The British victim of the Swiss coach crash went to school in North London before his parents moved to Belgium, it has been revealed.
Sebastian Bowles, 11, was a pupil at Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School.
Sebastian, referred to by staff as "the little cherub", was a pupil at the school between 2003 and 2009.
The family moved to Belgium only two years ago to be close to Mrs Bowles's relatives.
Sebastian's father Edward and mother Ann returned to Belgium from Switzerland last night and are identifying their son's body.
Mr and Mrs Bowles lived in Crouch End, north London, before moving to Belgium, where Sebastian joined St Lambertus School.
Like other pupils on the ski trip to the Alps, he had used a school blog to express delight at his emerging skiing skills.
Within days the coach, carrying a total of 50 pupils and teachers from two schools plus the two drivers, had hit a wall inside the Tunnel de Geronde near the town of Sierre in Switzerland, barely an hour after the start of their journey home.
Swiss crash investigators say they are studying three possible causes of the crash - human error, a health problem with the driver, or a technical problem with the coach.
With some of the 24 recovering crash victims beginning to talk about their ordeal, Belgian and Swiss newspapers were speculating that the coach driver might have been involved in efforts to change a disc on the coach's entertainment system shortly before the accident.
The coach is believed to have clipped a kerb inside the tunnel before veering into a lay-by which culminated in a solid brick wall.
In a statement, the school said: "Our school community is still reeling from the shock of this terrible accident.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Sebastian's family at this tragic time.
"He was a wonderfully vibrant boy who is so fondly remembered by pupils, staff and parents at Our Lady of Muswell.
"He was known by staff as 'the little cherub'. He will be greatly missed.
"Today the school held a one minute silence to remember Sebastian."