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title: School Blog | Brillantmont International School in Switzerland | Swiss Summer School (5)
description: Swiss Summer School | Brillantmont International School is a fully accredited day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 13-18 in the centre of Lausanne. (5)
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# Blog

![Summer Course in Lausanne - Switzerland - Brillantmont International School](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/CTAs/Summer%20Course%20in%20Lausanne%20-%20Switzerland%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg?width=1600&name=Summer%20Course%20in%20Lausanne%20-%20Switzerland%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Summer Course in Lausanne - Switzerland - Brillantmont International School")

## [Top 10 Reasons to head to Lausanne for summer school](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348984/top-10-reasons-to-head-to-lausanne-for-summer-school)

June 20, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348984/top-10-reasons-to-head-to-lausanne-for-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-1050326639-jpeg/images/nestlcaillerchocolatefactory_16_sm.jpeg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348984/top-10-reasons-to-head-to-lausanne-for-summer-school)

The fourth-largest city in Switzerland, Lausanne is a cultural and economic centre. The seat of the International Olympic Committee since 1915, the city hosts many sporting events and fosters a multicultural environment. Brillantmont International School takes advantage of this incredible location. The school is located in a residential area of the city, right next to a large park and the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. 

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348984/top-10-reasons-to-head-to-lausanne-for-summer-school)

## [Top 10 Parents’ questions: Summer school in Switzerland](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348359/top-10-parents-questions-summer-school-in-switzerland)

June 13, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348359/top-10-parents-questions-summer-school-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-1006774738-jpeg/images/portalbanlakesidelakeneuchatel_01_sm.jpeg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348359/top-10-parents-questions-summer-school-in-switzerland)

As a parent who is sending your child, perhaps for the first time, to summer school abroad, you naturally have many questions. These often range from student safety and what types of activities your child will participate in, to what they will learn and who they will meet. Here we have gathered together some of these questions and provided answers that will help reassure you as you prepare your child for summer school. 

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/348359/top-10-parents-questions-summer-school-in-switzerland)

## [Top 10 Swiss summer school activities in 2014](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/347285/top-10-swiss-summer-school-activities-in-2014)

June 9, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/347285/top-10-swiss-summer-school-activities-in-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-18194228-jpg/images/boarding-school-accreditation-in-switzerland.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/347285/top-10-swiss-summer-school-activities-in-2014)

Switzerland is a country located at the crossroads of Europe. Nestled between France, Italy, Austria, and Germany, it boasts awe-inspiring mountain scenery, picturesque towns and villages, and world-leading multicultural urban centres. 

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/347285/top-10-swiss-summer-school-activities-in-2014)

## [Caring for children on a summer school programme](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346628/caring-for-children-on-a-summer-school-programme)

May 29, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346628/caring-for-children-on-a-summer-school-programme#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-884549790-jpg/images/watersports_010_sm.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346628/caring-for-children-on-a-summer-school-programme)

In a recent blog post we addressed the issue of safety and security on our summer school programme, something parents are naturally concerned about. Today, let’s further explore how we care for students attending Brillantmont as part of our upcoming [Summer Course 2014](https://info.brillantmont.ch/summer).

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346628/caring-for-children-on-a-summer-school-programme)

## [VIDEO: The Brillantmont Summer Course 2014](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346674/video-the-brillantmont-summer-course-2014)

May 27, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346674/video-the-brillantmont-summer-course-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)

Watch this short video that highlights some of the fun and learning that was had last year at the Brillantmont International School summer Course.

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/346674/video-the-brillantmont-summer-course-2014)

## [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)

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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)

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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 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 do children excel at Summer Courses in Lausanne?](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/336789/why-do-children-excel-at-summer-courses-in-lausanne)

February 20, 2014 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/336789/why-do-children-excel-at-summer-courses-in-lausanne#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-18195838-jpg/images/brillantmont-international-school-multicultural-students.jpg) ](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/336789/why-do-children-excel-at-summer-courses-in-lausanne)

Swiss schools provide the finest educational experiences children can receive, regardless of whether they’re on full academic programmes or shorter summer courses. Why is this? Let’s take a look at the Brillantmont Summer Course and find out!

[Read More](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/336789/why-do-children-excel-at-summer-courses-in-lausanne)

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