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Congratulations to the Outstanding Class of 2023!

We held our 67th Commencement Ceremony in the Palestra on the morning of May 27.

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This Month at TASIS: May

From the Spring Arts Festival, Academic Travel trips, and faculty celebrations to final exams, awards ceremonies, and Graduation Week events, we offer a photo-driven look at the past month at TASIS.

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TASIS Students Shine at 2023 Spring Arts Festival

This year’s incredible festival included two musicals, a piano recital, a visual art exhibition, and a spectacular performing arts showcase at Palazzo dei Congressi!

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Robotics Team Represents Switzerland at 2023 Vex Robotics World Championship

The all-female High School Robotics team traveled to Dallas, Texas, to compete at the largest robotics competition in the world in April.

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70 Nations Represented in TASIS Parade of Flags

We kicked off International Week 2023 with a wonderful Opening Ceremony on the morning of February 13.

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The TASIS Summer Programs

Our programs in Lugano offer students ages 4–17 exciting, dynamic programs that take advantage of our location in the heart of Europe. Students can focus on languages, sports programs, the arts, and more!

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A Record 46 TASIS Students Earn AP Scholar Awards 

TASIS students took 264 Advanced Placement exams this spring and scored a 4 or higher on 50 percent of them. The 46 AP Scholar Awards smash the previous high of 37 that was set in 2021.

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TASIS IB Scores Hold Steady as Global Average Drops a Full Point

Eight TASIS students scored 40 or more points on the May 2022 IB exams, and Class of 2022 Valedictorian Alexia Dochnal achieved the first perfect mark in school history!

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Rise to the Challenge

Each fall, TASIS students have the opportunity to trek to a remote Alpine hut, abseil from a bridge, and scale climbing walls as part of the Outward Bound trip in Baad, Austria.

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A Day With Kindergarten

Take an inside look at a typical Friday for a Kindergarten student in the TASIS Elementary School.

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Create Your Masterpiece

Becoming an artist is about discovering and nurturing talent. TASIS provides a rich and varied curriculum that encourages students to find their own voice no matter what the discipline.

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Join the Team

TASIS offers competitive teams for boys and girls at the varsity and junior varsity levels. Our teams travel to competitions throughout Switzerland and Europe

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The Boarding Experience

Six dormitory proctors discuss what life is like as a boarding student. 

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TASIS Inspires

“We are blessed indeed, each and every one of us, to live in one of the most beautiful places in the world.”  -M. Crist Fleming, 2003

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Come Grow With Us

TASIS Elementary School offers the best of global education: the Core Knowledge Curriculum, Europe on its doorstep, and classmates from more than 20 countries.

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Build a Better World

The TASIS Global Service Program awakens students to humanitarian needs, inspires them to build enduring relationships, and leads them toward a life of active citizenship and committed service.

Service in Action

Explore Europe

TASIS pioneered the concept of academic travel in 1956. Our students have been exploring Europe ever since.

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Dare to Dream Big

Add your own chapter to the storied history of Europe’s first American boarding school.

Our History

 

Become a World Citizen

TASIS students flourish when they join a vibrant global community of students who represent more than 60 nations and speak more than 30 languages.

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News, Events, & Stories

TASIS At A Glance

60

Nationalities

35

Average IB Score

45

Highest IB Score

100%

IB Pass Rate

46

AP Scholars

1st

American Boarding School in Europe

38

Different Spoken Languages

25

Buildings Make Up Our Global Village

What sets us apart

Courage To Dream Big

From its founding in 1956 to her passing in 2009, M. Crist Fleming cited TASIS as the fulfillment of her dreams and encouraged students to follow their own—to dream big enough and bold enough to lead a life of consequence and make the world "a better place in small and large ways for all the humans who inhabit it."

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Outstanding Faculty

TASIS is known for attracting educators who are adventurous, driven, and enthusiastic, and more than 70 percent of our faculty hold advanced degrees. We are proud to employ gifted, passionate teachers who encourage intellectual curiosity and demand the most from their students.

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Inspired Artists

Our many talented artists are inspired by a majestic natural setting and enjoy access to a robust Fine Arts curriculum that includes more than 20 High School classes in Visual Arts, Music, and Drama, ranging from introductory courses in Photography to IB and AP offerings in Theatre, Architecture, and Drawing & Painting.

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Vibrant Global Community

Our student body represents more than 60 nations and speaks more than 30 languages. The TASIS experience unlocks the unique potential of every student and produces what M. Crist Fleming called "international human beings—men and women who are capable of moving easily in any society and any civilization on the face of the earth."

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Service on a Global Scale
Service Learning is an important part of a TASIS education. Elementary and Middle School students learn about the benefits of serving others, while our High School students participate in our Global Service Program, where students experience firsthand the impact of serving others around the world.
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Spirit of Adventure

We place a great deal of emphasis on teaching physical fitness and healthy lifestyles, offering a variety of adventure trips and varsity and recreational sports. Students leave TASIS with a heightened appreciation for the outdoors and an understanding of what it takes to succeed in challenging environments.

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Recent Graduates

Tradition and Excellence Since 1956

TASIS Then and Now

See how the TASIS campus has changed over the last six decades with this collection of images showing various buildings around our beautiful campus. The interactive slides allow you to compare an overlay of the current view with the photograph from our archives.

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