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Switzerland, Lausanne
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The Brillantmont campus is in large, leafy gardens, five minutes from the city centre. The campus comprises eight buildings, most dating from the early 1900s. The classrooms and boarding areas are well-equipped and up-to-date. At the centre of the campus lies a multipurpose hall with a full-sized gymnasium, a music studio and a 100m2 stage. The location offers access to mountains, forests and cultural or sporting activities nearby.
A full-sized gymnasium is on campus, and sports are offered outdoors and indoors in a wide range of activities, including tennis, basketball, Zumba, gymnastics, trampoline, volleyball and badminton. Lausanne provides additional facilities such as swimming at the pool next door, beach volleyball by the lake, ice skating, cycling, cross-country skiing and pedalo on summer days. The school runs its own teams and participates in inter-school competitions locally and nationally. The school supports students who wish to focus on sport outside school, such as rugby or rowing.
The school has eight buildings dating from the early 1900s with well-equipped, up-to-date classrooms and boarding areas. The campus is described as a home-from-home environment, closely connected to a rich local context. The school offers British IGCSE and A Levels, and also a High School Diploma programme. It is run by the founding family, now in its fifth generation, providing continuity in the academic life.
Art and design are taught, with an airy art studio for drawing, painting, design, sculpture and more. The music studio has electronic keyboards and recording equipment; students can take individual lessons and practise in the music room. Dance opportunities exist through external Lausanne providers, with performances in Lausanne. The BM rock band performs at school events, and students may audition for the Lausanne Conservatory of Arts or join local youth orchestras. The school also hosts events such as an annual inter-school Battle of the Bands.
Brillantmont International School is a long-established, family-run boarding and day school in Lausanne, Switzerland, educating students aged 12 to 18. The campus sits in leafy grounds, five minutes from the city centre, and comprises eight buildings with classrooms and boarding facilities. The school offers Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Levels, and an American curriculum, with a 13th Grade option for a year tailored to university plans. Middle School (7th–8th) provides English language support and a broad subject base, while High School (9th–12th) offers personalised timetables and UK and US exam pathways, and 7th–10th grade courses prepare for the IB. All teaching is in English, with French as a host language taught through end of 10th grade. The school emphasizes intercultural understanding, small classes, and international university admissions. Extracurriculars span Art, Music and Dance; Model United Nations; Habitat for Humanity and other service activities, and sport and outdoor options.
