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The American School in SwitzerlandThe American School in Switzerland

TASIS at a Glance

Founded

1956

Founder

M. Crist Fleming

Headmaster

Christopher Nikoloff

Location

Montagnola, Ticino, Switzerland
(Directions)
• 10 minutes from Lugano Airport & Train Station
• 1 hour north of Milan, Italy
• 2 hours south of Zurich, Switzerland

Grade Levels

Pre-K through 12 & Postgraduate

Academics

American Diploma
Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
English as an Additional Language Program

Bilingual instruction in English and Italian for students in grades 1–9* (English is the primary language of instruction for grades 10–12)
*In accordance with Cantonal requirements

Student Body

Total Enrollment: 765
Elementary School: 220
Middle School: 134
High School: 420
Boarding Students: 262 (grades 6–Postgraduate)
Day Students: 506
Nations Represented: 67

Faculty

150

Average Class Size

13 (this figure may vary across divisions)

Student/Teacher Ratio  

6:1

Accreditations

Council of International Schools (CIS)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

Campus

25 Buildings9 Dormitories

Featured Programs

Global Service Program
Academic Travel
Ski Adventure
 Alumni More than 21,000
765
STUDENTS

 
60%
BOARDING STUDENTS
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL

 
67
NATIONALITIES

 
25
BUILDINGS

 
1st
AMERICAN
BOARDING SCHOOL
IN EUROPE