LEYSIN AMERICAN SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND
LEYSIN AMERICAN SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND
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<strong>LEYS<strong>IN</strong></strong> <strong>AMERICAN</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong> <strong>IN</strong> <strong>SWITZERLAND</strong>
Contents<br />
Leysin American School Facts at a Glance<br />
Switzerland: “The Heart of Europe”<br />
Leysin: “Our Home”<br />
The Savoy Campus<br />
The Belle Époque Campus<br />
Our Philosophy<br />
Academic Challenge<br />
Daily Schedule<br />
8th - 10th Grade<br />
Sample 8th - 10th Grade Program<br />
U.S. High School Diploma Program<br />
Sample U.S. High School Diploma Program<br />
English-as-a Second Language<br />
International Baccalaureate Program<br />
Sample IB Diploma Programs<br />
Our Teachers<br />
College Placement Counseling<br />
Extended Learning Support Center<br />
International Understanding<br />
Community<br />
Faculty Families<br />
Partnership with Parents<br />
Balanced Program<br />
Afternoon Activities<br />
Ski Season<br />
Athletics<br />
Arts in the Alps<br />
Music<br />
Rock School<br />
Weekends at LAS<br />
Dorm Life<br />
Travel<br />
Winter Ball<br />
Summer in Switzerland<br />
American Education • European Style<br />
International Understanding<br />
Developing Innovative,<br />
Compassionate and Responsible<br />
Citizens of the World.<br />
www.las.ch
Facts at a Glance<br />
International/American boarding high school<br />
Founded in 1960 by the Ott Family<br />
Grades 8 - 12 (plus a Post-Graduate year)<br />
Coeducational<br />
Approximately 400 students, over 60 nationalities<br />
Located in French-speaking Switzerland<br />
Excellent Academic Program<br />
International Baccalaureate<br />
Diploma Program<br />
U.S. High School Diploma Program<br />
ESL Program<br />
Exciting European travel<br />
Skiing, snowboarding and many other sports<br />
Exciting Activities and Travel Program<br />
Team and individual sports<br />
Skiing and Snowboarding at your doorstep<br />
Europe-wide travel in LAS cultural<br />
excursion program
Switzerland<br />
Leysin<br />
France 30 Minutes<br />
Italy 1 Hour<br />
Germany 2 Hours<br />
Germany<br />
Leysin<br />
Alpine Winter Resort<br />
(1400 meters) with skiing up<br />
to 3000 meters altitude<br />
France<br />
Basel<br />
Zurich<br />
Austria<br />
French-speaking, friendly, safe<br />
Town center is just a 10<br />
minute walk<br />
Bern<br />
Population is 4,000 people<br />
Lausanne<br />
Montreux<br />
Leysin<br />
Geneva<br />
Aigle<br />
Lugano<br />
English cinema,<br />
21restaurants, cafes, shops,<br />
two sports centers<br />
Located 1.5 hours from<br />
Geneva<br />
Italy<br />
Easy access to major cities:<br />
Montreux, Lausanne, Evian<br />
(France), Aosta (Italy)<br />
The Heart of Europe<br />
Our Home
Campus<br />
Facts<br />
Twelve buildings including six separate dormitories<br />
Library, computer labs, classrooms, theatre<br />
Athletic complex including gym, dance studio,<br />
fitness room, squash court<br />
Dining hall, performing arts center, student<br />
social center<br />
Visual arts center, travel office, health center<br />
The<br />
Savoy Campus
8631 6752 5257<br />
The<br />
Belle Epoque ´ Campus<br />
Home to our International Baccalaureate (IB) Students & Faculty<br />
Facts<br />
20 Classrooms and new Science and Art Centers<br />
Separate residence halls with faculty apartments<br />
Campus<br />
The Belle Époque<br />
During the Belle Époque era, the Grand Hotel was a<br />
lavish hotel and sanatorium for the world’s elite families.<br />
LAS has restored the building, opening a premier school<br />
facility which has become the home of the growing<br />
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.<br />
The full IB campus supplements the Savoy Campus with<br />
state-of-the-art classrooms, science labs, dormitories,<br />
recreation facilities and staff apartments.<br />
LAS is proud to have and restore one of the historic sites<br />
of the region. It is the perfect example of how to look into<br />
the future without forgetting the past.
