TASIS The American School in Switzerland
American-curriculum school in Montagnola near Lugano with day and boarding students, offering International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement courses.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- tasis.ch
Address: Via Collina d'Oro 15, 6926 Montagnola, Switzerland
Academic
- Ages taught
- Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 and PGsource
- School admits
- Not confirmed
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- IB Diploma Programme, Advanced Placement (AP)source
- Qualifications
- Not confirmed
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- English-as-an-Additional-Language programsource
- Size
- 737 students; 60% boarding students in the high school (2026)source
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
- Boarding entry
- Not confirmed
- Boarding is for
- Not confirmed
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Not confirmed
- Rooms
- Dormitories mainly double occupancy rooms, en suite to shared bathrooms; several larger rooms for up to four residents.source
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Not confirmed
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. 63 nationalities.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
- Apply
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Boarding (pattern not named) · All pupils · 2026-27 · Boarding students
CHF 106,500 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)All-Inclusive Boarding Student Tuition (Grades 6-12 and PG boarding students; figure printed beside Grade 6 / 7-8 / 9-12 day tuition list) | CHF 106,500 per yearsource | All pupilsBoarding students | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionDay students, Grades 9-12 and PGDay pupils | CHF 55,000 per yearsource | All pupilsGrades 9–12 and PG | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Application feeApplication Fee, non-refundable | CHF 1,250 one-offsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| DepositEnrollment Deposit | CHF 3,000 one-offsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Compulsory extraCampus Enhancement Fund, new students | CHF 5,000 one-offsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
ScholarshipWilliam E. Eichner Scholarship Programsource
Scholarship program listed on the tuition and fees page.
Inspection reports
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Accreditation, registration and membership
No accreditation, registration or membership is recorded for this school in our research yet.
How to read this page
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)