We are thrilled to announce that the TASIS family will be extending to the Iberian peninsula, with TASIS Portugal scheduled to open as an Elementary School in the fall of 2020! (See Master Architect David Mayernik's vision come to life in the 3-D rendering above.)

Learn about this exciting development

In a podcast recorded in February 2019, IB Coordinator and UK College Counselor Howard Stickley, Director of Institutional Advancement Bill Eichner, and Khan-Page Master Teacher recipient Mark Aeschliman discussed, among many other topics, how TASIS has built up an increasingly strong reputation with universities around the world in recent years—with the impressive adaptability, maturity, and academic abilities of former students paving the way for today's applicants.

It has become clear that college admissions officers hold the School's mission and internationalism in particularly high regard. With a student body comprising nearly 60 nationalities, an extensive Academic Travel Program, a pioneering Global Service Program, and a mission to instill the values of personal responsibility, civility, compassion, justice, and truth, TASIS produces well-balanced students who are cultured, intrepid, and socially conscious.

This built-in advantage, combined with a rigorous academic program that allows students to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma or take a wide range of Advanced Placement courses, is the bedrock from which TASIS students pursue their post-secondary goals.

There are many paths to success at TASIS. Nine remarkable students from the Class of 2019 discuss theirs in the profiles below.

Aurelia Dochnal (Poland) will pursue a joint Bachelor's and Master's Degree in East Asian Studies at Yale University after a remarkable five years at TASIS that also led to offers from University of Oxford, Stanford University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, and Williams College.

Minjoon Seo (South Korea) will continue his studies at Imperial College London after also considering offers from University of Toronto, University College London, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and University of Hong Kong.

Lana Kozak (Ukraine) could not pass up a rare unconditional offer from University of the Arts London, one of the world's top schools for art and design, despite receiving offers from two more prestigious art schools: University for the Creative Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London.

Refilwe Lauren Riba (South Africa) will pursue a Bachelor of Law at University of Cape Town after turning down offers from University of Kent, Newcastle University, City University of London, University of Leeds, and King's College London.

Filippo Cipolini (Switzerland/Italy) will continue his studies at Boston University after an outstanding 13 years at TASIS that culminated with a Bilingual IB Diploma and an inspiring speech at the 2019 Senior Banquet.

Virginia Italia (Italy/Switzerland) will seek a degree in Architecture at University of Manchester after also considering offers from University of Bath, University of Sheffield, and University of Westminster. 

Yeonkyung Irene Lee (South Korea) will study Materials Science and Engineering at Imperial College London after also receiving offers from University College London, King's College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Toronto, and University of British Columbia.

Alex Secilmis (Turkey/USA) will study English Literature with Film Studies at King's College London after turning down offers from University of St Andrews, Bath Spa University, and Emerson College.

After six outstanding years at TASIS, 2018 Cathy Clark Memorial Scholarship recipient Diana Khassanova (Kazakhstan) has decided to pursue a degree in History of Art at University of Warwick.