Ticino · Boarding / Day
TASIS - The American School in Switzerland
The oldest American boarding school in Europe, on a hillside campus above Lugano, preparing students for universities worldwide within a European setting.
TASIS - The American School in Switzerland
- Location
- Montagnola / Lugano · Ticino
- Type
- Boarding / Day
- Ages
- 3–18
- Curriculum
- IB · A-Level · American (Diploma / AP)
- Language
- English
- Size
- ≈ 700 students (≈ 270 boarders)
- Student body
- Around 60 nationalities; 35+ mother tongues
- Students
- Girls & boys (co-educational)
An American-based curriculum leading to a wide choice of Advanced Placement courses or the IB Diploma at high-school level, with a Core Knowledge programme lower down. The approach is college-preparatory and internationally minded.
More than 700 day and boarding students (around 270 boarding) from some 60 nationalities, in nine campus dormitories. Italian-speaking Ticino, the lake and the Alps shape a distinctive cultural and outdoor experience.
TASIS pairs its Ticino setting with a rich travel and arts programme — Italian and European cultural trips, a strong visual and performing arts tradition — alongside sport, a range of academies and clubs, and regular weekend excursions across the region.
Selective, college-preparatory admission across a wide age range; early enquiry is recommended for boarding places.
- University placement track record
- International diversity
- Arts & music excellence
- Personal development & character
- Tuition
- Day — CHF 29,000 to CHF 55,000 / year
- Boarding
- CHF 106,500 / year (all-inclusive)
- Admission
- Application CHF 1,250
Indicative annual figures, subject to change — confirmed precisely as part of an advisory conversation.
Families with American or international universities in view, who value a college-preparatory programme in an Italian-speaking, lakeside setting, often find this type of school well suited.
Selecting the right school depends on a careful understanding of the student’s profile and long-term objectives — our advisory work focuses on aligning these elements.