TASIS Switzerland explained

TASIS Switzerland
Postalcode:6926
Country:Switzerland
Established:1956
Coordinates:45.9829°N 8.9168°W
Pushpin Map:Switzerland
Schooltype:American international school
(Day & boarding school)
Headmaster:Christopher Nikoloff
Enrollment:700
Grades:Pre-K — 12
Colors:Blue and red
Mascot:TASIS Tigers

TASIS or TASIS Switzerland, formally known as The American School In Switzerland, is a private American international boarding and day school in Switzerland. TASIS ranked number 67 in IB test scores among European private schools.[1]

Located in Montagnola, Collina D'Oro near Lugano, in the Canton of Ticino, the school enrolls approximately 700 pupils from around the world.[2] It offers a primary school, middle school and high school.[3]

Accreditation

Switzerland

TASIS's (upper) secondary education (middle and high school) is not approved as a Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI),[4] meaning it does not offer the Swiss Federal Matura.[5] It does offer the International Baccalaureate.[6]

United States

TASIS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[7]

International

TASIS is accredited by the European Council of International Schools.[8] It is not accredited by the Council of International Schools.[3]

History

TASIS was founded in 1956 by M. Crist Fleming.[9] For the first few years the school was operating, it was located in Locarno, then in Lugano-Loreto until the purchase of the 17th-century Villa de Nobili in Montagnola in 1960. The school added a post-graduate program in 1959 and summer programs in 1972. Since its establishment, TASIS has expanded to include schools and summer programs in England, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France, Spain, and Puerto Rico.[10]

The school is owned by the TASIS Foundation, a non-profit organization.[11] [12]

Academics

Elementary students follow the Core Knowledge Foundation curriculum as well as an Italian Section curriculum. Middle and high school program includes English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) content courses, Advanced Placement courses,[2] and the International Baccalaureate program.[13]

Students are required to wear school uniforms.[14]

Athletics

TASIS offers soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming, tennis, badminton, track and cross country at the varsity and junior varsity levels. Students travel throughout Switzerland and Europe for tournaments.[15]

TASIS is a member of the Swiss Group of International Schools (SGIS).[16]

Campus

The TASIS campus is located on the Collina d'Oro, overlooking the city of Lugano and Lake Lugano to the North. 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 Marchese De Nobili, Italian Ambassador to Switzerland.[17] It houses dormitories, classrooms, administrative offices, and the school's dining room.[18]

Media coverage

Davide Illarietti writing in 2023 for Corriere del Ticino noted the school has "the reputation of the 'school of the oligarchs.'" Illarietti described the scene "after the bell" as security officers escort students to "a parade of mothers" who pick them up in "Mercedes, Bentley's and Ferraris," as looking "like a big time gala,' "[19]

In 2021, Radio Free Europe reported that Leonid Slutsky, a member of Russia's Duma who was sanctioned by the US, had enrolled his daughter at TASIS.[20]

The school has been listed as one of the most expensive both in Switzerland and the world based on its boarding fees.[21] [22] [23]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EU Top IB Schools . 2024-05-17 . IB-Schools . en.
  2. Web site: TASIS, The American School In Switzerland . 2024-06-26 . BoardingSchools.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Membership Directory - CIS Council of International Schools . 2024-06-29 . www.cois.org . en-US.
  4. Web site: Maturität - Maturité - Maturità . Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI . Berne, Switzerland . 1 March 2018 . de, fr, it . official site . 2018-04-22.
  5. Web site: Matura, Ausbildung und Studium . 2024-06-26 . Bildung-Schweiz.ch . de.
  6. Web site: TASIS The American School in Switzerland . June 29, 2024 . International Baccalaureate.
  7. Web site: 2024-06-06 . The American School in Switzerland NEASC - New England Association of Schools and Colleges . 2024-06-29 . www.neasc.org . en.
  8. Web site: TASIS The American School in Switzerland . 2024-06-29 . International School Parent . en-GB.
  9. Web site: swissinfo.ch . S. W. I. . 2009-02-18 . Final bell rings for American schools' founder . 2024-06-26 . SWI swissinfo.ch . en-GB.
  10. Book: Martinez, Gwendoline . Mary Crist Fleming and her international schools: Heritage, achievements, legacy . 2003 . Boston. ProQuest .
  11. Web site: Roberts . Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon . 2013-05-09 . Tasis Foundation Inc, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer . 2024-06-29 . ProPublica . en.
  12. Web site: TASIS - The American School in Switzerland - CharityStars . 2024-06-29 . www.charitystars.com . en.
  13. Web site: TASIS The American School in Switzerland . 25 June 2024 . International Baccalaureate.
  14. Web site: TASIS Switzerland - Elementary School Uniforms. September 27, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212840/http://www.tasis.com/Switzerland/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=344&pname=Search&purl=search.cfm. 2007-09-27.
  15. Book: Private Secondary Schools: Traditional Day and Boarding Schools: Part II of V . May 2011 . Peterson's . 2011 . 9780768935202 . 2011 . 157.
  16. Web site: SGISCHOOLS - Swiss Group of International Schools - Member Schools . 2024-06-29 . www.sgischools.com.
  17. Web site: Villa Berra De Nobili . 2024-06-30 . Vivi Collina d'Oro . it-CH.
  18. Web site: 2023-07-06 . Elite Education: 12 of the World's Most Expensive Boarding Schools . 2024-06-29 . Prestige Online - HongKong . en-HK.
  19. Web site: 2023-10-01 . Chi vuol fare l'americano, a Collina d'oro . 2024-06-16 . Corriere del Ticino . it-IT.
  20. News: Krutov . Mark . Dobrynin . Sergei . 2022-03-17 . A Villa In Turkey, An Exclusive Private School. All On A Russian Lawmaker's Salary. . 2024-06-16 . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . en.
  21. Web site: 2016-12-22 . The top 10 most expensive schools in the world . 2024-06-26 . The Independent . en.
  22. Web site: 2019-10-31 . 6 top Swiss boarding schools for kids of the super-rich . 2024-06-26 . South China Morning Post . en.
  23. Web site: Gorman . Andree . 2015-09-08 . 10 of the most exclusive boarding schools for the super-rich are in one country . 2024-06-26 . Business Insider . en-US.
  24. Web site: Everest 2007: Before David Sharp there was Fran.... www.everestnews.com.
  25. Book: Ethier, Bryan . Fly me to the moon: lost in space with the Mercury generation . 1999 . McGregor Pub . 978-0-9653846-5-0 . Tampa, Fla . 83.
  26. News: The world's most exclusive boarding schools. The Telegraph. 2018-08-14. en-GB.
  27. Web site: The 10 Most Expensive Boarding Schools In the World . 2024-06-30 . Insider Monkey . en-US.
  28. News: Jack Savoretti. Outline Magazine. 2018-08-14.
  29. Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine. 2012. en. Logo Documentary Films. 12:04 . "...Matt and his dad chose TASIS, the American School in Switzerland, in Lugano, Switzerland.". Josue, Michele (Director). Motion picture.
  30. News: Switzerland: The World's Most Exclusive Boarding Schools Rhombus Lifestyle. 2016-08-15. Rhombus Lifestyle. 2018-08-14. en-GB.
  31. Web site: L'avvocato di Angelina Jolie ha studiato a Lugano - Ticinonews. MediaTI. www.ticinonews.ch. it. 2018-08-14. 2016-09-23.

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