Mission & Leadership
At LAS, we strive to create an environment where every student and staff member feels supported, challenged, and valued.
These principles guide everything we do and form the foundation of our close-knit community. They are reflected in our vision, values, and mission — cornerstones of who we are and what we aspire to achieve together.
Mission
LAS is committed to:
Developing innovative, compassionate, and responsible citizens of the world.
Vision
LAS provides an 'Education with Impact' by developing the Whole Child and providing learning that embraces diversity and encourages students to develop their passions in an individualized learning environment.
Values
LAS values are founded on the principles of respect for oneself and others, respect for the environment, and respect through generosity.
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LAS Leadership Team
![Marc-F. Ott]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746098350/lasch/ckygdbvonry3a3zblsc4/MarcHeadshot3large.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746098350/lasch/ckygdbvonry3a3zblsc4/MarcHeadshot3large.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746098350/lasch/ckygdbvonry3a3zblsc4/MarcHeadshot3large.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746098350/lasch/ckygdbvonry3a3zblsc4/MarcHeadshot3large.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746098350/lasch/ckygdbvonry3a3zblsc4/MarcHeadshot3large.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746098350/lasch/ckygdbvonry3a3zblsc4/MarcHeadshot3large.jpg","width":2200}])
![Sabina Schwedtmann-Lynch]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759756120/lasch/eibr8yxsw8knfjbcvacp/SabinaLynch.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759756120/lasch/eibr8yxsw8knfjbcvacp/SabinaLynch.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759756120/lasch/eibr8yxsw8knfjbcvacp/SabinaLynch.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759756120/lasch/eibr8yxsw8knfjbcvacp/SabinaLynch.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759756120/lasch/eibr8yxsw8knfjbcvacp/SabinaLynch.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759756120/lasch/eibr8yxsw8knfjbcvacp/SabinaLynch.jpg","width":2200}])
![Paul Fomalont]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759756173/lasch/wdcswuewwjhixztpegr8/PaulFomalont.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759756173/lasch/wdcswuewwjhixztpegr8/PaulFomalont.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759756173/lasch/wdcswuewwjhixztpegr8/PaulFomalont.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759756173/lasch/wdcswuewwjhixztpegr8/PaulFomalont.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759756173/lasch/wdcswuewwjhixztpegr8/PaulFomalont.jpg","width":1366}])
![Michelle Turner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759756803/lasch/tl7dfwetzej0c1jge1pe/MichelleTurnerSquare.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759756803/lasch/tl7dfwetzej0c1jge1pe/MichelleTurnerSquare.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759756803/lasch/tl7dfwetzej0c1jge1pe/MichelleTurnerSquare.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759756803/lasch/tl7dfwetzej0c1jge1pe/MichelleTurnerSquare.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759756803/lasch/tl7dfwetzej0c1jge1pe/MichelleTurnerSquare.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759756803/lasch/tl7dfwetzej0c1jge1pe/MichelleTurnerSquare.jpg","width":2200}])
![Laure Détraz-Jaggi]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759756361/lasch/rrryroairs9debsozuew/LaureDetraz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759756361/lasch/rrryroairs9debsozuew/LaureDetraz.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759756361/lasch/rrryroairs9debsozuew/LaureDetraz.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759756361/lasch/rrryroairs9debsozuew/LaureDetraz.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759756361/lasch/rrryroairs9debsozuew/LaureDetraz.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759756361/lasch/rrryroairs9debsozuew/LaureDetraz.jpg","width":2200}])
![Yves Essinki]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759756413/lasch/tgzd0ipqvvrg62j0ktos/YvesEssinki.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759756413/lasch/tgzd0ipqvvrg62j0ktos/YvesEssinki.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759756413/lasch/tgzd0ipqvvrg62j0ktos/YvesEssinki.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759756413/lasch/tgzd0ipqvvrg62j0ktos/YvesEssinki.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759756413/lasch/tgzd0ipqvvrg62j0ktos/YvesEssinki.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759756413/lasch/tgzd0ipqvvrg62j0ktos/YvesEssinki.jpg","width":2200}])
