A boarding school is an educational institution where students not only receive education, but also board and lodging. However, some schools take the educational program to the next level: from their own sailing clubs to expeditions to Antarctica. Consequently, the price tag is often not amiss. MASTERS lists the most expensive boarding schools.
Housed in a fourteenth-century chateau in the town of Rolle, Institut Le Rosey is one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the world. Children of the Rothschilds, the Benettons, the du Ponts and the Rockefellers, among others, attended this school. But Le Rosey is popular among the children of famous actors and musicians such as John Lennon and Roger Moore. The philosophy of the boarding school is inspired by what Harvard educator Howard Gardner called "multiple intelligences. This implies that all the talents of the Roseans are developed through academic, athletic and artistic programs.
The school consists of two campuses, in fact, in winter the students take up residence in Gstaad. Here they get a large part of the afternoon off to practice their skiing and cross-country skiing skills improve. In total, the school has 179 en suite bedrooms and 48 apartments for the teachers. Le Rosey's sports facilities include 10 clay tennis courts, a swimming pool, three soccer fields, a rugby field, an athletic track and an archery range. But off campus, there are plenty of opportunities for students as well. For example, Le Rosey owns a private equestrian center with dressage grounds and clubhouse, as well as a sailing club with a twelve-meter yacht. Tuition at this exclusive boarding school is approximately € 133.000.
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United World College is a global institution whose mission is to bring together people from different countries and from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds through education.
In the valley of Glamorgan, on the coast of South Wales lies UWC Atlantic. The heart of the campus is formed by the twelfth-century building St Donat's Castle. The surrounding buildings permanently house 40 young people from different countries who are supervised by so-called boarding school parents. Princess Alexia is one of the students; she swapped the Gymnasium in The Hague for the school in 2021. However, she is not the first royal to call herself a student. In fact, her father Willem-Alexander preceded her in 1983. Peace and sustainability are paramount at UWC. In addition to traditional school subjects, social skills, volunteer work and outdoor activities also have an important role in the school program. Although tuition costs about €91,000 per two years, not all students come from affluent backgrounds. The majority are students who have been awarded scholarships by national committees based on their study results. However, there is a very strict selection procedure.
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Institut auf dem Rosenberg is an international boarding school in the Swiss town of Sankt Gallen. Founded in 1889, the school is one of the oldest and leading international schools for students aged 6 to 19. The majority of families have an entrepreneurial background and choose this Swiss boarding school to enable their children to take on future leadership roles in, for example, the family business. The boarding school houses about 230 students and has a student-teacherratio of 2:1. However, this personalized education does come at a price; tuition is about €140,000 annually.
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If you've seen The Crown, this boarding school probably looks familiar. Prince William and Harry, for example, enjoyed their high school years here. But its alumni also include John Maynard Keynes, author George Orwell, David Cameron and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson. The elite boys-only boarding school is located in Windsor, England. Eton accommodates 1,300 students across 25 houses. What you have to pay to get into class with a Prince Harry or William? Over € 47,000 a year.
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Switzerland is proving to be a popular place for prestigious boarding schools. Beau Soleil's goal is to challenge its students both inside and outside the classroom. For example, the expedition program leads students to locations such as Cambodia, Iceland or Japan to, say, raft rivers or climb mountains. The boarding school is designed for students ages 11 to 18. Students who have attended Beau Soleil include Princess Marie of Denmark and Princess Claire of Luxembourg. Tuition is just under €140,000 a year.
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