Category: News

Pitching for a Greener Tomorrow

Entrepreneurship Students Showcase Solutions for a Sustainable Future Jan 19 2024 At LAS, we are committed to supporting the next generation of problem solvers through educational and experiential opportunities that address global challenges through entrepreneurial thinking, creativity, and innovation. This is achieved through our wide range of courses that challenge our students and develop them into innovative, […]

The Magic of Character Education

At Aiglon College, a child’s education has always been about more than just rote learning and knowledge acquisition, as a recently unearthed letter from founder, John Corlette, emphasizes. The most important aim of education, he wrote in October 1946, was “the development of a balanced personality and character.” It was this holistic, child-centred approach to […]

Learning Beyond the Classroom: Experiential Travel Opportunities at LAS

As the semester comes to a close at Leysin American School, students are reflecting on the amazing opportunities they have had to explore Europe and look forward to the upcoming adventures and ski opportunities next semester! Here at LAS, we believe that travel broadens the mind, and we love seeing our students explore different countries […]

Rocio Montero Dominguez, mistakes are the best way to learn

Giving students personalized attention and moving them out of their comfort zone. Combine this with practical courses, and you have the recipe for guiding students to the top, according to Rocio Montero Dominguez. Can you share your background with us?   A hospitality professional with more than twelve years of operational and sales experience in […]

Highlights from the Swiss Schools Sustainability Summit 2023

Nov 24 2023 The Swiss Schools Sustainability Summit is a student-led event that promotes sustainable practices across international schools in Switzerland. Last week, members of the LAS Eco club attended the Sustainability conference at Aiglon and enjoyed learning from keynote speakers and networking with their peers from other schools!  For the second consecutive year, the summit provides […]

Embracing Innovation & Creativity

by Aiglon College As Artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, effectively utilising available information becomes increasingly crucial. Skills developed through the exploration of Computer Science, innovation, and engineering are thus essential for the evolving demands of the workplace. Teaching innovation starts by taking a hands-on, experiential approach to learning. “It’s about learning something new and then […]

HISTORY IN THE MAKING: LAUNCH OF AIGLON’S ARCHIVE PROJECT

Aiglon is rapidly approaching its 75th birthday. This means 75 years of history by 2024. 75 years of the unique Aiglon experience, defined by golden threads – such as meditations, skiing and expeditions – which connect thousands of Aiglon students, parents, staff members and the wider community and make lasting impressions. Currently, reaching our historical […]

Institut Montana Zugerberg hosts 2023 Model United Nations conference

Our students staged a UN General Assembly at the end of October together, with 12 other schools from Switzerland, China, Turkey, Greece, Sweden, France, and Germany. The three-day MUN conference at our campus in Zugerberg addressed the Geneva refugee issue to manage migration in a globalized world. The participants acted as delegates who advocated for the […]

TASIS Partners with FMS Schools to Launch New Movement Initiative

TASIS The American School in Switzerland has partnered with FMS Schools—an industry leader in screening, testing, and assessing movement quality—to launch a new movement initiative in its physical education classes. Functional Movement Systems (FMS) is a global education company that spent more than two decades working with and testing theories around the neurodevelopmental sequence with elite […]

The power of school reunions: how Brillantmont International School’s 140th anniversary event brought over 300 alumni together

Are you feeling nostalgic for your school days? Do you miss catching up with old friends and reliving your memories of Brillantmont, the oldest Swiss boarding school to be owned and run by the same family?  Here at Brillantmont, we had the joy of recently welcoming many of our alumni back on campus. Whether it’s been […]