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Switzerland, Lausanne
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The school has six on-campus dormitories catering to different age groups. Each dorm has live-in faculty 'dorm parents' and a Faculty Family on campus to guide and support students, with students sharing a dorm room with a roommate in a home-like environment. Dormitories are equipped with kitchens and common areas; there are 80 house parents across six dorms and over 100 on-campus apartments for teachers and administrators, supporting a 1:4 faculty-to-student ratio.
The school has on-campus dining halls and campus kitchens where students can cook together, complemented by meals in the campus dining facilities. Students also have dining options in Leysin village, including local restaurants, expanding their on- and off-campus dining experiences.
The school has six dormitories that form the house system, each serving a different age group. All students are assigned to a 'Family' consisting of faculty parents and peers, and dorm heads along with staff provide activities and support; there are 80 house parents across six dorms, contributing to a 1:4 faculty-to-student ratio.
The school is owned and run by the Ott family, a private, family-run boarding school with three generations of involvement in leadership and education.
Leysin American School in Switzerland is a private, co-educational boarding school for students aged 12 to 18 with a United States affiliation. LAS offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme alongside AP, an American Curriculum, and a Bespoke option. The IB comprises six subject groups—Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, and The Arts—with a core of Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, Service. University advising begins in grade 9 to tailor an IB plan to university goals. The campus has six dormitories with live-in dorm parents, a 1:4 faculty-to-student ratio, and 95% of staff living on site. Sports facilities include the Magic Mountain Athletic Center and Upper and Lower Sporting Centers, plus winter skiing on Leysin's slopes with access to about 90 resorts via the Magic Pass. LAS provides extensive after-school programs and clubs across arts, sports, STEM, languages, and service.
