At Summer in Switzerland (SIS), you’ll find a lot to learn and tons to explore. If you are between 12 and 14 years old, you’ll fit right into the Alpine Exploration (AE) program. For older teens ages 15 to 18, there’s the Alpine Challenge (AC) program.
Each group has its own age-specific curfews, but both groups meet for morning classes and afternoon activities. Students choose which afternoon activities to participate in, and all are led by our dedicated staff. On weekends, both age groups travel together on all-day excursions, exploring the areas surrounding Leysin.
SIS offers two sessions of three consecutive weeks, with the optional Recreation and Culture week between the two sessions. Students in the Alpine Challenge and Alpine Exploration programs have the option to participate in the Core Program or may choose one of the Special Programs—English as a Second Language (ESL) or French Immersion.
Core Program students
- Choose from a wide selection of classes for the morning
- Choose their afternoon activities
- Participate in the group activities in the evening
- Go on all-day excursions on the weekend
English as a Second Language (ESL) students
- Take intensive ESL classes in the morning
- Choose their afternoon activities
- Participate in the group activities in the evening
- Go on all-day excursions on the weekend
French Immersion
- Learn through French in a variety of areas each morning
- Participate either in regularly scheduled afternoon activities or in French activities in and around Leysin
- Participate in the group activities in the evening
- Go on all-day excursions on the weekend