Family School in the Mountains
Verbier International School sits on a sun-soaked plateau fifteen hundred meters above sea level, where the Alps become part of daily life. The 4 Vallées resort spreads out around it—over a hundred lifts, four hundred kilometers of ski runs, and views of the Matterhorn from Mont Fort’s summit. Come summer, five hundred kilometers of trails open up for hiking and mountain biking, while the Val de Bagnes transforms into a natural laboratory.
Diplomas at Verbier International School
Students start with the English Foundation Stage programme before moving into IB Middle Years in year seven, then choose between IB or American High School Diploma for their final years. Advisors help match pathways to individual goals rather than herding everyone down the same route. Small classes let teachers adapt tasks to each student’s strengths, while accreditation from groups like COBIS and Cognia confirms quality standards, and Dukes Education links open connections with British schools.
Skiing and Mountain Sports
Everyone at Verbier International School spends at least six hours weekly on skis or snowboard during winter—woven into the regular schedule. Switzerland’s certified ESSV ski school leads sessions, starting with three glacier weekends at Saas-Fee and Zermatt. Ambitious athletes join Ski Race Academy or Freeride Academy for focused training alongside academics, while others choose Fun & Improvement for gradual skill-building, or Combi—blending racing and freeriding to develop versatile technique.
Nature as Classroom
The purpose-built forest school has children learning directly in the woods—building shelters, lighting fires, working with real tools and found materials. This builds confidence and connection with nature through hands-on work. Each term brings Beyond expeditions, from Aletsch skiing to Ardèche hikes, and older students pursue Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. Creative work runs alongside local artists and Verbier Music Academy: theatre, choir, woodwork, even cross-stitch for those after something unexpected.
