W h at Se t s u s A pa rt

Courage to Dream Big

Beautiful Campus Setting

Strong Academic Programs

From its founding in 1956 to her passing in

Perched on a hillside in sunny southern

With an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and more than 15 Advanced Placement courses, our academic program is designed to challenge all students. TASIS students have consistently outperformed their peers in their pursuit of the IB Diploma, which opens doors to outstanding universities around the world.

2009, M. Crist Fleming cited TASIS as the fulfillment of her dreams and encouraged students to follow their own—to dream big enough and bold enough to lead a life of consequence and make the world “a better place in small and large ways for all the humans who inhabit it.”

Switzerland with commanding views of snow-capped mountains, palm trees, and Lake Lugano, our global village comprises 25 buildings dating from the 17th-century Villa De Nobili to the Campo Science Center, completed in 2014.

Inspired Artists

Outstanding Faculty

Vibrant Global Community

Our many talented artists are inspired by a

TASIS is known for attracting educators who

Our student body represents more than 60

majestic natural setting and enjoy access

are adventurous, driven, and enthusiastic,

nations and speaks more than 30 languages.

to a robust Fine Arts curriculum that

and more than 70 percent of our faculty

The TASIS experience unlocks the unique

includes more than 20 classes in Visual

hold advanced degrees. We are proud

potential of every student and produces

Arts, Music, and Drama, ranging from

to employ gifted, passionate teachers

what M. Crist Fleming called “international

introductory courses in Photography to IB

who encourage intellectual curiosity and

human beings—men and women who are

and AP offerings in Theatre, Architecture,

demand the most from their students.

capable of moving easily in any society and

and Drawing & Painting.

any civilization on the face of the earth.”

Europe as our Classroom

Service on a Global Scale

Spirit of Adventure

Committed to academic excellence, we

Our Global Service Program transforms

We place a great deal of emphasis on

have made our natural and cultural setting

lives by providing every student an oppor-

teaching physical fitness and healthy

in Europe our classroom since 1956. Twice

tunity to connect across borders through

lifestyles, offering a large variety of

a year, all Middle School and High School

experiences that build empathy and

adventure trips and varsity and recreational

students take Academic Travel trips that

encourage personal responsibility. Students

sports. Students leave TASIS with a

are related to courses of study or particular

go on life-changing service trips to destina-

heightened appreciation for the outdoors

student interests.

tions across the world, including Cambodia,

and an understanding of what it takes to

Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nepal, and Zambia.

succeed in challenging environments.