Transparent costs — what our school really costs
A place at a private school is a significant investment. What it costs, what's included and where optional costs arise — every answer is out in the open, with no hidden fees. We rely on transparency: what you see here are the actual costs.
Our tuition isn't cheap, but it is fair, because we are a private school that offers high quality and bears all costs itself. It is honestly calculated and includes everything your child needs during the school day and right up to the end of their school years.
All included
Lessons
Kindergarten: 4 h/day; primary school: 6 h/day
Atelier offerings
Painting atelier, workshop, handicraft atelier
Meals
Lunch, afternoon snack
School and consumable materials
Montessori material, books, notebooks
Gymnasium preparation
Integrated into lessons
No extra costs
For lunch, snack, care, the fifth school day or Gymnasium preparation
What's added: a one-time admission fee for the trial week or settling-in days, a one-time support contribution to our school's welfare foundation, as well as individual extra costs such as school trips or Wednesday-afternoon care and possibly additional offerings.
In detail
Three stages at a glance — and one shared standard: everything your child needs during the school day is included. The following overview shows in detail what is included and what is optional.
Children's House Ages 3–6 | Lower level Primary school · ages 6–9 | Middle level Primary school · ages 9–12 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | CHF 2,420–3,080/month¹ | CHF 3,200/month | CHF 3,270/month |
| School operations | |||
| Teaching hours | 4 h/Tag | 6 h/Tag | 6 h/Tag |
| Lessons on Wednesday | 4 h/Tag | 4 h/Tag | 4 h/Tag |
| School days/week | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Adult-to-child ratio | 1:9 | 1:12 | 1:12 |
| Montessori material | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| School and consumable material | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Quiet hour | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Homework support | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Gymnasium preparation | nicht enthalten | nicht enthalten | inklusive |
| Secondary school preparation | nicht enthalten | nicht enthalten | inklusive |
| Care | |||
| 07:00–18:00 | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Wednesday afternoon | optional² | optional² | optional² |
| Additional offerings | optional³ | optional³ | optional³ |
| Holiday care | optional⁴ | optional⁴ | optional⁴ |
| Meals | |||
| Breakfast (7:00–8:00) | optional | optional | optional |
| Morning snack | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Warm lunch | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Afternoon snack | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Included offerings | |||
| Painting atelier | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Crafts | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Immersive English | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| School theatre | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
| Advent singing | inklusive | inklusive | inklusive |
- Teaching hours
- 4 h/Tag
- Lessons on Wednesday
- 4 h/Tag
- School days/week
- 5
- Adult-to-child ratio
- 1:9
- Montessori material
- inklusive
- School and consumable material
- inklusive
- Quiet hour
- inklusive
- Homework support
- inklusive
- Gymnasium preparation
- nicht enthalten
- Secondary school preparation
- nicht enthalten
- 07:00–18:00
- inklusive
- Wednesday afternoon
- optional²
- Additional offerings
- optional³
- Holiday care
- optional⁴
- Breakfast (7:00–8:00)
- optional
- Morning snack
- inklusive
- Warm lunch
- inklusive
- Afternoon snack
- inklusive
- Painting atelier
- inklusive
- Crafts
- inklusive
- Immersive English
- inklusive
- School theatre
- inklusive
- Advent singing
- inklusive
- Teaching hours
- 6 h/Tag
- Lessons on Wednesday
- 4 h/Tag
- School days/week
- 5
- Adult-to-child ratio
- 1:12
- Montessori material
- inklusive
- School and consumable material
- inklusive
- Quiet hour
- inklusive
- Homework support
- inklusive
- Gymnasium preparation
- nicht enthalten
- Secondary school preparation
- nicht enthalten
- 07:00–18:00
- inklusive
- Wednesday afternoon
- optional²
- Additional offerings
- optional³
- Holiday care
- optional⁴
- Breakfast (7:00–8:00)
- optional
- Morning snack
- inklusive
- Warm lunch
- inklusive
- Afternoon snack
- inklusive
- Painting atelier
- inklusive
- Crafts
- inklusive
- Immersive English
- inklusive
- School theatre
- inklusive
- Advent singing
- inklusive
- Teaching hours
- 6 h/Tag
- Lessons on Wednesday
- 4 h/Tag
- School days/week
- 5
- Adult-to-child ratio
- 1:12
- Montessori material
- inklusive
- School and consumable material
- inklusive
- Quiet hour
- inklusive
- Homework support
- inklusive
- Gymnasium preparation
- inklusive
- Secondary school preparation
- inklusive
- 07:00–18:00
- inklusive
- Wednesday afternoon
- optional²
- Additional offerings
- optional³
- Holiday care
- optional⁴
- Breakfast (7:00–8:00)
- optional
- Morning snack
- inklusive
- Warm lunch
- inklusive
- Afternoon snack
- inklusive
- Painting atelier
- inklusive
- Crafts
- inklusive
- Immersive English
- inklusive
- School theatre
- inklusive
- Advent singing
- inklusive
1Children's House
On Wednesdays school ends at 12:00.
| Hours | 07:00–12:00 | 07:00–13:30 | 07:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | CHF 2,420 | CHF 2,710 | CHF 3,080 |
2Wednesday afternoon
| Offering | Hours | per day | per semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch, care | 12:00–14:00 | CHF 64 | CHF 950 |
| Lunch, activities, care | 12:00–18:00 | CHF 128 | CHF 1,850 |
3Additional offerings
These offerings are run by external providers. Prices vary by offering and are communicated separately.
4Holiday care
| Offering | per day | per week |
|---|---|---|
| Activities, care, breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack | CHF 150 | CHF 600 |
The fee for the admission process of CHF 1,000 is due before the introduction days or trial week begin. The support contribution to the welfare foundation of the Rietberg Montessori School of CHF 1,500 is invoiced after the contract is signed.
Sibling discount on request.
Valid for school year 2025/26.