LAS<br />
Academic Challenge<br />
Balanced Program<br />
Community<br />
International Understanding<br />
Partnership with Parents<br />
Our Philosophy
Academic Challenge<br />
U.S. High School Diploma • International Baccalaureate Program (IB) • Integrated Comprehensive ESL Program<br />
Goal: To prepare students for university. All instruction in English.<br />
Monday - Thursday<br />
07.00 - 08.00 Wake up w/Breakfast<br />
08.00 - 15.30 Classes<br />
15.45 - 17.30 Activities<br />
17.30 - 19.30 Dinner<br />
19.15 - 22.00 Study Hall<br />
22.30 - 23.00 Lights Out (varied by grade)<br />
Friday<br />
15.30 Classes end<br />
15.30 - 22.30 Free Time in Leysin<br />
22.30 - 23.15 Check-in (varied by grade)<br />
Saturday<br />
09.00 - 16.00 Excursions, Sports and Recreational Activities<br />
16.00 - 17.00 Dinner Check-in<br />
22.30 - 23.15 Evening Check-in (varied by grade)<br />
Sunday<br />
09.00 - 16.00 Excursions, Sports and Recreational Activities<br />
16.00 - 17.00 Dorm Check-in<br />
19.00 - 22.00 Study Hall<br />
22.30 - 23.00 Lights Out (varied by grade)<br />
Daily Schedule
Academics<br />
8th - 10th Grade<br />
8th - 10th Grade Sample Program<br />
8th Grade Mainstream<br />
9th Grade Mainstream<br />
10th Grade Mainstream<br />
Special 8th to 10th grade curriculum with strong ESL focus<br />
for non-native English speaking students<br />
Life Skills class to help young students adjust to boarding<br />
school life and deal with adolescent issues<br />
Professional faculty experienced in working with this age group<br />
• Earth Science<br />
• Math<br />
• English 8<br />
• French/Spanish/German<br />
• Geography<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Life Skills<br />
• Physical Education<br />
• Earth Science<br />
• Math<br />
• English 9<br />
• French/Spanish/German<br />
• Ancient Civilization<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Life Skills<br />
• Physical Education<br />
• Biology<br />
• English 10<br />
• French/Spanish/German<br />
• World History<br />
• Mathematics<br />
• Art, Music, Drama<br />
• Physical Education/Health<br />
Separate residence halls on Savoy Campus with additional<br />
staffing for extra attention and supervision<br />
8th Grade ESL<br />
9th Grade ESL<br />
10th Grade ESL<br />
“The right environment to reach their potential.”<br />
(ESL at appropriate level 1, 2 or 3)<br />
• ESL Earth Science<br />
• ESL Math<br />
• ESL Skills<br />
• ESL Guided Reading<br />
• ESL Geography<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Life Skills<br />
• Physical Education<br />
(ESL at appropriate level 1, 2 or 3)<br />
• ESL Physical Sciences<br />
• ESL Math<br />
• ESL Skills<br />
• ESL Guided Reading<br />
• ESL Ancient Civilization<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Life Skills<br />
• Physical Education<br />
(ESL at appropriate level 1, 2 or 3)<br />
• ESL Biology<br />
• ESL Literature<br />
• ESL Skills<br />
• ESL World History<br />
• Mathematics<br />
• Art, Music, Drama<br />
• Physical Education/Health<br />
Actual course offerings are outlined in the LAS Academic Handbook and are contingent upon individual assessment and master schedule.
Academics<br />
U.S. High School<br />
Diploma Program<br />
U.S. High School Diploma Sample Program<br />
11th Grade Mainstream<br />
12th Grade Mainstream<br />
The U.S. High School Diploma Program is for 11th and<br />
12th grade students pursuing the U.S. High School diploma.<br />
Includes<br />
IB Certificate courses<br />
Strong ESL curriculum<br />
Academic and residence hall facilities on Savoy Campus<br />
Graduation Requirements<br />
ESL<br />
English or ESL 4 7<br />
Modern Languages 3 0<br />
Social Studies 3 3<br />
Science 3 3<br />
Mathematics 3 3<br />
Visual and Performing Arts 2 2<br />
Health and Physical Education 1 1<br />
Humanities or Theory of Knowledge 1 1<br />
Electives 4 4<br />
Total: 24 24<br />
• Chemistry<br />
• US History<br />
• French/Spanish/German<br />
• English 11 or IB English SL1<br />
• Mathematics<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Elective<br />
• Extracurricular Activities<br />
11th Grade ESL<br />
• ESL Chemistry<br />
• ESL Geography<br />
• ESL Skills<br />
• ESL Literature<br />
• Mathematics<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Elective<br />
• Extracurricular Activities<br />
• Physics<br />
• Government<br />
• French/Spanish/German<br />
• English 12 or IB English SL2<br />
• Mathematics<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Elective<br />
• Extracurricular Activities<br />
12th Grade ESL<br />
(ESL 3 Required for graduation)<br />
• ESL Physics<br />
• ESL World History<br />
• ESL Skills<br />
• ESL Literature<br />
• Mathematics<br />
• Art, Music, Drama, Elective<br />
• Extracurricular Activities<br />
Actual course offerings are outlined in the LAS Academic Handbook and are contingent upon individual assessment and master schedule.
