Category: News

The Ultimate Guide to Helping your Kids Succeed in the 21 st Century – Top Tip: Take a look at Institut Montana

  You know your kids are special. They might drive you crazy sometimes but underneath they are smart, savvy and caring. You want a school that will find their talents and bring out the best in them. However, the world is changing and it’s changing fast. Finding the right school might not be as easy […]

Welcome from our Aiglon Guardians

2020-2021 Guardians Lulu (Clairmont) and Kaan (Alpina) are excited to share their vision for the year ahead. Dear Aiglon community, Nothing feels better than seeing everyone’s smiling faces on campus again, especially new ones. Being back has created such a positive atmosphere, one that as guardians we’d like to maintain throughout the year. When given […]

A New Year

Head of School, Nicola Sparrow, offers words of welcome at the beginning of the 2020-2021 academic year. Aiglon has always been, and even in these oddest of times continues to be, much more than a school. It is an exciting, inspiring, happy, vibrant and diverse community. We are a supportive community that lives, works and […]

Virtual Tour – Brillantmont International School in Switzerland

Virtual Tour – Brillantmont International School in Switzerland We know that traveling right now is complicated for many people across the world, but we also know how important it is for our families to discover Brillantmont, since it may be home to your child for the coming months and years. Join us for a virtual […]

TASIS Students Accepted to 164 Universities

 With the help of a tremendous faculty and an exceptional College Counseling Office, the 109 students in TASIS The American School in Switzerland’s Class of 2020 were successful in gaining admission to 164 universities and colleges in 14 nations, with 66 offers extended by schools ranked in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education […]

A Successful Reopening for TASIS

  A Successful Reopening for TASIS After more than two months of relying exclusively upon distance learning, TASIS The American School in Switzerland was thrilled to welcome Elementary and Middle School students back to campus on May 25. In the article below, we review how the School got to this point, where it currently stands, […]

The TASIS Campus: A 360-Degree Look

The following new video created by Milo Zanecchia ’08 provides a 360-degree look at the iconic The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) campus, which has undergone many improvements since the School engaged classical architect and urban designer David Mayernik to develop a Master Plan in 1996. 

Join Montana Summer School for the best learning holiday ever

  Have the summer of your lifetime! Join our Summer School for the best learning holiday ever Institut Montana’s summer school motto is Learn. Grow. Move. Meet. and that’s exactly what you’ll do. Summer school is about combining learning with fun. Mornings are dedicated to intensive classes in English or German and will dramatically improve […]

Brillantmont – Choosing Between A Levels and the International Baccalaureate

  By Sarah Frei, Head of Admissions and External Relations at Brillantmont Two of the most popular academic programs for Grade 11/12 students globally are Advanced Levels (A Levels), which are the national examination of England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Most international schools will offer either of these two curricula […]

Switzerland COVID-19 update

  Dear Swiss Learning Community and Friends, After a long period of uncertainty, Switzerland is seeing the first lights of the return of happy days to share with family and friends. The easing of the lockdown and the opening of schools this week shows that our government has taken necessary and pragmatic measures at the […]