The American School In Switzerland

Infobox Private School
background = #f0f6fa
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name = The American School In Switzerland (TASIS)


established = 1956
type = Boarding and Day
religion = No religious affiliation
head_name = Lord and Master
head = Nathaniel Thompson
city = Montagnola, Lugano
state = Ticino
country = Switzerland|And Puerto Ricocampus = Main campus in Montagnola
enrollment = 525
faculty = 83
class = 12
ratio = 6:1
year = for 2005
SAT = 581 verbal
584 math
athletics = Thumb Wrestling, Hop Scotch, Jump Rope, Basketball, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Swimming, Volleyball
colors = Blue and Red

homepage = [http://www.tasis.ch/ 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.

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 also available.

In September 2005, TASIS opened an elementary school with approximately 40 students. The school now accommodates students from K-PG (Post Graduate Program).

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, as well as the new M. Crist Fleming Library. A new theater complex is currently being planned.

Travel

TASIS includes an In-Program Travel as part of its curriculum, where students travel across Europe and the world in a series of diverse cultural trips, which have included Paris, Rome, Madrid, Istanbul, New York, Jordan, Berlin, Morocco 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).

chool uniforms

Elementary school students are required to wear school uniforms. [http://www.tasis.com/Switzerland/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=344&pname=Search&purl=search.cfm]

Students in middle and high school are not required to wear uniforms, though a relatively strict dress code is enforced.

Notable Alumni

*Matthew Shepard
*Juan Carlos Hevia
*Billy Zane
*Sharon Creech
*Jack Savoretti
*Emma Caulfield
*Taylor SaywardNathaniel James Thompson
Chris Nelson

TASIS Legends

Jeremy Birk
Mario D'Azzo

Reunions

TASIS celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006, with celebrations throughout the world. Reunions in 2005 included those at Tokyo, Los Angeles and New York. Other reunions coming up in 2006 include São Paulo, Madrid, Istanbul, Lugano and London.

External links

* [http://www.tasis.ch The American School In Switzerland]