Leysin American School in Switzerland - Swiss summer camp lifestyle

2012 Sessions, Dates, & Fees

Summer in Switzerland students may choose from the following program packages during the dates below for the listed prices.

Standart Program - Session 1 (3 weeks): June 23 - July 13 CHF; Price: CHF 6,000 

Short Program - Session 1 (2 weeks): June 23 - July 6; Price: CHF 4,700

Signature Program - Session 1 plus Cultural Tour (4 weeks): June 23 - July 20; Price: CHF 8,700 

Signature Program - Session 2 plus Cultural Tour (4 weeks): July 13 - August 10; Price: CHF 8,700 

Standart Program - Session 2 (3 weeks): July 21 - August 10; Price: CHF 6,000

Short Program - Session 2 (2 weeks): July 21 - August 3; Price: CHF 4,700

Swiss Summer - Session 1 and 2 plus Cultural Tour (7 weeks); Price: 13,900

Summer in Switzerland (SIS) offers students the opportunity to participate for three to seven weeks, with arrivals scheduled for Saturdays and departures scheduled for Fridays. Participants 13 years and older may join the Optional Highlight Tours during the Recreation and Culture Week.

Located in the beautiful Alpine resort village of Leysin, Summer in Switzerland (SIS) is a program for young people from ages 9 to 19. At SIS, students learn about the world and themselves and make friends with others from different cultures and traditions. Living in the heart of Europe, students form a supportive community that promotes academic achievement and international awareness. Academic challenge, leadership opportunities, artistic development, and recreational activities are the core of the program. Our young people leave Leysin with an understanding of themselves and a harmonious vision of their world.

Classes in the mornings challenge to learn, while the afternoons allow students to try activities that they may not have experienced before, such as parapenting, white water rafting, horseback riding, climbing and hiking or sports such as soccer, volleyball, and basketball.Arts activities are also available.Evenings are reserved for group events organized by SIS family, dormitory or the complete student body.On weekends, day excursions to various Swiss cities are offered.

SIS has three age groups:

• Alpine Adventre (AA, ages 8-12)
• Alpine Exploration (AE, ages 13-15)
• Alpine Challenge (AC, ages 16-19)

Our Campus:

• Fully-functional, purpose-built classrooms with network access
• Elegant library with comprehensive multi-media design studio and separate computer laboratory
• Visual Arts Center which includes a painting studio, a ceramics classroom with kiln, a modern darkroom, and digital editing lab for photography classes
• State-of-the-art Black Box Theatre
• Multi-purpose gymnasium, stage, make-up areas, dance studio, fitness center, and squash court
• Separate boys' and girls' dormitories for each age group
• Large dining room with open access for all meals and banquets
• Student recreation center "Red Frog Caf'e"
• Recreation facilities in each dormitory
• Comprehensive health center with full-time health professionals

Leysin Village, a foremost Alpine resort in the French-speaking region of Switzerland, the "Suisse Romande," is known for its sunny and invigorating climate, welcoming hotels and restaurants, superb sports facilities, and an international academic community. Perched on a plateau 1,400 meters above the Rhine Valley and Lake Geneva, Leysin is an ideal location for Summer in Switzerland (SIS); our students benefit from living and studying in a serene and safe environment.