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Summer 2024
From intensive academics in the morning, adventurous water sports in the afternoon, and European exploration on the weekend to six original musical performances, four Summer Arts Festival Concerts, and two Visual Arts Exhibitions, we take a photo-driven look at this past summer at TASIS.
On June 23, Families from around the world flocked to campus for Opening Day of the 2024 TASIS Summer Programs. The 870 students from 69 nations (423 students for session one and 447 students for session two) broke the enrollment record that was set just one year ago. Learn more.
Students in our Minnows (ages 4–6), Château des Enfants (CDE, ages 7–10), Middle School Program (MSP, ages 11–13), and High School Program (HSP, ages 14–17) had the opportunity to choose from a wide range of subjects for their main academic offering, including Academic Writing, Architecture & Design, Creative Writing, Digital Photography, English as an Additional Language, Fashion & Textile Design, Filmmaking, Fine Art Portfolio, French, International Baccalaureate Preparation, Italian, Introduction to Investment, La Cucina Italiana Cooking, Lean Startup Masterclass, Musical Theater, and STEAM. Learn more.
MSP and HSP students have their choice of more than a dozen afternoon sports. Stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking (MSP and HSP), windsurfing (MSP and HSP), wakeboarding (MSP and HSP), sailing (MSP and HSP), and waterskiing (MSP and HSP) all take place on beautiful Lake Lugano.
Other afternoon sports included Golf Club, Tennis Club, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, dance, weight training, yoga, CrossFit, spinning, recreational soccer, archery, volleyball, recreational tennis, basketball, and Milan Academy Scuola Calcio.
Students at TASIS have the incredible opportunity to work with coaches from the renowned AC Milan Club through the Milan Academy Scuola Calcio. See photos of our CDE, MSP, and HSP students training with the Academy.
Our first weekend of travel included trips to Andermatt, Ascona, Bellagio, Bergamo, the Brissago Islands, Brunnen, Engelberg, the Italian Riviera, Locarno, Lucerne, Milan, Monaco, Nice, Rome, Valle Verzasca, and Zurich.
On July 5, Minnows students ventured to a local farm to learn about livestock and to feed the farm animals. See more photos.
HSP students gathered on the Monticello Terrace on July 9 for an evening of music and dance. See more photos.
Our oldest CDE students, the 10-year-olds, went on a special trip to the Monte Tamaro Adventure Park on July 11 and had a great time taking on the high ropes course. See more photos.
HSP Architecture and Design students sketched artist retreats and spent the last week of classes finalizing models to be displayed at the session one Summer Arts Festival Exhibition. See more photos.
CDE boarding students spent Saturday, July 13, hiking around beautiful Lago Ritom. See more photos.
MSP students celebrated the penultimate night of session one by dancing and singing with friends. See more photos of the MSP Garden Party.
As the first session approached its conclusion, HSP students kicked off the Summer Arts Festival by sharing their talents in the Palestra on the evening of July 15. Watch the show and see more photos.
HSP students then performed the first of three original musicals that would highlight the first session Summer Arts Festival. The High School students performed The Sound of Home—written by TASIS summer educators Sandra Preciado, Joe Gutesha, and Andreane Le May—in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of July 16. Watch the performance and see more photos.
CDE students performed the second original musical, Cry Wolf!—written by TASIS summer educators Stephanie Figer, TJ Liquori, and Mikey Rosenbaum—in the Palmer Cultural Center on the afternoon of July 17. Watch the performance and see more photos.
On the evening of July 17, MSP students performed the third original musical, Faldum, in the Palmer Cultural Center. Based on a Herman Hesse short story, the original musical was adapted for the stage by TASIS summer educators Mark T Evans and Jami Reimer. Watch the performance and see more photos.
In addition to the performing arts, the session one Summer Arts Festival also included an exhibition of the many impressive art and design projects created by students from all four programs. Visual Arts offerings during the first session included Art Activities and STEAM for CDE, Digital Photography and STEAM for MSP, and Digital Photography, Filmmaking, Architecture and Design, Fine Art Portfolio, Fashion and Textile Design, and STEAM for HSP. Student work was displayed in The Lounge on July 16–17. See more photos.
Students, teachers, and counselors in the CDE and Minnows programs commemorated the end of the first session by performing the first of two Arts Festival Concerts in the Palestra on the afternoon of July 17. Watch their uplifting performances and see more photos.
