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TASIS at a Glance
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Founded |
1956 |
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Founder |
M. Crist Fleming |
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Headmaster |
Christopher Nikoloff |
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Location |
Montagnola, Ticino, Switzerland (Directions) • 10 minutes from Lugano Airport & Train Station • 1 hour north of Milan, Italy • 2 hours south of Zurich, Switzerland |
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Grade Levels |
Pre-K through 12 & Postgraduate |
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Academics |
American Diploma Bilingual instruction in English and Italian for students in grades 1–9* (English is the primary language of instruction for grades 10–12) |
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Student Body |
Total Enrollment: 740 Elementary School: 205 Middle School: 125 High School: 410 Boarding Students: 258 (grades 6–Postgraduate) Day Students: 482 Nations Represented: 69 |
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Faculty |
150 |
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Average Class Size |
13 (this figure may vary across divisions) |
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Student/Teacher Ratio |
6:1 |
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Accreditations |
Council of International Schools (CIS) New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) |
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Campus |
25 Buildings, 9 Dormitories |
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Featured Programs |
Global Service Program Academic Travel Ski Adventure |
| Alumni | More than 9,600 |
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Independent Reviews and Recognition
Families trust the Good Schools Guide for its honest, impartial, and thoroughly researched reviews of outstanding schools in more than 30 countries. Read the Guide's independent review of TASIS.
Architectural Digest Magazine has featured TASIS in its article about “nine striking boarding schools around the world.”
All schools that offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program are required to renew their accreditation with the IB every five years. TASIS received a glowing report from the IB's accreditation team in 2024.