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Switzerland, Lausanne
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Founded by a family of educators inspired to bring students together across cultures in the aftermath of World War II, LAS has been guided by the Ott family for three generations. The first meeting of Leysin American School SA (LASSA) took place at the Grand Hotel in 1960, and the contract to rent the Savoy building was signed. LAS opened its doors on September 18, 1961 with 89 students and 12 teachers. In 1982, Steven and Doris Ott assumed leadership, developing strategies for recruitment, accreditation and expansion. In 1987, LAS became the first Swiss international boarding school to win accreditation from ECIS and the US Middle States Association.
LAS cultivates a stable, caring, family-like environment. Each dorm houses live-in faculty members called dorm parents who provide guidance and support. Students share a dorm with roommates, fostering cultural exchange and lifelong friendships. Faculty Families meet on Wednesdays, and there are six dormitories on campus with a 1:4 faculty-to-student ratio and about 80 house parents across six dorms.
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.
