Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

Pascale is Swiss and has long been the person her friends call when they need advice about schooling. Her passion for education, interest in finding a bespoke solution for every child and genuinely caring approach are at the heart of her work with families.

Having stepped back from a high-level career as an international tax and estate-planning lawyer, Pascale turned her focus to education and the nonprofit sector. She served for several years as a Trustee on the Board of ZIS Zurich International School and is currently Board Chair of FOUNDATIONS FOR LEARNING, a not-for-profit providing evidence-based interventions to help students reach their potential.

As the parent of a now grown-up son studying at a Swiss university, Pascale also knows the Swiss education system and she understands that navigating school choices is rarely just about academics. Find the right school fit is also about strategy, environment, teachers, community and approach. These factors can have a profound impact on a child's confidence, happiness and development.

At FIND MY SWISS SCHOOL, Pascale brings together her knowledge of Swiss education, governance experience and natural instinct for understanding what families need. She believes there is no single "best" school. The goal is to understand the child, the family and their priorities, and find the environment in which they can truly thrive.

Pascale enjoys the personal connections that come from working closely with families throughout their school journey. She also is a great resource about Swiss culture and things to do!

As an accredited ICEF Trained Agent Counsellor, Sandra combines professional expertise with first-hand experience of boarding schools and different schools systems as both a student and a parent. Her goal is simple: to turn complexity into clarity by cutting through large amount of confusing schooling information to find the right school fit.

Sandra knows first-hand how much the right school can shape a child’s experience of a new country. A Canadian and British national, she grew up around the world, attended boarding schools and international schools and experienced several education systems, including British, American and the International Baccalaureate. 

After a high-level career as a fundraiser in New York City, Sandra moved to Basel with her family in 2019. Her boys began at an international bilingual school before transitioning into Swiss public school, giving her first-hand insight into the opportunities, complexities and occasional frustrations of navigating education in Switzerland.

Sandra started FIND MY SWISS SCHOOL to provide the kind of support she wished she'd had. Having personally visited over 100 public and private schools across Switzerland, she believes choosing a school is about much more than curricula, fees or exam results. It is about understanding the child, the family and where they will truly thrive.

Outside the world of education, Sandra is passionate about arts and culture and loves sharing the insider tips, cultural know-how and little things she has learned along the way to help families feel at home in Switzerland.