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title: School Blog | Brillantmont International School in Switzerland | Sarah Frei (22)
description: Senior Leadership Team Head of Admissions & External Relations (22)
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# Blog

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## Sarah Frei

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Senior Leadership Team Head of Admissions & External Relations

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### Recent Posts

## [Summer school safety in Switzerland](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346383/summer-school-safety-in-switzerland)

May 22, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346383/summer-school-safety-in-switzerland#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-853940543-jpeg/images/iceskatingvillars_01%E2%80%93sm.jpeg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346383/summer-school-safety-in-switzerland)

Many things characterise the various summer schools of Switzerland, but one is particularly prevalent – safety. The Swiss enjoy low crime rates and an atmosphere or peace and security, something the country is renowned for the world over.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346383/summer-school-safety-in-switzerland)

## [The parent’s guide to Brillantmont summer school 2014](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/345732/the-parent-s-guide-to-brillantmont-summer-school-2014)

May 16, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/345732/the-parent-s-guide-to-brillantmont-summer-school-2014#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-807256849-jpg/images/chilloncastle_02_sm.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/345732/the-parent-s-guide-to-brillantmont-summer-school-2014)

The ever popular Brillantmont Summer Course returns on July 5th, welcoming students from 30 different countries. Parents of returning students – of whom there’ll be many! – can expect the same winning mix of classroom language studies in French or English combined with sports, evening activities and weekend excursions.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/345732/the-parent-s-guide-to-brillantmont-summer-school-2014)

## [Learning languages at an international summer school](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/344163/learning-languages-at-an-international-summer-school)

April 30, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/344163/learning-languages-at-an-international-summer-school#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-703122879-jpg/images/bm105_350.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/344163/learning-languages-at-an-international-summer-school)

No other country mixes European cultures and languages quite as well as Switzerland, so for parents wishing to give their children invaluable linguistic skills and an appreciation of multiculturalism, there really is no better place to send them to than an international summer school.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/344163/learning-languages-at-an-international-summer-school)

## [The ingredients of a top Swiss boarding school](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/343136/the-ingredients-of-a-top-swiss-boarding-school)

April 22, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/343136/the-ingredients-of-a-top-swiss-boarding-school#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-681258992-jpg/images/bm098.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/343136/the-ingredients-of-a-top-swiss-boarding-school)

Switzerland’s best boarding schools are all unique, each possessing a blend different ‘ingredients’. Here’s the winning recipe behind Brillantmont that places it among the country’s, and indeed the world’s, top centres of learning.

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## [Friends discuss life beyond Brillantmont International School](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/342336/friends-discuss-life-beyond-brillantmont-international-school)

April 11, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/342336/friends-discuss-life-beyond-brillantmont-international-school#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-662285670-jpeg/images/friends_summer.jpeg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/342336/friends-discuss-life-beyond-brillantmont-international-school)

**Our students are always sad to leave Brillantmont International School come graduation, yet there is a wondrous life beyond that we do our utmost to prepare them for. Hear from four students and alumnus about their time here at the school, their experience studying in Switzerland and how it has helped ready them for university and the wider world.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/342336/friends-discuss-life-beyond-brillantmont-international-school)

## [The Academic Landscape of Switzerland](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339485/the-academic-landscape-of-switzerland)

March 14, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339485/the-academic-landscape-of-switzerland#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-585202038-jpg/images/bm103.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339485/the-academic-landscape-of-switzerland)

In our last post we discussed briefly the main reasons why Switzerland is such a great place for children to study. Today, we delve a little deeper into the academic landscape of Brillantmont's home country. This is another extract from ***[Why Study in Switzerland?](https://brillantmont.hs-sites.com/why-study-in-switzerland-ebook?&__hssc=&__hstc&hsCtaTracking=900eef54-4fe5-48bb-b60c-e79549c9a6e4%7C6e648947-4de2-44c7-b91c-393391ebdb6a)*** – our latest ebook [now available as a free download](https://info.brillantmont.ch/new-ebook-why-study-in-switzerland).

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339485/the-academic-landscape-of-switzerland)

## [Swiss boarding schools are the best, but why?](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339042/swiss-boarding-schools-are-the-best-but-why)

March 12, 2014 | [1 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339042/swiss-boarding-schools-are-the-best-but-why#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-578034106-jpg/images/bm_mountains.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339042/swiss-boarding-schools-are-the-best-but-why)

Switzerland is a country renowned for its astounding mountain scenery, picturesque cities, towns and villages, multiculturalism, freedom and economic success. But what [educational opportunities](http://www.brillantmont.ch/3010_philosophy.asp) are there here in Switzerland, and what exactly is it about this great country that makes it a place like no other for young people to learn and develop as empowered individuals?

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/339042/swiss-boarding-schools-are-the-best-but-why)

## [Asking the Alumni: Jacqueline Benaim](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338560/asking-the-alumni-jacqueline-benaim)

March 10, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338560/asking-the-alumni-jacqueline-benaim#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-571783515-jpg/images/jbenaim-sm.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338560/asking-the-alumni-jacqueline-benaim)

In *Why Study in Switzerland?*, the latest ebook from Brillantmont, we asked alumni, parents and current students to tell us why Switzerland is such a great place to attend school. Let’s hear more from one alumnus, Jacqueline Benaim.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338560/asking-the-alumni-jacqueline-benaim)

## [The Parent’s Guide to Summer Courses in Switzerland](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338553/the-parent-s-guide-to-summer-courses-in-switzerland)

March 7, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338553/the-parent-s-guide-to-summer-courses-in-switzerland#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

[![](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-18192985-jpg/images/aerobics-class-in-brillantmont.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338553/the-parent-s-guide-to-summer-courses-in-switzerland)

For Brillantmont students, attending our [Summer Course](http://www.brillantmont.ch/4010_outline.asp) means busy days filled with learning languages in the classroom, and fun summer activities with new friends. But what do summer programmes like ours mean to parents? There are many benefits for mums and dads, so let’s take quick look at just a few of them.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/338553/the-parent-s-guide-to-summer-courses-in-switzerland)

## [Why Study in Switzerland? New Brillantmont ebook out now!](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/336380/why-study-in-switzerland-new-brillantmont-ebook-out-now)

March 6, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/336380/why-study-in-switzerland-new-brillantmont-ebook-out-now#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei)

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Switzerland is an amazing country for young people wishing to study, achieve academic excellence and develop as individuals, an opinion that our current students, alumni and parents also hold dear. In our latest ebook ***[Why Study in Switzerland?](https://brillantmont.hs-sites.com/why-study-in-switzerland-ebook)***, we share with you the moving stories and testimonials of friends of Brillantmont past and present.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/336380/why-study-in-switzerland-new-brillantmont-ebook-out-now)

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