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 Bilingual instruction in English and Italian for students in grades 1–9* (English is the primary language of instruction for grades 10–12) |
Student Body |
Total Enrollment: 742 Elementary School: 206 Middle School: 133 High School: 403 Boarding Students: 259 (grades 6–Postgraduate) Day Students: 483 Nations Represented: 63 |
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 Buildings, 9 Dormitories |
Featured Programs |
Global Service Program Academic Travel Ski Adventure |
Alumni | More than 21,000 |
742
STUDENTS
60%
BOARDING STUDENTS
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
63
NATIONALITIES
25
BUILDINGS
1st
AMERICAN
BOARDING SCHOOL
IN EUROPE
BOARDING SCHOOL
IN EUROPE