This course introduces students to a variety of French-speaking countries and cultures while focusing on vocabulary and phrases that help students build their confidence. This course is designed for beginning or intermediate learners.

Designed for native speakers and students who attend a school where the primary language is English, this course encourages young writers to express themselves in English. Students learn about literary devices, shaping narratives, and persuasive writing, and they practice writing fiction, essays, and poetry. They also strengthen their creative thinking skills with discussions on AI and the importance of original and creative thinking.

An experienced photographer works with students who are looking to make every photograph a better one. The curriculum focuses on camera features, composition, lighting techniques, and image processing, and the class takes various trips to scenic locations around Ticino. Students must bring their own DSLR camera. 

Ticino, the only Italian-speaking Swiss canton, is the perfect environment for learning conversational Italian. Students build their vocabulary and learn to write about topics in the areas of fashion, food, art, and culture. Courses include beginner and intermediate levels. 

Students learn from native speakers who are dedicated to helping them gain confidence in their skills. They have the opportunity to go on trips to the French-speaking part of Switzerland that provide a chance to use the language with locals. 

In this one-of-a-kind course, students engage in high-quality acting, singing, and dancing classes, working alongside professional teaching artists. Students who are more interested in the production side of theater may choose to focus on costume design, lighting, sound design, and production design. All students are encouraged to be involved in the final performance at the Summer Arts Festival. Note that there is a minimum language requirement for this track.

Golf Club is designed for young golfers who are looking to improve their game. Students play two times per week and practice their skills on the driving range, pitch-and-putt, and main course at the nearby Lugano Golf Club. Equipment can be provided if necessary. Limited to five students.

CosCost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Golf Club is designed for young golfers who are looking to improve their game. Students play two times per week and practice their skills on the driving range, pitch-and-putt, and main course at the nearby Lugano Golf Club. Equipment can be provided if necessary. Limited to five students.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

MSP offers students the chance to improve their confidence and skills in English. The program language is English, so TASIS offers an immersive language experience for children. Our teachers make learning fun by providing interactive, challenging activities, and the MSP environment compels students to practice their English during sports, activities, meals, and excursions. Courses cater to all levels.

English courses are structured to improve fluency and confidence in an immersive environment, and lessons are reinforced through daily interactions with friends and counselors. Courses are offered for students of all English-speaking levels. 

Students practice the various forms of writing that are expected at quality international schools and universities. Classes focus on structuring and writing narrative, expository, persuasive, and research essays, and students leave with a portfolio of work that will enhance their school applications. This course is limited to native speakers or near-fluent students who are taught primarily in English during the academic year.

This course is designed for students entering their first year of the IB. Students learn about the three core components of the IB program (Theory of Knowledge; the Extended Essay; and Creativity, Activity, Service) and develop their research, presentation, and academic writing skills. The class also discusses how to stay on track in the IB Diploma Program through realistic goal-setting and time management. This course is limited to native speakers or near-fluent students who are taught primarily in English during the academic year. A laptop is required.

This intensive drawing and painting course offers young artists the unique opportunity to learn and practice techniques that have been taught for centuries. The classic approach allows students to enhance both their artistic skills and portfolios and is an excellent option for students preparing to enter art school or for those studying AP or IB Art. Applicants are required to submit a recommendation from an art teacher. 

In this course, students lift their musical theater skills in this comprehensive course taught by our excellent performing arts team. This course concentrates on high-quality music, dancing, and acting classes that help prepare the students for an original musical experience, crafted for and by them. Opportunities extend beyond performance to backstage, focusing on costume and set design, stage management, lighting, and direction. This one-of-a-kind musical theater program includes a demanding rehearsal schedule and elevates the performers to reach beyond their limits to create a unique summer arts experience. Open to anyone with an interest in musical theater—no previous experience is required!

This course is an introduction to the technical and aesthetic properties of digital photography with an emphasis on using a digital camera as a tool for self-expression. Students learn how to process images with the tools offered in Adobe Creative Cloud, and trips around the region provide opportunities to practice shooting among some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery in Europe. Students must bring their own DSLR camera.

This course introduces students to the disciplines of architecture and design. Classwork includes studying and sketching architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries from slides and creating several models that are displayed during the Summer Arts Festival. A required weekend trip takes the class to Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, to explore the renowned Vitra Design Museum.

First session only.

There is an additional cost of CHF 800 to cover the cost of the field trip to Basel, which includes a visit to the Vitra campus in Weil-am-Rhein, Germany.

This course introduces students to the fascinating world of fashion design and illustration. Students gain an understanding of the design process by engaging in fashion illustration, natural indigo dyeing, silk painting, and block printing while becoming more confident in design. They also develop an awareness of major sustainability issues in today's industry and learn ways to be more conscious consumers. The class has the opportunity to visit local fashion offices, textile factories, and museums.

Taught by professional chefs, this course inspires students to create their own Italian meals. Students visit markets to source local ingredients and visit local producers and a historical mill. Classes meet in a professional kitchen in downtown Lugano where students learn knife skills, food safety and hygiene, and basic principles of cooking. They leave with knowledge of the food culture of Italy and with recipes to share with friends and family.

