| The American School In Switzerland (TASIS) | |
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| Location | |
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| Montagnola, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland | |
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| Type | Boarding and Day |
| Religious affiliation | No religious affiliation |
| Established | 1956 |
| Headmaster | Michael Ulku-Steiner |
| Faculty | 83 |
| Enrollment | 525 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Student:teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Red |
| Athletics | Basketball; then Football (European), Track and Field, Swimming, Lacrosse, and Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis |
| Average SAT scores | 581 verbal 584 math (for 2005) |
| Website | www.tasis.ch |
The American School In Switzerland (TASIS) is a private boarding high school that receives students from many different nations and provides them with a Western-based education. Located in Montagnola, a small town above Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland, it has a current student body of 525 pupils.
TASIS was founded 1956 by M. Crist Fleming; she is also responsible for the founding of The American School In England, a sister school to TASIS. Since the founding of the school, there have been several adjunct campuses, including sites in Greece, Cyprus, France, Spain, and Puerto Rico, as well as a post-graduate school in Lugano-Montagnola.
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Education
The academic programs available at TASIS allow students to earn the American high school diploma and the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are available.
In September 2005, TASIS opened an elementary school with approximately 40 students. The school now accommodates students from kindergarten through post-graduate.
Campus
The most notable campus building is Villa De Nobili, a 17th-century mansion that still contains the suits of armor placed there when the building was owned by the Marchese De Nobili, Italian Ambassador to Switzerland. It houses dormitories, classrooms, administrative offices, and the school's dining room.
Recent additions to campus include a new gymnasium and sports facility, the new M. Crist Fleming Library, and the Aurora classroom building. The John Palmer Cultural Center (theater complex) will be completed in October 2009, to be followed by Fiammetta (classroom building) in January of 2010 and Lanterna (classrooms, faculty apartments, dormitory rooms and a new Health Center) in August 2010.
Travel
TASIS includes an Academic Travel program as part of its curriculum. Students travel across Europe and the world in a series of diverse cultural trips, which have included Paris, Rome, Madrid, Istanbul, Dublin, New York, Jordan, Prague, Berlin, Morocco, Barcelona, and Lisbon. During the first week of the Spring semester, students attend a "ski week" in Crans-Montana, a ski resort town in western Switzerland.
Accreditation
Accredited by both the European Council of International Schools (ECIS)and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), TASIS currently accommodates 525 students between day students (grades K-13) and boarding students (grades 7-13).
School uniforms
Elementary and Middle school students are required to wear school uniforms.[1]
Students in high school are not required to wear uniforms, though a relatively strict dress code is enforced.
Notable alumni
- Matthew Shepard
- Laura Wasser
- Billy Zane
- Carla Mann Woods
- Sharon Creech
- Jack Savoretti
- Emma Caulfield
- Galen Crader
- Chad Oman
- Nate Thompson
- Darby Hinton
Reunions
TASIS celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006, with celebrations throughout the world. Reunions in 2008 and 2009 occurred in Lugano, New York, Los Angeles, Colorado, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Istanbul, London, and Berlin. In May, 2010, alumni will gather on campus for the Grand Opening of the Palmer Cultural Center.
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