Will my child be met at the airport upon arrival?

Yes. LAS Summer in Switzerland provides transportation from Geneva Airport on official arrival and departure days. Flights should arrive and depart between 09:00 and 18:00. Our staff members will be at the airport all day on official arrival days and will meet your child at the LAS Summer in Switzerland welcome booth located in the Arrival Hall. If your child cannot arrive on an official arrival date, there is an additional charge of CHF 350 per student per transfer to arrange special transport to the school. Please note that LAS Summer in Switzerland cannot provide accommodation for a student arriving before the start date or departing after the end date of the program.

  

What time should my child arrive at/depart from LAS Summer in Switzerland?

We recommend that students traveling by plane schedule flights that arrive at/depart from Geneva Airport between 09:00 to 18:00. Students traveling directly to the school should arrive on campus between 10:00 to 17:00 on the arrival day. On departure days, students should be picked up and leave campus by 12:00 (unless they are using the LAS airport shuttle).

 

How will we know when our child has arrived?

When a child arrives at Geneva Airport, one of our staff members will help them call home. Children will also be asked in their dorms to phone home or send an email on the first night. If they do not have their own mobile phone, they can call from a school phone. LAS Summer in Switzerland will also email the primary contact of students arriving alone.

Will my child be housed with other children their age?

Yes, students will live in dorms with and among students who are in the same age and gender group as them.

 

Are siblings/friends allowed to room together?

No. At LAS Summer in Switzerland, we have many children from around the world who are away from home for the first time. Part of the summer experience is learning to mix with children from different cultures—an important and enjoyable part of our program. The Summer Director will consider rooming requests only in exceptional circumstances. 

  

Will you let children who speak the same language room together?

No. We always separate children who speak the same language in order to encourage them to communicate with their roommates in English.

 

Do you have a laundry service or does my child have to do his/her own laundry?

At LAS Summer in Switzerland, students learn independence by doing their own laundry. All students, including our youngest, are given the help and guidance they need to learn how to wash, dry, and iron their clothing.

 

Does my child have to bring bed linen?

No, LAS Summer in Switzerland provides fresh linens during the session.

  

Does the school provide towels?

Students have to bring their own bath and beach towels.

 

What if my child is sick?

There is a Health Center in the main school building with nurses who live on campus and are on-call 24 hours a day. If a doctor is required, there is a clinic situated in Leysin less than 5 minutes from our school. The doctor is qualified to treat patients in most emergencies. The nearest hospital is in Rennaz, 35 minutes from school.