The Stanford University professor and author of five award-winning poetry collections visited campus from September 9–11 as the 2024 Linda Buchanan Poet in Residence, a role he also filled in 2018. Learn about his visit and listen to his interview with Julianne Vogt ’26.

Each spring the High School Faculty selects three students in grade 11 who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to service and recognizes them with the prestigious Junior Awards. Read about this year's recipients.

Guided by a tremendous faculty and outstanding College Counseling Office, all TASIS students planning to go straight to university next year have now secured a spot for the fall. Learn where the offers have come from.

Eighteen members of TASIS The American School in Switzerland's 68th graduating class earned special recognition at the 2024 Commencement Ceremony. Learn about this year's recipients.

Held in the Palestra on the evening of May 24, the largest Senior Banquet in school history included opening remarks from Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff, poignant speeches from three members of the Class of 2024, a wide variety of excellent musical performances, and more. Watch the full banquet.

Nearly 400 TASIS parents, alumni, faculty members, and friends gathered in the magically transformed Palestra on the evening of May 18 for an unforgettable evening that included gourmet food, incredible live entertainment, silent and live auctions, and so much more.

Forty-four members of the TASIS community departed from campus at 9:15 on the morning of May 5 with the goal of running to Lake Lugano and back before the bells of Chiesa di Sant'Abbondio rang at 10:00. Learn about this year’s record-setting run.

This year’s festival will include a special assembly, a performance from the Middle School Drama classes, an Elementary School Conducting Workshop, an Advanced Piano Recital, and a robust Visual Arts Exhibition before concluding with the second annual Performing Arts Showcase, Dream, on May 19. Learn more and see the full schedule of events.

This year’s Book Week was held from April 22–26 and was centered around the theme of "Empathy: Where Hearts and Stories Meet." See highlights from the week and read interviews Daniella Linares ’24 conducted with Elementary School Librarian Erin Fitzgerald, Elementary School Literacy and Language Coordinator Melissa Fogal, and a number of Elementary School students.

With the aim of exploring how Hermann Hesse's ideas on world literature help us understand global literature today, poet and philosopher Stella N'Djoku interviewed TASIS High School English Department Chair Dr. Chris Love and three TASIS seniors—Giada Giuliani, Anna Batyreva, and Ilana Uribe Zuluaga—to learn about the works of literature that have been most significant in their journeys as readers and scholars. This event marked the second edition of the Hesse Now: A Library of World Literature talk series. 

Architectural Digest Magazine has featured TASIS in its article about “nine striking boarding schools around the world.”

The aim of DECA is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. Hannah Yon ’24 profiles the newly formed TASIS DECA Club—the first of its kind in Switzerland. 

Joy Wang ’25 writes about the robust university fair that the TASIS College Counseling Office hosted on campus on April 15.

In this engaging essay, TASIS Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff examines how TASIS’s motto—Verum, Bonum, Pulchrum—offers a window into how the institution views the universe, particularly in light of the rapid advance of artificial intelligence.

Joy Wang ’25 interviewed 10 Middle and High School students before and after this year’s International Week and shared their responses in an uplifting video.

In this thoughtful essay, Daniella Linares ’24 discusses why it is essential to recognize, understand, and appreciate the beliefs, customs, and traditions of different cultures—particularly at a school with more than 60 nations represented in its student body each year.

In a memorable speech in 1983, TASIS Founder M. Crist Fleming said, “What we are doing, or at least attempting to do, is to create not international schools but international human beings, men and women who are capable of moving easily in any society and any civilization on the face of the earth, people who do not have to overcome the barriers of prejudice or even unfamiliarity in communicating with their fellow human beings, no matter what their backgrounds.” We take a look at how a first-rate Model United Nations program has helped TASIS fulfill Mrs. Fleming’s vision through the years.

TASIS was delighted to welcome distinguished a cappella group The Princeton Footnotes and three cast members of West Side Story for a variety of performances and workshops between January 21–24.

TASIS kicked off International Week 2024 on the morning of January 22 with a beautiful Opening Ceremony that included a Parade of Flags, the presentation of Torch Awards, and two excellent musical performances. Learn more and watch the full ceremony.

Led by Ms. Julie Frazier-Smith and Ms. Melody Tibbits Zanecchia, Elementary School students delivered outstanding performances of the original musical in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evenings of January 18–19. Watch the premiere and learn who was involved in this impressive production.

Foundation Board member Dr. Michael D. Aeschliman discusses the origin and history of an important TASIS tradition, the annual Christmas Service.

Dancers and actors from the TASIS High School, Middle School, Elementary School, and Faculty delivered an amazing performance in front of a packed house in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of November 22.