Academics<br />
International<br />
Baccalaureate<br />
International Baccalaureate Sample Programs<br />
Program (IB)<br />
Facts<br />
The historic Grand Hotel is home to our International Baccalaureate<br />
(IB) Program<br />
IB is the only diploma recognized worldwide for university acceptance<br />
Up to one year advanced standing in American curriculum universities<br />
Liberal Arts Concentration<br />
• English HL, German HL<br />
• French, German or Spanish HL<br />
• Psychology, Economics, History HL or Geography<br />
• Environmental Science or Biology SL<br />
• Mathematical Studies SL<br />
• Art, Language or Social Science<br />
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)<br />
• Community Service (CAS)<br />
• Extended Essay<br />
Science/Mathematics Concentration<br />
• English SL<br />
• French, German or Spanish SL<br />
• Psychology, Economics, History HL or Geography<br />
• Biology, Chemistry or Physics HL<br />
• Mathematics HL<br />
• Arts, Theater, Language, Science<br />
• Theory of Knowledge (TOK)<br />
• Community Service (CAS)<br />
• Extended Essay<br />
IB Requirements<br />
3 Higher Level Certificates (HL)<br />
3 Standard Level Certificates (SL)<br />
Theory of Knowledge<br />
Community Service<br />
Extended Essay<br />
Actual course offerings are outlined in the LAS Academic Handbook and are contingent upon individual assessment and master schedule.
Academics<br />
Your surrogate parents:<br />
Live in dorm<br />
Coach sports<br />
Chaperone trips<br />
And 70% hold advanced degrees.<br />
Our<br />
Teachers
Academics<br />
LAS students are advised by professional college<br />
placement counselor.<br />
100 % of graduates continue education at colleges<br />
and universities.<br />
Interviews are available with more than 150<br />
universities.<br />
Professional SAT and TOEFL Preparatory Course are<br />
offered on campus.<br />
Recent graduates have enrolled at Harvard,<br />
Princeton, Stanford, MIT and Cambridge.<br />
68 % of LAS students are accepted by “very<br />
competitive” or the “most competitive” universities<br />
(from the Barron’s Guide).<br />
College Placement Counseling
Academics<br />
Two full-time Academic Resource Specialists<br />
Dedicated, staffed Resource Center with study hall and<br />
tutoring rooms in the center of campus<br />
Extended Office Hours after-school and in the evenings<br />
Counseling and follow-up for Study Skills and Study Habits<br />
Supervised Study Hall sessions<br />
Peer tutoring<br />
Professional tutoring by subject<br />
Extended<br />
Learning Support Center
Australia<br />
Bahrain<br />
Belgium<br />
Brazil<br />
Bulgaria<br />
Canada<br />
Chile<br />
China<br />
Costa Rica<br />
Croatia<br />
Ecuador<br />
Ethiopia<br />
France<br />
Germany<br />
Great Britain<br />
Greece<br />
India<br />
Iran<br />
Israel<br />
Japan<br />
Kazakhstan<br />
Korea<br />
Macedonia<br />
Madagascar<br />
Mexico<br />
New Zealand<br />
Nigeria<br />
Norway<br />
Pakistan<br />
Philippines<br />
Poland<br />
Romania<br />
Russia<br />
Saudi Arabia<br />
Singapore<br />
Slovenia<br />
Spain<br />
Switzerland<br />
Taiwan<br />
Thailand<br />
Turkey<br />
Ukraine<br />
USA<br />
Venezuela<br />
and more!<br />
International Understanding<br />
Students at LAS come from over 60 different nations. Approximately 20% are from North America.
Stable<br />
Supportive<br />
Caring<br />
‘In Loco Parentis’<br />
Each student has a faculty ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’.<br />
Families of 5-10 students, different ages, nationalities and gender.<br />
Families celebrate birthdays and take trips together.<br />
Faculty parents provide both academic and personal support.<br />
Faculty Families<br />
Community<br />
Founded in 1960 by Fred and Sigrid Ott, under management by the third generation of the Ott family.<br />
Fred and Sigrid<br />
Doris and Steven<br />
Christoph and Marc Frédéric
Partnership with Parents<br />
We believe that parents are key to<br />
the success of students. Parental<br />
participation in the educational<br />
process is encouraged at LAS.<br />
LAS Administrators regularly travel<br />
throughout the world to meet<br />
parents. Parents can monitor their<br />
children through internet-based<br />
PowerSchool and Magic Mountain<br />
programs.<br />
Parent-teacher conferences are<br />
organized when parents visit LAS.<br />
Magic Mountain: Real-time access to up-to-date personal data, contact information,<br />
discipline records, health information, financial records and permissions/travel.<br />
PowerSchool: Real-time access to up-to-date grades, daily<br />
assignments, teacher comments, daily attendance, daily<br />
school bulletin, e-mail link to teachers.
