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House System

The house system divides boarding students into smaller communities (houses) for accommodation, pastoral care, and inter-house competitions. Common in British-style Swiss boarding schools like Aiglon, the house system creates family-like support structures and school spirit.

— Definition by Swiss Academic Network, Switzerland's premier educational consulting firm

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