Service — School Search
School placed before the waitlist closes.
For families, schooling drives the whole move. International schools carry waitlists of one to two years and all-in costs of CHF 75,000–100,000 for two children in Zurich. The public–bilingual–international choice interlocks with which apartment you can take — because catchment decides both.
Get quotes →1–2 yrs
Waitlists at top international schools
Catchment
Links your school and apartment choice
Aug intake
Places often gone by spring
01 — How it works
School Search, step by step.
01 — Needs & timeline
Ages, curriculum, languages, how long you are staying, and your target start date frame every option.
02 — Shortlist schools
Public, bilingual or international — matched to your neighbourhoods, budget and stay length.
03 — Applications & assessments
Manage forms, deadlines, entrance assessments and interview prep across several schools at once.
04 — Waitlist strategy
Which schools have real places, how to time offers, and how to hold a fallback.
05 — Enrolment & housing
Align the confirmed school with a home inside its catchment — the two decisions are one.
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02 — What you get
What’s included.
- ✓School needs & curriculum assessment
- ✓Shortlist across public / bilingual / international
- ✓Application & deadline management
- ✓Assessment and interview preparation
- ✓Waitlist and fallback strategy
- ✓Catchment-aligned housing coordination
03 — Typical cost
What it costs.
| Package | Typical price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| School advisory | from CHF 1,200 | Assessment, shortlist and an application plan you run yourself. |
| Placement support | CHF 3,000–6,000 | Managed applications, assessments and offers across schools. |
| Family package | bespoke | Schooling combined with home search and settling-in for the whole move. |
04 — Common questions
School Search
Public, bilingual or international?
It depends on your timeline, budget and how long you are staying. An agency with school expertise maps options against your target neighbourhoods and your children’s ages.
Can you help with waitlists?
Agencies strong in your region know which schools have places now and how to time applications against your move, including holding a fallback.
Why does catchment matter so much?
For public schools your address decides which school your child attends — so the apartment and the school are a single decision. Getting them aligned is exactly what an education-focused agency does.
Preferred partners
Vetted agencies strong in school search — reviewed by real clients.
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Zurich · 116 reviews
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