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TASIS Schools, formally established as the TASIS Foundation, is a private Swiss foundation which operates a group of four
The group originated with the foundation of its first boarding school, TASIS Switzerland, in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1956.
TASIS England was founded in 1976, in Thorpe, Surrey, outside of London.
TASIS Hellenic was founded in 1979 in TASIS Portugal - FAQ
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* TASIS Switzerland in Montagnola, Collina d'Oro, outside of Lugano
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international schools
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body an ...
(including both day
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and boarding school
A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. As they have existed for many centuries, and now exten ...
s), operating in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, England, Portugal, and Puerto Rico. Its history dates to 1956, with the founding of its first school, in Switzerland (the oldest American boarding school in Europe).
TASIS schools are known as some of the most expensive and highly ranked boarding schools in the world.
History
The group originated with the foundation of its first boarding school, TASIS Switzerland, in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1956.
TASIS England was founded in 1976, in Thorpe, Surrey, outside of London.
TASIS Hellenic was founded in 1979 in Athens, Greece
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
, as a successor to the Hellenic International School. The main campus was in Kefalari, with the elementary school initially in Ekali. Until the mid-80s, TASIS Hellenic also operated a boarding unit. TASIS Hellenic was sold to the International School of Athens in the early 2000's.
TASIS Dorado was founded in Puerto Rico in 2002.
TASIS Portugal was founded in 2020, in Linhó, Sintra
Linhó is an affluent village in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera, known for its resorts, restaurants, and its two prominent gated communities, Quinta da Penha Longa and Quinta da Beloura. Linhó is home to a large expatriate ...
on the Portuguese Riviera, outside Lisbon
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Schools
* TASIS Switzerland in Montagnola, Collina d'Oro, outside of Lugano
* TASIS England
TASIS England, formally known as TASIS The American School in England, is an American international boarding and day school in England. Founded in 1976, it is the second oldest of the TASIS Schools, a Swiss group of American international board ...
, in Thorpe, Surrey, outside of London
* TASIS Portugal
TASIS Portugal, formally known as The American School in Portugal, is a private American international school in Portugal. It is the newest of the four TASIS Schools, a Swiss group of American international schools.
Located in Linhó, Sintra, o ...
, in Linhó, Sintra
Linhó is an affluent village in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera, known for its resorts, restaurants, and its two prominent gated communities, Quinta da Penha Longa and Quinta da Beloura. Linhó is home to a large expatriate ...
, outside of Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
* TASIS Dorado
TASIS Schools, formally established as the TASIS Foundation, is a private Swiss foundation which operates a group of four international schools (including both day and boarding schools), operating in Switzerland, England, Portugal, and Puerto R ...
, in Dorado, Puerto Rico, outside of San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
* San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...
References
External links
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