 – Rolle, Switzerland –
Prestigious Swiss boarding school for international students.
Collège du Léman –
https://cdl.ch
Tel : +41 22 000 0000 – Geneva, Switzerland –
Bilingual boarding school French/English.
Aiglon College –
https://aiglon.ch
Tel : +41 24 000 0000 – Chesières, Switzerland –
Anglophone international boarding school.
Institut Montana Zugerberg –
https://montana-zug.ch
Tel : +41 41 000 0000 – Zug, Switzerland –
Co-educational boarding school with multilingual programs.
Brillantmont International School –
https://brillantmont.ch
Tel : +41 21 000 0000 – Lausanne, Switzerland –
Bilingual boarding school for expat children.
Leysin American School –
https://las.ch
Tel : +41 24 000 0000 – Leysin, Switzerland –
American-style international boarding school.
Ecole des Roches –
https://ecoledesroches.com
Tel : +33 2 33 000 000 – Normandy, France –
Historic French international boarding school.
Notre-Dame International High School –
https://ndihs.com
Tel : +33 1 34 000 000 – Verneuil-sur-Seine, France –
American-style boarding school in France.
Saint Denis International School –
https://saintdenis.com
Tel : +33 2 54 000 000 – Loches, France –
Bilingual French/English boarding school.
Sevenoaks School –
https://sevenoaksschool.org
Tel : +44 1732 000 000 – Kent, UK –
Prestigious UK boarding school with IB.
Eton College –
https://etoncollege.com
Tel : +44 1753 000 000 – Windsor, UK –
One of the world’s most famous boarding schools.
Harrow School –
https://harrowschool.org.uk
Tel : +44 20 000 0000 – London, UK –
Historic boys’ boarding school with global alumni.
Cheltenham Ladies’ College –
https://cheltladiescollege.org
Tel : +44 1242 000 000 – Cheltenham, UK –
Renowned girls’ boarding school with IB.
Wellington College –
https://wellingtoncollege.org.uk
Tel : +44 1344 000 000 – Berkshire, UK –
Co-educational British international boarding school.
Dulwich College –
https://dulwich.org.uk
Tel : +44 20 000 0000 – London, UK –
Prestigious boarding school with international campuses.
Brighton College –
https://brightoncollege.org.uk
Tel : +44 1273 000 000 – Brighton, UK –
Co-ed British boarding school.
St John’s International School –
https://stjohns.be
Tel : +32 2 000 0000 – Waterloo, Belgium –
International boarding school with IB.
International School of Brussels –
https://isb.be
Tel : +32 2 000 0000 – Brussels, Belgium –
Boarding and day school, bilingual programs.
International School of Luxembourg –
https://islux.lu
Tel : +352 22 000 000 – Luxembourg –
IB boarding school for expats.
Upper Canada College –
https://ucc.on.ca
Tel : +1 416 000 0000 – Toronto, Canada –
Top Canadian boys’ boarding school.
Bishop’s College School –
https://bishopscollegeschool.com
Tel : +1 819 000 0000 – Sherbrooke, Canada –
Co-ed boarding school with IB program.
Lakefield College School –
https://lcs.on.ca
Tel : +1 705 000 0000 – Ontario, Canada –
International boarding school on a lakeside campus.
St. Andrew’s College –
https://sac.on.ca
Tel : +1 905 000 0000 – Aurora, Canada –
Prestigious boys’ boarding school.
Ashbury College –
https://ashbury.ca
Tel : +1 613 000 0000 – Ottawa, Canada –
IB boarding school for expats.
Phillips Exeter Academy –
https://exeter.edu
Tel : +1 603 000 0000 – New Hampshire, USA –
Famous American boarding school.
Phillips Academy Andover –
https://andover.edu
Tel : +1 978 000 0000 – Massachusetts, USA –
Top US boarding school with global reputation.
Choate Rosemary Hall –
https://choate.edu
Tel : +1 203 000 0000 – Connecticut, USA –
Prestigious American co-ed boarding school.
The Lawrenceville School –
https://lawrenceville.org
Tel : +1 609 000 0000 – New Jersey, USA –
Boarding school with IB program.
International School of Geneva (Ecolint) –
https://ecolint.ch
Tel : +41 22 000 0000 – Geneva, Switzerland –
Boarding option with IB programs.
Berlin Brandenburg International School –
https://bbis.de
Tel : +49 30 000 000 – Berlin, Germany –
IB international boarding school.
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