Second session only.

Guided by an experienced teacher and the build-measure-learn feedback loop, students learn the basic principles of the lean startup approach, examine how the digital innovation explosion has rapidly changed the way an entrepreneur must approach starting a new business, identify which skills are most important in this new landscape, and ultimately develop their own ideas into a startup. This course is recommended for students who are 15 and older.

Students participate in a variety of intensive filmmaking units, honing their production skills to create an original short film. Students craft their own original short film script in the Screenwriting unit, learn the basics of acting on film in the On-Screen Acting unit, and learn the craft of film production both on and off screen during the Filmmaking Lab. Students need not have any previous experience—only an interest in the process of making a story come to life through film. 

This STEAM course integrates concepts that are usually taught as separate subjects and emphasizes the application of knowledge to real-life situations following a project-based learning approach. Classes are based around finding solutions and connections to real-world problems. Students will create a digital Engineering Notebook to inspire them and work with every day in class as they approach obstacles, learn new skills, and examine components that shape their lives in electronics, coding, and engineering design. Projects include developing a 3D-printed micro-drone and programming Arduino boards.

This course focuses on investigating the scientific concepts and principles present in our everyday lives, from homeostasis to ice cream! Based in our state-of-the-art Campo Science Center, the course includes laboratory work, creative group projects, and discussions about chemistry, biology, and physics. Students grow more familiar with scientific language and concepts and choose a scientific phenomenon to investigate and explain to others. They showcase their knowledge by creating posters and projects shared during the Summer Arts Festivals held at the end of each session.

The wakeboarding sports club will teach students the basics of wakeboarding, including how to start, stay balanced, and turn. Water safety is important and students will learn how to be a responsible boat passenger. As they progress, they can learn advanced skills such as switching and jumping.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

In the waterskiing sports club, students learn the basics of waterskiing, such as how to get up on the skis, stay balanced, and turn. They also learn about water safety and how to be a responsible boat passenger. As they progress, they learn more advanced skills, such as slalom skiing, jumping, and trick skiing.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

In the sailing sports club, students learn the basics of sailing, such as how to rig a boat, sail upwind and downwind, and tack and jibe. They also learn about water safety and how to be a responsible boat captain. As they progress, they learn more advanced skills, such as racing, cruising, and navigation.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

In the sailing sports club, students learn the basics of sailing, such as how to rig a boat, sail upwind and downwind, and tack and jibe. They also learn about water safety and how to be a responsible boat captain. As they progress, they learn more advanced skills, such as racing, cruising, and navigation.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Minnows offers a truly immersive English-language learning experience. English is the language of instruction and communication program-wide, and the courses offer students time to practice and build on their existing skills. Class sizes are small and cater to beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners.

This course introduces students to a variety of French-speaking countries and cultures while focusing on vocabulary and phrases that help students build their confidence. This course is designed for beginning or intermediate learners.

Minnows Italian classes are immersed in the culture and language of Ticino, the only Italian-speaking Swiss canton. This course teaches vocabulary and phrases that children can use when off-campus (learning how to order gelato is a favorite) as well as Italian culture. It is designed for beginning or intermediate learners.

Students have a weekly STEAM lesson provided by a STEAM-certified teacher during their language class time. They also participate in STEAM activities throughout the week.

All students have the exceptional opportunity to work under coaches from the renowned Milan Academy Scuola Calcio as they improve their ball control and skills. Players are issued an exclusive Milan Academy soccer kit.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

All students have the exceptional opportunity to work under coaches from the renowned Milan Academy Scuola Calcio as they improve their ball control and skills. Players are issued an exclusive Milan Academy soccer kit.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Get in shape fast with the renowned strength and conditioning program that consists of aerobic exercise, calisthenics, and weightlifting. Limited to 16 students.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Tennis Club is for all students who wish to enhance and improve their existing skills. Students are issued a kit and are expected to bring their own racquet. Coach-to-student ratio is 1:5, with a maximum of 20 students.

Cost:Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Tennis Club is for all students who wish to enhance and improve their existing skills. Students are issued a kit and are expected to bring their own racquet. Coach-to-student ratio is 1:5, with a maximum of 20 students.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Learn investment techniques and strategies in the home of global banking. Students use virtual capital to create their own investment portfolio and discuss their daily progress. Theoretical sessions cover the principles of investing, risk profiles, diversification, and investment options such as bonds, foreign exchange, gold, and cryptocurrency. This course is designed for students who are 15 and older.

CDE Italian classes are immersed in the culture and language of Ticino, the only Italian-speaking Swiss canton. This course teaches vocabulary and phrases that children can use when off-campus (learning how to order gelato is a favorite) as well as Italian culture. It is designed for beginning or intermediate learners.

