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Aiglon College

TISS Platinum Tier School

Chesières-Villars, Switzerland

Perched in the Swiss Alps in Chesières-Villars, Aiglon College is an esteemed coeducational boarding school offering primary, middle, and senior school education through British and International Baccalaureate curricula, including IGCSE and the IB Diploma programmes. Renowned for its distinctive emphasis on holistic character development, the school uniquely integrates demanding academics with mandatory alpine expeditions and outdoor adventure to cultivate resilience and global perspective.

What teachers and parents say

Positives

  • Stunning alpine setting and outdoor expeditions, frequently praised for fostering strong student character, resilience, and outdoor pursuits.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits, offering high Swiss salary potential and staff child tuition support.
  • Close-knit community atmosphere, with a supportive house system and an engaged, diverse international student body.

Negatives

  • Demanding workload and long hours, driven by extensive boarding house supervision, evening duties, and weekend commitments.
  • Isolated mountain location and high cost of living, offering little privacy in a small ski resort setting and requiring travel to access major cities.
Address
Avenue Centrale 61Chesières-Villars, 1885Switzerland
Phone
Switzerland (+41) (0)24 496 6161
System
British, IB
Curriculum
IB Diploma, IGCSE
Levels
Primary, Middle school, Senior school
Enrollment
501
Faculty
115
Students
Coeducational
Boarding
Boarding