Afternoon<br />
Activities<br />
Balanced<br />
Program<br />
Afternoon Activities<br />
Ski Season<br />
Athletics<br />
Arts in the Alps<br />
Music<br />
Weekends at LAS<br />
Students participate in an activity at least two times a week.<br />
They have their choice of recreational activities, clubs or team sports.<br />
Recreational<br />
Skiing & snowboarding<br />
Skating<br />
Art<br />
Aerobics, dance, yoga<br />
Guitar, drums<br />
Tennis<br />
Hockey<br />
Horse-back riding<br />
Cooking<br />
Squash<br />
Hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing<br />
Weight lifting<br />
Golf<br />
Chess<br />
Community Service<br />
Clubs<br />
Dance<br />
Habitat for Humanity<br />
Oxfam<br />
Language Clubs<br />
National Honors Society<br />
Model United Nations
Balanced Program<br />
Athletics<br />
From January to March there are<br />
no afternoon classes on Tuesdays<br />
and Thursdays.<br />
Everyone goes skiing!<br />
All students receive ski pass<br />
and lessons.<br />
Our Boys and Girls Teams Include:<br />
Basketball<br />
Snowboarding<br />
Skiing<br />
Soccer<br />
Swimming<br />
Track<br />
Volleyball<br />
Tennis<br />
Teams compete in Swiss Group of<br />
International Schools (SGIS).<br />
Ice Hockey is optional for boys to<br />
play on the Leysin town team.<br />
Ski Season
Balanced Program<br />
Band, Choir, String Ensemble<br />
Private lessons for most instruments<br />
Separate piano teacher and piano lab<br />
Arts<br />
LAS sends students to the International Honors Orchestra or Choir.<br />
in the Alps<br />
Performing Arts<br />
Black Box Theater<br />
Three productions per year<br />
Student directed shows<br />
Talent shows<br />
Visual Arts<br />
Ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, 3D art<br />
Artist-in-Residence Program<br />
New Visual Arts Center with four exhibit areas<br />
Music
Balanced Program<br />
Rock School<br />
LAS provides both students and faculty<br />
with an opportunity to showcase some<br />
of their many talents.<br />
Open to all students<br />
Three shows per year<br />
(one acoustic, two rock)<br />
Enhances culture and community at LAS<br />
Students are encouraged to sing in their<br />
native language and culture.<br />
Faculty Family trips<br />
Independent day trips<br />
Cultural and recreational trips<br />
Museums, concerts, shopping,<br />
dance, theater, local festivals<br />
Rafting, hiking, skiing,<br />
professional soccer, mountain<br />
biking, indoor water park,<br />
paragliding<br />
Weekends at<br />
LAS
Balanced Program<br />
A<br />
Home Away<br />
From Home<br />
Comfortable double/triple rooms<br />
Phones, wireless internet access<br />
Recreation/TV lounges with kitchen facilities<br />
Private bathrooms in rooms<br />
Magnificent views of the Swiss Alps<br />
Faculty live on each floor parenting students.<br />
Dorm Life
Travel<br />
Balanced Program<br />
Winter<br />
Ball<br />
At Chateau d’Aigle<br />
Faculty Family Weekend (September)<br />
Swiss Cultural Trips (October)<br />
Senior Italian Cultural Trips (October)<br />
Optional Spring Break Trips (March)
Balance of academics, recreation, travel<br />
Boys and girls from ages 8-19<br />
Alpine sports (hiking, white water rafting, climbing, paragliding)<br />
Variety of activities, sports, drama, arts<br />
Intensive ESL, Outdoor Leadership, SAT preparation and Theater programs<br />
Optional one week trip to England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and during middle<br />
Recreation and Culture week (13-19 year olds)<br />
Two 3-week sessions in July and August separated by Recreation and Culture week<br />
Summer in Switzerland
Leysin American School<br />
1854 Leysin • Switzerland<br />
Tel: + 41 24 493 4872 • Fax: + 41 24 493 4889<br />
admissions@las.ch • www.las.ch
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