![Gillian Donnelly]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728480489/lasch/oljrkr53rdtirulwnge0/GillianDonnelly.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728480489/lasch/oljrkr53rdtirulwnge0/GillianDonnelly.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728480489/lasch/oljrkr53rdtirulwnge0/GillianDonnelly.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728480489/lasch/oljrkr53rdtirulwnge0/GillianDonnelly.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728480489/lasch/oljrkr53rdtirulwnge0/GillianDonnelly.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728480489/lasch/oljrkr53rdtirulwnge0/GillianDonnelly.jpg","width":1818}])
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LAS School Board
![Stefanie Ott P'18, Chair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746098400/lasch/sf03n4rbrriv4q0smjxj/StefanieHeadshot1large.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746098400/lasch/sf03n4rbrriv4q0smjxj/StefanieHeadshot1large.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746098400/lasch/sf03n4rbrriv4q0smjxj/StefanieHeadshot1large.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746098400/lasch/sf03n4rbrriv4q0smjxj/StefanieHeadshot1large.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746098400/lasch/sf03n4rbrriv4q0smjxj/StefanieHeadshot1large.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746098400/lasch/sf03n4rbrriv4q0smjxj/StefanieHeadshot1large.jpg","width":2200}])
![Pascal Stefani P'18, Vice Chair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615969447/lasch/p6htqhu1zcd2xwecwqma/PascalStefani.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615969447/lasch/p6htqhu1zcd2xwecwqma/PascalStefani.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1615969447/lasch/p6htqhu1zcd2xwecwqma/PascalStefani.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1615969447/lasch/p6htqhu1zcd2xwecwqma/PascalStefani.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1615969447/lasch/p6htqhu1zcd2xwecwqma/PascalStefani.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1615969447/lasch/p6htqhu1zcd2xwecwqma/PascalStefani.jpg","width":2200}])
![Jeff Paulson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615968797/lasch/qy0j1yikemhmnonmvddz/JPaulson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615968797/lasch/qy0j1yikemhmnonmvddz/JPaulson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1615968797/lasch/qy0j1yikemhmnonmvddz/JPaulson.jpg","width":640}])
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LAS Foundation Board
![K. Steven Ott, Chair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746098292/lasch/kksbi1rlv5fj9joghypq/StevenHeadshot2large.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746098292/lasch/kksbi1rlv5fj9joghypq/StevenHeadshot2large.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746098292/lasch/kksbi1rlv5fj9joghypq/StevenHeadshot2large.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746098292/lasch/kksbi1rlv5fj9joghypq/StevenHeadshot2large.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746098292/lasch/kksbi1rlv5fj9joghypq/StevenHeadshot2large.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746098292/lasch/kksbi1rlv5fj9joghypq/StevenHeadshot2large.jpg","width":2200}])
![Philippe Baudraz, Vice-Chair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1620287493/lasch/u03pzk9t4hctgdncnb5h/baudraz-torchio-web-18copy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1620287493/lasch/u03pzk9t4hctgdncnb5h/baudraz-torchio-web-18copy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1620287493/lasch/u03pzk9t4hctgdncnb5h/baudraz-torchio-web-18copy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1620287493/lasch/u03pzk9t4hctgdncnb5h/baudraz-torchio-web-18copy.jpg","width":985}])
![Maurizio Fabbri]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615969676/lasch/tlawwnzekiwi6irr9xyv/MaurizioFabbri.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615969676/lasch/tlawwnzekiwi6irr9xyv/MaurizioFabbri.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1615969676/lasch/tlawwnzekiwi6irr9xyv/MaurizioFabbri.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1615969676/lasch/tlawwnzekiwi6irr9xyv/MaurizioFabbri.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1615969676/lasch/tlawwnzekiwi6irr9xyv/MaurizioFabbri.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1615969676/lasch/tlawwnzekiwi6irr9xyv/MaurizioFabbri.jpg","width":2200}])
![Doris Ott]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746098418/lasch/zmsmx6xhwkxk2lelbeq7/DorisHeadshot2large.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746098418/lasch/zmsmx6xhwkxk2lelbeq7/DorisHeadshot2large.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746098418/lasch/zmsmx6xhwkxk2lelbeq7/DorisHeadshot2large.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746098418/lasch/zmsmx6xhwkxk2lelbeq7/DorisHeadshot2large.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746098418/lasch/zmsmx6xhwkxk2lelbeq7/DorisHeadshot2large.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746098418/lasch/zmsmx6xhwkxk2lelbeq7/DorisHeadshot2large.jpg","width":2200}])
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