The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'My son finished without life skills': Are Swiss international schools worth the fees? Many international families are drawn to live and work in Switzerland and many put their children in international schools. Parents and former pupils give their views on whether the huge school fees are worth it. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240626/my-son-finished-without-life-skills-are-swiss-international-schools-worth-the-fees Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:15:33 +0200 my-son-finished-without-life-skills-are-swiss-international-schools-worth-the-fees How international school prepped me for Columbia International schools have a reputation for putting students in a "bubble" but Alex Kuznetsov explains how attending such schools in Zurich prepared him well for New York's prestigious Columbia University. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151221/how-international-school-prepared-me-for-columbia Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:34:48 +0100 how-international-school-prepared-me-for-columbia International schools see demand soar <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">International schools in Switzerland have seen their pupil numbers explode in recent years, mainly driven by demand from expatriate employees of multinational firms and international organisations.</span></span></p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20110902/1044 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:42:00 +0200 1044