Make a donation to the 2010 Nepal "Shelter for Life" trip.
School-sponsored Travel
Ideally located in the heart of Europe, Switzerland’s Lake Geneva region serves as the gateway for travel to the cultural treasures of nearby France, Italy, Austria and Germany.
Students have centuries of history come to life before their eyes on excursions to cities such as Rome, Paris or Athens. For example, when they visit the Sistine Chapel, the election of the popes of the Catholic Church over the centuries comes to life. When they visit Athens they visit the sites where democracy was born.
Leysin American School combines formal study with travel as part of the curriculum. Students are expected to pursue academic tasks on these visits, complete reports and projects, and are graded on their work.
September Weekend
Students get to know their faculty family brothers, sisters and parents. These trips are generally within Switzerland and often involve sports and team building activities.
Swiss Culturals (October)
Students in Grades 9, 10 and 11 visit cultural centers of their host county, Switzerland, such as Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lucerne and Lugano.
Italian Culturals (October)
Senior and post-graduate students visit Florence, Rome or Venice as part of their Theory of Knowledge class.
European Culturals (May)
Students have a choice of European cities which they can visit. These trips generally include Barcelona, London, Paris, Venice, Istanbul, Vienna, Munich, Prague and St. Petersburg. As a Swiss chapter of “Habitat for Humanity” students may choose to participate in community service trips to assist the less fortunate in countries such as Romania and Poland. Our Peace Corps Partnership allows for the opportunity to visit and work with struggling communities in Morocco.
Optional Spring Break Trip (March/April)
At extra cost students may opt to go on a faculty sponsored trip over Spring Break. Past destinations have include a community service trips to Bosnia and cultural destinations such as Tanzania, China, and Egypt. Click here to read about our 2010 spring service trip to Nepal.
Weekends
Weekend field trips are organized throughout the year to Switzerland and neighboring countries. Every weekend school-sponsored trips are offered to nearby Lausanne, Geneva, Montreux and Bern to take advantage of museums, theater and shopping. Weekly sports and leisure excursions include Zermatt for glacier skiing and the Aquapark adventure destination in Bouveret.