Elementary - Apply

Ready to apply? Download the following forms which are compulsory for applying:

• Elementary School 2010 - 2011 Application Form
• Teacher Recommendation Form Pre-K - 2nd Grade 2010 - 2011
• Teacher Recommendation Form 3 - 6 Grade 2010 - 2011
• Questionnarire 2010 - 2011
• Elementary School Fees 2010 - 2011

Our Admissions Office staff is always on hand to assist you during the admissions process. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. We look forward to welcoming you on campus! Contact us for an appointment at e-mail: admissions@tasis.ch.

Fees may be paid by credit card, download the 2010 -2011 Credit Card Payment Form.

Applications will be considered by the Admissions Committee when all of the following have been received. Applicants are notified promptly of the Committee's decision. Upon confirmation of acceptance, students will be sent more specific information pertaining to entrance.

1. A completed and signed application form together with a recent passport-size photograph.
2. A non-refundable application fee of CHF 300.
3. A copy of the student's passport page(s), indicating name, date of birth, and other vital information.
4. An official transcript of the student's school records for the past two years, if applicable. Parents should request an official transcript to be sent directly to TASIS from each school attended in the last two years.
5. Teacher recommendation from the student's present school.
6. Parent Statement: a letter from the applicant's parents providing details regarding their son or daughter's personality, attitude towards school, strengths and weaknesses as a student, special gifts, talents, interests, or any other background information that would be helpful to the Admissions Committee.
7. Current standardized testing (such as ERB) is requested, if available.

TASIS admits qualified students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

All admissions correspondence and documents should be addressed to:

Director of Admissions
TASIS, The American School in Switzerland
CH-6926 Montagnola-Lugano, Switzerland
Tel: +41/91/960-5151 Fax: +41/91/993-2979
E-mail: admisssions@tasis.ch