Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland
| Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland スイス公文学園高等部 | |
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| Address | |
Route de Versmont 6 CP110, 1854 Leysin, Switzerland , | |
| Coordinates | 46°20′30.7″N 7°0′17.7″E / 46.341861°N 7.004917°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Boarding school |
| Established | 1990 |
| Principal | John Southworth |
| Enrollment | 180 (as of Dec, 05) |
| Campus | Leysin |
| Website | www |
Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland (KLAS) (スイス公文学園高等部, Suisu Kumon Gakuen Kōtōbu) is a private high school in Leysin, Switzerland, founded by the Kumon Gakuen Educational Foundation in 1990.
The school, a Shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu (私立在外教育施設) or an overseas branch of a Japanese private school, focuses on Japanese and Western university preparation for grades 10-12. KLAS is recognized by the Swiss Service de la Protection de la Jeunesse, Département Sociale et des Assurances and is a member of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS). KLAS is also accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as an overseas educational facility. As such, the students obtain eligibility for entrance into Japanese universities upon graduation.