"Developing innovative, compassionate and responsible citizens of the world"

At the core of Leysin American School is a guiding set of principles and beliefs that set the highest standards for our efforts every day.

 

Our Values:
Students First
Recognizing our responsibility to prepare our students for university, careers and life, we have based our organization, programs and policies on fulfilling every student’s needs.

 

Teachers are the Key
Our faculty plays a key role in creating a total education for our students—one that reaches beyond the classroom to include social, moral, and emotional growth.

 

Leadership with Inspiration
As educators, we know that inspired students are motivated students. For that reason, faculty and administrators alike work to provide inspired leadership to every student at LAS.

 

Management with Purpose
Prudent and consistent management practices provide the framework through which our educational goals can be achieved.

 

Systems for Support
Supporting systems and programs collectively advance the mission and goals of the school.

 

Continuous Improvement
To promote an evolving environment of academic excellence and personal growth, LAS seeks to make the newest technologies and most innovative tools available for our students.

 

Our Objectives:
Academic Challenge
LAS offers students an academically challenging setting, based on realistic goals, to prepare them for university study. To meet this challenge, students are expected to master the skills necessary to become life-long learners. Non-native English speakers can expect a supportive environment in the classroom that enhances the mastery of English communications skills.

 

Community Harmony
LAS is committed to maintaining a stable, caring and supportive family-like environment. Students receive guidance through daily interaction with live-in faculty who provide an in loco parentis presence while serving as role models.

 

Balanced Program
LAS offers a balanced program of study, sports, recreation and cultural travel in order to promote the total education of our students.

International Understanding
LAS promotes a living and learning environment where students can mature into model “citizens of the world,” actively engaged in promoting those principles defined by the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

 

Partnership with Parents
LAS believes that the involvement of parents is integral to the success of our students. Through school-based initiatives that encourage long distance parenting, LAS parents can connect as partners in our educational process.