What ages are they?

Yes, it is very difficult (but not impossible)to get admission into international schools.  I know many people who put their children on a waiting list and eventually (after a long wait) their children were offered admission.  

I opted to put my kids into local swiss schools.  Schools in Switzerland are great at integrating non-French speaking children.  

Good Luck.

Thanks for your answer, since I won't stay for more than 3 years I would rather not put them into the public school system. I saw some advertising about the "British School of Geneva" , it is rather small but they seem to have available places , do you know anything about it? 

kinds regards

they are 8 and 12

British School of Geneva is a new private school.  There are a few other new English private schools that have opened up over the past year or two.  Take a look at http://geneva.angloinfo.com/ for a comprehensive list of international and private schools. 

Since my children go to local schools I can't give much insight into the international / private schools. 

If you are only here for 3 years and your company pays for tuition, international / private school is the best option.

There is a wonderful yahoo group [email protected]

Maybe a member of this group can give you more insight on international / private schools in Geneva.

International School of Geneva

College de Leman

Both I have heard good things about.

I think you may find that some places become available from the beginning of the next school year in Sept.

http://www.ecolint.ch/ all these 3 schools are very good. Also CDL- College de Leman. I have lot friends who have been in these schools and actually never heard anything negative. I just wish you best of luck and I hope you will manage to get them a place at school very soon.