Leysin American School (also called LAS), founded in 1961 by Fred and Sigrid Ott., is a co-educational independent boarding school focusing on university preparation for grades 8–12 (as well as optional PG and 13th grades). Roughly 340 students attend the school and English is the language of instruction. It is located in the alpine resort village of Leysin, Vaud, Switzerland, two hours east of Geneva. The international school is home to students from sixty countries. Approximately 12% of students are American. Students pursue either the American high school diploma or the International Baccalaureate, with additional options of individual IB classes to suit particular interests. LAS also offers an extensive summer school, a pre-high school program for grade 8, and an ESL program. In Octob