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LAS vs Champittet

A detailed side-by-side comparison of two leading Swiss boarding schools. See how they compare on tuition, curricula, student body, facilities, and more.

Leysin American School

Leysin, Vaud
Founded 1960
300 students
50 nationalities
From CHF 85’000
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Collège Champittet

Pully, Vaud
Founded 1903
850 students
50 nationalities
From CHF 25’000
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Category
LAS
Champittet
General
Founded1,9601,903
LocationLeysin, VaudPully, Vaud
Altitude1,350m400m
Gender Policyco-edco-ed
Age Range12–193–18
Campus Size4 hectares4 hectares
Academics
CurriculaIB, AP, High School DiplomaIB, Swiss Matura, French Baccalaureate
Teaching LanguagesEnglishFrench, English
Average IB Score3233
Student:Teacher Ratio1:61:8
AccreditationsCIS, NEASC, IB, College BoardCIS, IB, Swiss Federation
Student Body
Total Students300850
Boarding Students26060
Day Students40790
Nationalities5050
Fees & Costs
Tuition (from)CHF 85’000CHF 25’000
Tuition (to)CHF 105’000CHF 75’000
Registration FeeCHF 2’000CHF 2’000
DepositCHF 15’000CHF 8’000
Hidden Fees (annual)CHF 10’500CHF 6’700
True Annual CostCHF 115’500CHF 81’700
Features
Summer Program
Viewbook Available

LAS — Facilities

Belle Époque CampusScience LabsArts CenterSports HallLibraryStudent Lounge

Sports

SkiingSnowboardingRock ClimbingFootballBasketballVolleyballTennis

Champittet — Facilities

Historic CampusScience WingSports ComplexSwimming PoolArt StudiosLibraryAuditorium

Sports

FootballTennisSwimmingBasketballVolleyballSkiingAthletics

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Leysin American School vs Collège Champittet: Which Is Right for Your Family?

Both Leysin American School (founded 1960) and Collège Champittet (founded 1903) are among Switzerland's most respected boarding schools. Located in Leysin, Vaud and Pully, Vaud respectively, each offers a distinctive approach to education.

Academics: LAS offers IB and AP and High School Diploma curricula, while Champittet provides IB and Swiss Matura and French Baccalaureate. IB scores average 32 and 33 respectively.

Cost: Annual tuition starts at CHF 85’000 for LAS and CHF 25’000 for Champittet. Including hidden fees, the true annual cost is approximately CHF 115’500 and CHF 81’700.

Community: LAS has 300 students from 50 countries, while Champittet has 850 students from 50 countries. Both maintain small class sizes with student-teacher ratios of 1:6 and 1:8.