Finance & Technology

Fees are due by April 1. For accounting or tuition inquiries, visit our website or contact accounting.

Non-Payment

If tuition fees or any outstanding balances are not paid by the due date, we reserve the right to apply late payment fees and/or suspend the student from attending classes or participating in school activities until full payment is received.

Weekly Allowance - Parents determine their child’s weekly pocket money and distribution take place every Thursday.

SwissBankers Value Card- All LAS students receive a SwissBankers Value Card (a prepaid Mastercard) offering the following features:

• Accepted worldwide
• Contactless and mobile payment enabled (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.)
• ATM withdrawals in Switzerland and abroad

Fees & Charges

• Annual card fee: CHF 50
• No fee for purchases in CHF; 0.95% surcharge for foreign currency transactions
• ATM withdrawal fees: CHF 5 (Switzerland) / CHF 7.50 (abroad)

Process & Management

Parents are responsible for ensuring that the personal account is adequately funded. To support this, monthly statements and balance alerts are made available. If the balance falls below CHF 500, the account would be automatically blocked until it is topped up. Replenishments can be made conveniently via bank transfer or through flywire, a secure online payment platform.

• Cards and distributions are managed by the Accounting Department
• Real-time account balance tracking is available and weekly top-ups provided 
• Requests for extra credit must be submitted by Wednesday at 13:00 CET and late requests incur a CHF 10 fee.

• Requests are processed only from verified parent email addresses

With parental permission, students may charge major purchases to their personal accounts. These purchases may include, but are not limited to: sports equipment, musical instruments, winter gear, transportation. Recommended spending limits are outlined in the enrollment forms. Additionally, the mandatory LAS ski jacket will be charged directly to the student’s personal account.

The LAS Campus Store offers materials and services (e.g., supplies, uniforms) charged to the student’s account if funds are available. Online purchases can be made via the eStore. LAS recommends a budget of 1,000 CHF for supplies and 500 CHF for uniforms annually.

SIM cards are distributed by the Campus Store during orientation. All students receive a LAS SIM card with the SALT Premium plan (CHF 65/month) offering unlimited calls, SMS, and data in Switzerland and Europe. Unless otherwise specified by August 31, this plan is applied by default. Please note that additional fees apply for usage outside the EU zone.

An upgrade to the SALT Executive plan (CHF 140/month) is available for added travel benefits. For plan changes, contact Mr. Andaloro at campus-store@las.ch.

Returning students should keep their SIM cards, which are paused from July 1 to August 15 unless activation is requested. Non-returning students do not need to return their cards. Lost cards incur a CHF 40 fee, and early cancellations a CHF 150 fee.

If a student leaves LAS before the end of the academic year, a refund of CHF 500 per full month missed will be issued for room and board, unless there are extenuating circumstances. In cases where LAS requires a student's withdrawal due to behavior or other reasons deemed harmful to the community, the same refund policy applies. There are no refunds for late arrivals, early departures, or non-participation in school trips. Please note that final account statements for mid-year departures may take up to three months to process.