Brillantmont International School

Focus 

Promoting inclusive, international learning

Day fees 2025/26

$42,000-$47,000

Boarding fees 2025/26

$117,000-$130,000

Term dates

• Term 1: 3 September to 20 December 2025
• Term 2: 6 January to 28 March 2026
• Term 3: 12 April to 20 June 2026
  

Ages

13-18

Pupil count

90

Spear’s Review

Established in 1882, Brillantmont International School is one of the oldest boarding schools in Switzerland and has been owned by the same family for five generations. This small, personalised and family-focused school in Lausanne makes the most of its location on the shores of Lake Geneva, and students benefit from the city’s educational, cultural and leisure opportunities, as well as the Swiss countryside and nearby ski slopes. 

Students work towards IGCSEs and A-Levels; the US high school diploma is also an option. Brillantmont’s academic programme is well regarded, and the small class sizes – averaging nine pupils – allows for the individual needs of each student to be met.

The school’s exam success goes hand-in-hand with a nurturing environment and an inclusive approach to sport, music, art and drama. Pupils can also learn sculpture, photography, digital design, journalism and various musical instruments.

Academics

In 2025:

• 83 per cent of IGCSE results were A-C
• 63 per cent of A-Level results were A-C

Head teacher

In 2019 Anne Frei became head of school, the fifth generation of the founding family to lead Brillantmont. 

University and college destinations

Brillantmont students matriculate at some of the top universities globally. In recent years, the majority of graduates attended university in Switzerland and the rest of Europe, with a number also going on to study in the UK and US, including at Ivy League schools such as Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale.

Admissions

Applicants complete an online registration form and then arrange a visit and interview in person or an interview via Zoom. Applicants are required to take an admissions assessment in maths and English; Brillantmont also requests a teacher recommendation from the student's current school. 

Accessibility 

Lausanne Airport: 15 minutes/Geneva Airport: 50 minutes

Location

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