Physical education classes at TASIS will now have access to a resource and software platform built specifically to help track, report, and develop functional movement for students.

Middle School and High School parents came to campus on October 5 to attend classes with their children and watch a beautiful assembly that celebrated the incomparable life of TASIS founder and international education pioneer M. Crist Fleming. Later in the evening they enjoyed an elegant Family Weekend event at Villa Principe Leopoldo that was organized by the TASIS Parent Association.

Learn about the dynamic educators who will be joining the TASIS community for the 2023–2024 academic year.

Seventeen TASIS students and four faculty chaperones traveled to Zambia and Botswana from June 9–22 for the Serving Southern Africa trip, an integral part of the School’s pioneering Opsahl Global Service Program. Vitor Mendes chronicled the action throughout the two-week trip and put together a powerful video that is not to be missed.

The TASIS Elementary School held its annual Moving-Up Ceremony in the Palmer Cultural Center on the morning of June 9. See photos and video footage of student presentations, musical performances, the presentation of diplomas, and more. 

Fourteen members of TASIS The American School in Switzerland's 67th graduating class earned special recognition at the 2023 Commencement Ceremony. Learn about this year's recipients.

The American School in Switzerland held its 67th Commencement Ceremony in the Palestra on the morning of May 27. Watch the full ceremony, learn about the graduates, see a full list of university acceptances, and find links to photo galleries from Graduation Week.

Highlights from this year’s Senior Banquet included inspiring speeches from five members of the Class of 2023, poignant remarks from Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff, and an excellent musical performance.

This year’s festival included two musicals, a piano recital, a visual art exhibition, and a spectacular performing arts showcase at Palazzo dei Congressi that involved more than 150 singers, players, actors, and dancers from the TASIS community. See video recordings, photo galleries, and a 3D scan of all the artwork.

Joy Wang ’25 was inspired to interview Alumni and Development Officer Zuleika Tipismana after learning about her incredible story. 

This year’s festival will start with a special performance of the Middle School Musical on Thursday, May 11, and conclude with the final performance of the Elementary School Musical on Thursday, May 25. In between there will be additional performances of both musicals, a robust Visual Art Exhibition, a piano recital, and an exciting performing arts showcase at Palazzo dei Congressi.

Forty-three members of the TASIS community departed from TASIS at 9:15 on the morning of April 30 with the goal of running to Lake Lugano and back before the bells of Chiesa di Sant'Abbondio chimed at 10:00. Learn more about this beloved TASIS tradition.

The 2023 Beat the Bells Run will take place on Sunday, April 30, and will include a virtual component for members of the TASIS community who would like to participate from anywhere in the world.

Don’t miss the opportunity to watch more than 150 members of the TASIS community “shine” at the capstone of the 2023 Spring Arts Festival!

The highly decorated combat fighter pilot and bestselling author delivered an engaging keynote address and visited a number of classrooms over the course of a three-day visit in March that represents the third installment of the 2022–2023 TASIS Speaker Series.

Tiara Azimova ’24 provides a snapshot of what one school day is like for a student in the first year of the rigorous two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at TASIS.

As our world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, Haya Hamzah ’25 wonders if we actually know one another less than we ever have. In this thoughtful piece, she examines how powerful it can be when we take the time to put down our devices and explore thought-provoking subjects together.

TASIS kicked off International Week 2023 on the morning of February 13 with a wonderful Opening Ceremony that included a Parade of Flags, the presentation of Torch Awards, two musical performances, and more. Watch the full ceremony.

Sixteen TASIS students represented the nation of Eswatini at the four-day conference in The Hague in late January and delivered a very strong performance, passing two resolutions as main submitter, 15 resolutions as co-submitter, and five amendments. Sakura Tanaka ’24 wrote about the experience.

TASIS Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff discusses the lofty elements that made up Founder M. Crist Fleming’s famous recipe for a school and reflects upon how our community still aspires to them each and every day.

Middle School and High School parents attended classes, enjoyed an elegant evening at Villa Principe Leopoldo, and watched an assembly that commemorated the incredible life of TASIS Founder M. Crist Fleming on October 6.

Spearheaded by the College Counseling Office, TASIS was delighted to welcome admissions representatives from 54 schools to campus for a robust university fair on the afternoon of September 26. Learn about the very successful event.

Led by Opsahl Global Service Program Director Patty Clardy, on September 21 the TASIS community participated in a number of activities designed to promote kindness and highlight the importance of living together peacefully as a global community.

TASIS was honored to welcome celebrated poet and former faculty member Kiki Petrosino to campus on September 19–20 as the School’s third Linda Buchanan Poet in Residence. Learn about her return to the place where she began her career in education.