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Leysin American School in Switzerland

Switzerland, Lausanne

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees CHF 128,000 - 158,500
Ages 12 - 19 years
Pupil numbers 300
Type Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1961
Bus Service Yes

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.

Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), Advanced Placement (AP), American Curriculum
Taught languages French, Spanish, German
Typical class size 12
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, STEM
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Leadership and Professional
Stages Secondary School, Sixth Form
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