Boarding at VIS

Boarding at VIS allows students from around the world to enjoy access to Verbier’s natural wonders and also to be accommodated in a family focused environment.

VIS offers a number of different boarding opportunities:

All year round
Winter term only
Winter experiences for children to join VIS for selected weeks during the Winter term.
Flexible boarding for day students on a night by night basis
Weekly boarding (either all year round or Winter term)

Boarding at VIS gives students from around the world the chance to live and learn in Verbier in a modern, friendly environment.

VIS has a small, recently-built boarding house in Verbier’s historic centre. It provides up-to-date, en suite accommodation for pupils from Year 7 to Year 11. Pupils have private use of kitchen and dining facilities as well as a common room for games and socialising.

There are separate, secure wings for male and female pupils and the pupils have 24/7 support from the houseparents and boarding staff, who have their own accomodation in the building.

VIS is a small, friendly school and this close-knit atmosphere continues into the boarding house. The Houseparents work closely as a team to make sure all our boarders are healthy, happy and safe, learning how to be strong, independent and confident young people who care for themselves and the environment around them. Boarders are expected to participate in the daily life of the boarding house, helping out with simple chores and eating together as a community in the evening.

In Les Touristes a typical day of residential life starts with a Continental breakfast served from 7:00 – 8:00 before heading off to school.

After school, depending on extracurricular activities, boarders return home and can either participate in a group activity or study in their rooms or collaboratively with other students in one of the common rooms, before dinner.

Dinner is served from 18:30 – 19:30 and afterwards students have the option to work quietly in their rooms, watch a movie or play a game. House parents are always at hand to supervise, support and encourage.

There are always activities on offer at the weekend, from skiing and other winter sports in season to mountain biking, golf, tennis, sailing, surfing and hiking in summer. We have regular excursions to cities in Switzerland, Italy and France for culture and shopping, as well as day trips to local attractions, music festivals and nature reserves.

Weekend activities are often suggested and organised by the boarders, and we do our best to support and realise their plans. All students at VIS are encouraged to take part in activities as part of the VIS curriculum, and we try to find something for everyone.

We make sure there are also opportunities to relax and study so every student is rested and ready for the week ahead.

We develop partnership and trust to prepare prospective families for life in Verbier for both day students and boarders.

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