Author: Isabelle

Our 6 Favourite Aspects of Swiss Culture

Switzerland is such an amazing place for the students at Leysin American School to live and learn. Switzerland offers a safe space for students to grow and explore, all the while learning about its unique culture. We are lucky to have many opportunities to expose our students to some of these wonderful aspects of Swiss […]

How to Select the Right College for You

So, you’re a high school junior or senior. You’ve almost made it. You’re down to your last year or two of high school, and then the big wide world is at your fingertips. The university selection process might be the first time you’ve been able to exercise some personal agency when it comes to your education—this […]

The Beau Soleil classes of 2020 and 2021 returned from all around the world to graduate in style

Endings are important, and graduation is always the highlight of a Beau Soleil year.  Graduating students and families come together to celebrate shared years and experiences.  Most importantly, perhaps, it is an emotional release: joy and sadness as students say goodbye to those with whom they have shared their lives across many years. Everybody laughs, […]

The Essential Boarding School Packing Guide

Leaving home for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience. Making the decision to attend boarding school means beginning a year filled with new opportunities, weather, and experiences! These are all amazing things, but they can make it difficult for boarders to decide what is and isn’t important for them to pack—especially if this is the first time […]

Student Life for Swiss Boarding School Students

Switzerland is a vibrant country with a phenomenal landscape, athletic scene, culture, and history—all of which are readily available for young boarding students to discover. At Leysin American School in Switzerland, we embrace every opportunity to connect our students with our country and its diverse offerings. Here are our four favourite parts of the Swiss […]

Big Bangs or Little Bubbles?

This week our primary school children have been focussing on science – looking at the tiniest creatures, investigating how materials change from liquid to solid, and what makes something acidic or alkaline and how to tell the difference.    Observing science in real time helps embed learning in young children’s minds. For example, watching an […]

Performing and Creative Arts

Creativity is one of Le Régent’s 4 Cs, and the Performing and Creative Arts have blossomed over the past year at le Régent. But – some might ask – in a world dominated by technology, what use do they have? The Arts  offer a world where there is often no right or wrong answer, where […]

A Gift of Tongues

Crans-Montana is on the face of it a small town in the Swiss Alps, but walk down the street any day and you hear French, Italian, German, English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and more. And this will be the norm in the world our students will inhabit and the roles they will assume. The Modern Foreign […]

New Belvedere (Pt. 2)

In our last piece, we discussed how the New Belvedere project aligns with Aiglon’s vision and strategic planning. Now, we hear from Head of School, Mrs Nicola Sparrow, about what this new boarding provision means in terms of the boarding school experience. Read our first piece on the new Belvedere project. Student life at Aiglon […]

Swiss Learning in Lagos 18th May 2022

Photos: Fotolighthouse The Consul General of Switzerland Mr Thomas Schneider, in partnership with the Founder of Swiss Learning Mr Christophe Clivaz request the pleasure of your company to an exclusive event A Taste of Swiss LuxuryWednesday 18 May 2022 – 6pm to 9pm The Wheatbaker4 Lawrence RoadIkoyi, Lagos   During the event, Mr John Obayuwana, CEO […]