TASIS The American School in Switzerland
- AP
- IB Diploma
Per yearabout USD 35.4K–130K
CHF 29K–107K · 2026-27 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-10-29)
About
TASIS The American School in Switzerland is a boarding and day school on a hillside campus in Montagnola, Lugano, founded in 1956 by M. Crist Fleming. It serves more than 750 day and boarding students from Pre-Kindergarten to Postgraduate, from about 65 nationalities, and offers Advanced Placement courses or the IB Diploma in high school.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Curriculum
AP · IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 3–18
Students
754
Type
International school
Fee level
- Nationalities
- 65
- Founded
- 1956
- Ownership
- Foundation
- Scholarships
- Yes
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2026-27 school year
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| All-Inclusive Boarding Student Tuition ( | CHF 106,500≈ USD 130K |
| Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3 and 4) | CHF 29,000≈ USD 35.4K |
| Kindergarten through Grade 5 | CHF 34,000≈ USD 41.5K |
| Grade 6 (day) | CHF 44,200≈ USD 54K |
| Grades 7-8 (day) | CHF 49,000≈ USD 59.8K |
| Grades 9-12 and PG (day) | CHF 55,000≈ USD 67.2K |
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| per year | |
|---|---|
| All-Inclusive Boarding Student Tuition ( | CHF 106,500 (about USD 130K) |
| Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3 and 4) | CHF 29,000 (about USD 35.4K) |
| Kindergarten through Grade 5 | CHF 34,000 (about USD 41.5K) |
| Grade 6 (day) | CHF 44,200 (about USD 54K) |
| Grades 7-8 (day) | CHF 49,000 (about USD 59.8K) |
| Grades 9-12 and PG (day) | CHF 55,000 (about USD 67.2K) |
Source: school website (tasis.ch) · checked 2026-10-29 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-09)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| TASIS The American School in Switzerland (this school) | CHF 29,000 (about USD 35.4K) | CHF 106,500 (about USD 130K) |
| GIS The International School of Lugano | CHF 11,200 (about USD 13.7K) | CHF 22,500 (about USD 27.5K) |
| International School of Switzerland | CHF 16,000 (about USD 19.5K) | CHF 22,000 (about USD 26.9K) |
Source: school website (tasis.ch) · checked 2026-10-29 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-09)
One-off costs
- Application fee
- CHF 1,250
- Enrolment fee
- CHF 3,000
- Capital levy
- CHF 5,000
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. ECB reference rate (2026-11-09). Source: school website (checked 2026-10-29)
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · AP
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
AP
High school, by subject · Ages 15–18
College Board's university-level courses that high-school students choose subject by subject, with exams scored 1–5 each May.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Exam results
- IB Diploma · Average score
- 34.2
- IB Diploma · Pass rate
- 100%
Student support
Source: Read from the school's website
- Device policy
- Bring your own device
- Boarding
- Yes
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Facilities
- Boarding
- Library
Sports
- Teams compete throughout Switzerland
Arts
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Visual arts
After-school activities
- Clubs and Activities
- After-School Program
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Accreditation and memberships
Source: Read from the school's website
- Accreditations
- CIS, IB, NEASC
- Memberships
- COIS, ECIS
Location
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