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Just as the houses of Hogwarts - Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff & Slytherin - brought students together and created close-knit communities within a large school, so the houses of Brillantmont foster a sense of family and belonging. 

"A family sized school, a family-owned guest house – the boundaries between education and resort blended together in domestic intimacy." 
~ Francesco Della Casa, Cantonal Architect and friend of the Frei family

In 1900, Lausanne was home to more than one hundred Swiss boarding schools. Known for being a secure centre for excellent schooling, Lausanne has a long history of education.

In our previous blog article, Why study in Lausanne: Capital of Sports, we discussed the rich history of sports in Lausanne and the opportunities that the city has to offer for boarding and day students from all over the world.

This article will explore other reasons to send your child to Swiss boarding school in Lausanne including its multicultural haven.

Our recent blog post outlined the Swiss public education system, the content of which varies greatly from canton to canton. For many children, the Swiss system meets their needs and provides them with the challenge and the knowledge to take them to the next stage of their lives.

Switzerland offers a diverse array of both private and state schools. Each of the twenty-six cantons has authority over their own public schools, creating quite a bit of variety among their educational institutions. It can be difficult to make the right choice for your child when it comes to their middle school and high school education. Some parents look in their neighborhood for the nearest school and send their child there. However, others broaden their search to include the whole country or sometimes even the whole world to find the best place for their children. Which kind of parent are you?

Summer may yet be some months away, but spots in the Brillantmont Summer Course (starting in July) are filling up quickly and demand is high. It’s not too late to find out more and register your child for summer school in Switzerland. Here are highlights of what to expect from this summer session.

El martes 24 marzo voy a presentar un webinar que hablará de las grandes virtudes de estudiar en suiza en nuestra escuela Brillantmont seguido por nuestros estudiantes que cuentan sus experiencías en Brillantmont, escuela internacional.

Lausanne houses a number of exclusive private international schools that parents from all over the world select for their children. The location on Lake Geneva in the heart of the French-speaking Romandie region of Switzerland, provides a culturally rich and safe environment. Across the lake is France and only a short train ride away, students can access many of the beautiful landscapes of the Swiss Alps as well as the bustling cities of Zürich, Lucerne, and Lugano, to name just a few.

Read a parent’s experience enrolling their child to a five-day middle school boarding programme at Brillantmont. 

The transition into boarding school can be challenging for both the students and their families. Entrusting the education and well being of your child to an institution can be daunting especially during the first few weeks away from home and family. This is why we interviewed a parent to share the experiences they’ve had with you. 

The academic life at an international boarding school is essential. However, the after school activities that students participate in are also important, especially for children in the middle school programme.