Since 1882
Brillantmont International School in Lausanne, Switzerland is the oldest Swiss boarding school to have been continuously owned and run by the same family since its founding in 1882. The school is currently in its fifth generation of family ownership and will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2032.
Reputation and Reviews
The Good Schools Guide (June 2025) described Brillantmont as "a family-run gem with deep roots and solid values - warm, inclusive and refreshingly free of flash. Offers a rare blend of urban access and Swiss serenity: safe, scenic and just minutes from Lausanne. Big on care, light on ego, it champions kindness, individuality and steady growth over hot-housed pressure. Small enough to know everyone, strong enough to help each thrive."
Accreditation
Brillantmont is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). In its July 2023 re-accreditation review, CIS and NEASC praised the school's clear sense of purpose and its strong, family-oriented community culture.
Location
Brillantmont is located in Lausanne, in French speaking Switzerland, minutes from the city center, and is home to approximately 80–90 students.
Could Brillantmont be your next home from home? Enjoy exploring our amazing school!
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Reputation and Reviews
The Good Schools Guide (June 2025) described Brillantmont as "a family-run gem with deep roots and solid values - warm, inclusive and refreshingly free of flash. Offers a rare blend of urban access and Swiss serenity: safe, scenic and just minutes from Lausanne. Big on care, light on ego, it champions kindness, individuality and steady growth over hot-housed pressure. Small enough to know everyone, strong enough to help each thrive."
Accreditation
Brillantmont is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). In its July 2023 re-accreditation review, CIS and NEASC praised the school's clear sense of purpose and its strong, family-oriented community culture.
Location
Brillantmont is located in Lausanne, in French speaking Switzerland, minutes from the city center, and is home to approximately 80–90 students.
Could Brillantmont be your next home from home? Enjoy exploring our amazing school!
READ MORE ABOUT BRILLANTMONT
A unique educational offer
Brillantmont International School offers a bespoke, personalised, family-oriented learning environment in Lausanne, Switzerland for students in Grades 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and an exciting 13th Grade gap year. It is the only school in the Lausanne area to offer both the British IGCSE and A Level curricula, alongside a US High School Diploma programme.
Applications for the 2027–28 academic year open soon.
Apply now for 2027-28
Applications for the 2027–28 academic year open soon.
Apply now for 2027-28
Grades 8 – 12
With ongoing admissions, we make life easier!
Brillantmont's academic programme is internationally recognised and tailored to the individual needs of each student. Located close to nature in Lausanne, Switzerland, the school combines nearly 150 years of educational experience with a personalised approach to learning.
Remote Admissions
We love meeting you but we know that that you may not be able to visit. Brillantmont supports families applying from across the world through video calls and live virtual tours, making it possible for you to complete the admissions process without visiting in person.
HOW TO APPLY
Remote Admissions
We love meeting you but we know that that you may not be able to visit. Brillantmont supports families applying from across the world through video calls and live virtual tours, making it possible for you to complete the admissions process without visiting in person.
HOW TO APPLY
Nearly 150 years of excellence!
Nearly 150 years of helping students grow!
We are unique-the only Swiss boarding school owned and run by the same family since its foundation back in 1882. School anniversaries welcome back hundreds of alumni from across the globe to celebrate in style! We are already looking forward to our 150th anniversary: we know how special that will be. Over the decades, we have been lucky to impact the lives of thousands of young people across the world in our School Year and Summer Course.
Five generations on, we are just as committed to creating a home from home for our international students as we always were.
Let's look at some of the defining moments in Brillantmont's long history.
Boarding
Brillantmont is the place our students call home- a safe place in which to grow and mature.
Living alongside others from many different nationalities is a unique experience and the friendships made will last a lifetime. Explore boarding school life hereREAD MORE