Leysin American School in Switzerland

IB, American

IB Diploma and US Diploma and AP

IB Diploma, AP Exams, US High School Diploma

We’re proud to share that our Class of 2025 achieved outstanding IB scores once again. We are pleased to report that this includes a score of 45 for the second consecutive year! In addition, 37% of LAS students earned an impressive score of 38 or higher, with an average score of 35 across the cohort, supported by a diverse selection of more than 40 Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) courses offered at LAS. These remarkable accomplishments reflect the dedication of our students and the excellence our faculty bestow throughout the LAS learning experience.

French, Spanish, German, plus IB Self-Taught Language A (Russian, Japanese, German)

LAS offers Learning Support Pathways for students who have specific learning differences and may require additional support. Our Fundamental and Moderate Support Pathways provide additional resources to help students make meaningful academic progress, achieve their individual goals, and take ownership of their learning. These pathways best serve students with documented learning differences, or those students who are identified as benefiting from the additional support through the admissions process or through our referral process after they join us on campus. Any student who receives Learning Support services in our Fundamental or Moderate Pathway receives a developmentally appropriate Individual Learning Plan (ILP) that details the appropriate accommodations necessary for their academic success so that they can best access curriculum and assessment.

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LAS has been a pioneer among international schools in providing language programs to help multilingual students succeed in preparing for university. The English Language Acquisition (ELA) Program has a dual focus on developing students academic and social language in reading, writing, speaking and listening as well as their content knowledge in all academic subjects. Students who are emerging multilinguals take English language (ELA) courses (in three levels) and sheltered content courses in social studies and science to help with concepts, content and language until these students are highly proficient in English. While English remains an important goal for LAS students as it is the global language, LAS aims to support students' continued development of their mother/home languages as well, which is known as additive bilingualism. At LAS, multilingual students acquire language (English) through meaningful content. This means that students learn the language, and about the language through studying other subjects like history, arts, math, science as well as through meaningful, enriching social interactions in their daily lives in dorms, faculty family events, and through activities and trips.

The LAS Dining Halls offer a wide range of menus, including several cultural options each month. At breakfast, students can select a hot food option, as well as cereal, juices and milk. Soup, a comprehensive salad bar, charcuterie and sandwiches are available at lunch, as well as a hot food option. A well-balanced hot dish is offered at the evening meal with a "dessert du jour". Every mealtime includes a hot vegetarian option and non-pork meat option.

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