Leysin American School

Leysin American School (LAS)
Location
Leysin, VD Switzerland
Information
Type	Private, boarding
Established	1960
Faculty	72
Enrollment	340
Average class size	12 students
Student to teacher ratio	8:1
Color(s)	Red, black and white
Athletics	11 Interscholastic Sports 11 Interscholastic Teams
Mascot	Ibex
Website	www.las.ch

Leysin American School (also called LAS), founded in 1960 by Fred and Sigrid Ott., is a co-educational independent boarding school focusing on university preparation for grades 7–12 (as well as optional PG and 13th grades). Approximately 340 students attend the school and English is the language of instruction. LAS is located in the alpine resort village of Leysin, Vaud, Switzerland, two hours east of Geneva. The international school is home to students from sixty countries. Approximately 12% of students are American. Students pursue either the American high school diploma or the International Baccalaureate, with additional options of individual IB classes to suit particular interests. LAS also offers an extensive summer school, a pre-high school program for grade 7, and an ESL program. In October 2010, the school celebrated its fiftieth anniversary and officially inaugurated the opening of the newly renovated Grand Hotel, which was originally built in 1892 and houses IB students. LAS facilities include various classroom layouts (including open-plan classrooms in the IB facility), a media center, libraries, blackbox theater, performance hall, computer lab, a new art center, and access to horseback riding, ice skating, tennis, hockey, and swimming. The faculty to student ratio at LAS is 1:8 and the average class size is 12. LAS employs 72 full-time faculty, of which almost all live on campus; 95% are native English speakers, and 70% hold advanced degrees.

Throughout the year students and faculty take educational trips to destinations around the globe. Due to the ease of European travel, students often take weekend trips to other countries in Europe and other parts of the world.

There are mandatory trips referred to as Cultural Trips, which take students to numerous countries, including Romania, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, and many more. Leysin is a two-hour train ride away from Geneva, and an hour from Montreux.

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