MSP students, teachers, and counselors closed down a wonderful first session Summer Arts Festival with a variety of inspiring performances in the Palestra on the evening of July 17. Watch the MSP Arts Festival Concert and see more photos.
Summer staff welcomed families to campus for the start of the second session of the TASIS Summer Programs on July 21. See more photos.
The new arrivals selected a course from a wide range of academic offerings and quickly settled into a routine of intensive academics in the mornings. See more photos of the Minnows at work and play.
In addition to their main academic focus, students from all divisions also selected electives to explore during either their discovery hour (MSP and HSP students) or afternoon activities (CDE). See more photos of CDE afternoon activities.
While athletes from around the world competed in the Summer Olympics in Paris, TASIS high school students competed in a fierce competition of their own: the HSP Olympics. See more photos.
On July 26, HSP students set sail across Lake Lugano. See more photos.
CDE 10-year-old students teamed up to take on the Monte Tamaro high-ropes course on July 30. See more photos.
After a morning spent in classes and afternoon participating in sports, summer nights on campus were an explosion of evening activities for boarding students of all ages.
On the evening of July 30, MSP students played water games, made tie-dye t-shirts, and cooled off on a homemade slip and slide. See more photos.
HSP students gathered in the Palmer Cultural Center for a lively evening of singing on July 30. See more photos.
On Wednesday afternoons throughout the summer, HSP advisories took small-group field trips to many special locations across Ticino—Valle Verzasca, Monte Tamaro, Lugano Lido, and more—to build friendships and appreciation for southern Switzerland. See more photos of an advisory group’s trip to the Monte Tamaro alpine coaster on July 31.
On August 1, HSP students in Mr. Hugo Baumann’s La Cucina Italiana Cooking class learned how to make an apple tart, a treat they enjoyed for lunch with the lasagna, bruschetta, fruit salad, and other delectable delights they also prepared. See more photos.
Minnows students celebrated Swiss Day on August 1 with crafts, face painting, and games. See more photos.
CDE and MSP students celebrated Swiss Day with a boat cruise, dance, and fireworks on August 1. See more photos of the CDE and MSP celebrations.
The weekend of August 2–4 saw our students visit Nice, Monaco, Venice, Zermatt, Gruyeres, Montreux, Flumserberg, Lucerne, Milan, Balbianello, Brissago, Vira, Zurich, Ascona, Brissago, Tesserete, Borromean Islands, and Valle Verzasca while also canyoning and canoeing on the waters of Ticino.
High School students in the Fashion and Textile Design course spent their summer building a fashion portfolio through experimentation with fabrics, cuts, and stitches. See more photos from the second session.
From script to screen, HSP filmmaking students spent the second session learning the many jobs on a film set and worked together to make a short film. See more photos.
While camping in Novaggio, CDE students roasted marshmallows and sang songs with Mr. Mikey and Mr. Ajay on the evening of August 5. See more photos.
Throughout the second session, Minnows students participated in many themed days, including Pirate Day, Circus Day, and Renaissance Fair Day.
To commemorate a summer of blossoming friendships, MSP students enjoyed a dance party on the De Nobili Terrace on the evening of August 8. See more photos.
HSP students kickstarted the second session Summer Arts Festival with a talent show in the Palestra on the evening of August 7. Watch highlights from the show and see more photos.
The second session Summer Arts Festival continued with the HSP musical class performing The Sound of Home in the Palmer Cultural Center on the evening of August 8. The talented group joined their session one counterparts in performing the original musical drafted specifically for the TASIS Summer Programs. Watch the performance and see more photos.
CDE students performed the second original musical of the second session, Cry Wolf!, in the Palmer Cultural Center on the afternoon of August 9. Watch the performance and see more photos.
On the evening of August 9, second session MSP musical students performed the second world premiere of the original musical, Faldum, in the Palmer Cultural Center. Watch the performance and see more photos.
Once again, the outstanding art and design projects created by students during the session were displayed in The Lounge on August 8–9 for peers and parents to peruse. See more photos.
Students, teachers, and counselors in the CDE and Minnows programs commemorated the end of the second session by performing the first of two final Arts Festival Concerts of the summer. Watch their uplifting performances and see more photos.
The TASIS Summer Programs concluded with MSP students performing a heartfelt rendition of the TASIS song “T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.” On August 10, our summer students and staff went their separate ways, but as the song goes, “Always together we will be.” Watch the MSP Arts Festival Concert and see more photos.
