2021 Spring Arts Festival Schedule
This year’s festival will include theater performances, concerts, recitals, a visual art exhibition, a film screening, and a conducting workshop.
This Month at TASIS: April 2021
From local excursions and theater rehearsals to exam preparation and Earth Day celebrations, we offer a photo-driven look at the past month at TASIS.
A Day in the Şahenk Fine Arts Center
We provide a snapshot of what one day is like in the beautiful Şahenk Fine Arts Center, offering an inside look at the first-rate TASIS Visual Arts Program.
A Strategic Update from the Headmaster
Headmaster Christopher Nikoloff provides a detailed overview of all the work the School has been doing in pursuit of the goals outlined in the TASIS Strategic Plan.
A Day With Kindergarten
Take an inside look at a typical Friday for a Kindergarten student in the TASIS Elementary School. .
A Day With Grade 6
We offer an inside look at a typical Monday for a sixth-grade student in the TASIS Middle School.
Influential Report Endorses the TASIS Approach
A new longitudinal study published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute underscores the ideas put forth by Professor E.D. Hirsch—the inspiration behind the TASIS Elementary School’s Core Knowledge Curriculum Series—more than three decades ago.
TASIS Students Excel on 2020 AP Exams
TASIS students scored a 4 or higher on more than half of the 178 Advanced Placement exams they took this spring, and 24 students earned AP Scholar Awards. Learn more about this year's results.
A Look at the 2020 IB Assessments
The average score posted by the 48 TASIS students who obtained an IB Diploma in 2020 was 34.1, exceeding the worldwide average by more than three points. Learn about this year's results and the unique circumstances surrounding the 2020 IB grades.
Tradition and Excellence Since 1956
Add your own chapter to the storied history of Europe’s first American boarding school.
The Boarding Experience
Six dormitory proctors discuss what life is like as a boarding student.
TASIS Inspires
“We are blessed indeed, each and every one of us, to live in one of the most beautiful places in the world.”
-M. Crist Fleming, 2003
Come Grow With Us
TASIS Elementary School offers the best of global education: the Core Knowledge Curriculum, Europe on its doorstep, and classmates from more than 20 countries.
Build a Better World
The TASIS Global Service Program awakens students to humanitarian needs, inspires them to build enduring relationships, and leads them toward a life of active citizenship and committed service.
Create Your Masterpiece
Becoming an artist is about discovering and nurturing talent. TASIS provides a rich and varied curriculum that encourages students to find their own voice no matter what the discipline.
Explore Europe
TASIS pioneered the concept of academic travel in 1956. Our students have been exploring Europe ever since.
Join the Team
TASIS offers competitive teams for boys and girls at the varsity and junior varsity levels. Our teams travel to competitions throughout Switzerland and Europe.
The TASIS Summer Programs
Our programs in Lugano offer students ages 4–18 exciting, dynamic programs that take advantage of our location in the heart of Europe. Students can focus on languages, sports programs, the arts, and more!
Become a World Citizen
TASIS students flourish when they join a vibrant global community of students who represent more than 60 nations and speak more than 30 languages.