Boarding students have the opportunity to participate in Horseback Riding as a Sunday club. They will learn how to care for the horses and practice trail riding. Appropriate for beginner riders and those interested in learning about horses. Limited to 6 students.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Boarding students may join Paddleboarding (SUP) as a Sunday club and learn the basics of this fun and relaxing sport. Limited to 6 students.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Talented performing arts professionals challenge students’ creativity in singing, dancing, drama, musical theater, percussion, and ukulele! Children prepare an original musical and songs to perform at the Summer Arts Festival.

CDE offers a truly immersive English-language learning experience. English is the language of instruction and communication program-wide, and the courses offer students time to practice and build on their existing skills. Class sizes are small and cater to beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners.

All children also attend an hour of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics—or STEAM—every afternoon, focusing on creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

All students have the exceptional opportunity to work under coaches from the renowned Milan Academy Scuola Calcio as they improve their ball control and skills. Players are issued an exclusive Milan Academy soccer kit.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

Tennis Club is for all students who wish to enhance and improve their existing skills. Students are issued a kit and are expected to bring their own racquet. Coach-to-student ratio is 1:5, with a maximum of 20 students.

Cost:
Session One: CHF 600
Session Two: CHF 500

This course is designed to prepare students who are already studying in English full-time for the challenges that they will face in early high school English and Mathematics classes. The material presented is geared towards Grade 7-8 reading, writing, and mathematics levels.

The mathematics course consists of a review of past material and an introduction to new concepts such as fraction rules and computation, integer operations, and solving equations. In the English component, you will read texts and explore the writing process as well as develop your writing, comprehension, and public speaking skills.

Exercise Science students are interested in health and wellness. Perhaps you are interested in your own athletic performance, your potential as a future coach or fitness professional, or even a future as a physiotherapist. Whatever your goal, for a foundation in personal fitness and wellness, the TASIS England Exercise Science course is the perfect place to start.

Do you want to be more at ease when speaking in front of an audience? This course will give you confidence in your ability to speak in public. During this course you will be taught techniques such as clear organization of ideas and counter arguments, tone of speech, body language and eye contact which will enable you to improve your oral skills and become more effective debaters.

Are you thinking of attending a British university?  This intensive course is designed to prepare you for the academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. This British/Australian exam is used by universities and institutions worldwide to assess a student’s level of English for admissions purposes, and it has become increasingly accepted by American universities. You will work on all sections of the exam: Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Reading, and you will become familiar with strategies to improve your IELTS scores. A placement test is conducted upon arrival to ensure students meet the course requirements.  

Every aspect of the English Language students' experience is shared with native English-speaking students, and English is heard and used in a wide range of contexts, such as in the dormitory, on the playing field, in the towns the students visit, and during social time on campus. English is the language at TASIS, and students soon find that our entire campus becomes their language laboratory. By living, playing, socializing, traveling, and studying in English throughout the summer, English Language students experience an intense immersion in the language and make excellent progress with all their skills. 

JD Wilson with the Lead U Crew will be hosting a fully interactive, differentiated empowerment experience at TASIS over a three-week leadership course. Students will learn and live the elements of a strong team, as well as develop activities and initiatives on campus to lead their peers. Furthermore, they will be given the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and create together while building their own school community. This experiential learning will help students foster skills necessary for becoming tomorrow's leaders. The students will work together through various age-specific strategies focusing on public speaking, peer-to-peer communication, social-emotional learning, mindfulness, and the responsibility of embracing the leader within themselves. 

We all experience architecture without even thinking about it. The space that surrounds us, our homes, our schools, and our cities are all shaped in some way by architectural design. Let’s challenge our ideas, explore, and design an inhabitable space through this hands-on course that cultivates creativity, critical analysis, and ideas development. You will be introduced to the qualities of architectural space, form, function, and materiality through drawing, experimentation, and specialist workshop demonstrations. Each student will have the chance to design their own liveable space using a range of techniques like sketching, collage, technical drawing, paper folding, and 3D modeling in a variety of media and scales. 

Do you dream of starting a successful business in the future? What are the secrets of successful entrepreneurs? In this three-week course, we will look at some of the most famous entrepreneurs in history to better understand the important skills, habits, and actions needed to be successful. You will also learn the fundamentals of good business, including strategy, marketing, management, and finances. Our study will culminate in a hands-on project where you will develop a unique concept and build your very own business proposal to "pitch" to investors (your classmates).

This course provides a thorough foundation in plane Euclidean geometry with an emphasis on the formal nature of definition, the structure of knowledge, as well as inductive and deductive reasoning. An introduction to trigonometry through similar triangles and to analytic geometry through the coordinate plane is included.

TASIS England students who successfully retake academic courses are normally granted academic credit if they need it, and those who do well enough in certain courses may be able to advance to the next course in the academic sequence. However, each school has its own policies regarding academic credit and placement, and prospective students should be sure to discuss their plans with their home school's academic office.

Powerful and persuasive, television has the power to change the course of history by its influence on viewers and how it communicates information. In this course, you will learn to produce your own videos using studio recording equipment as well as the programs iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and Quicktime. Television production is an exciting, fast-paced field. TV Production: Time to Shine students live the life of a television director, producer, or host for a summer, and get a taste for the adventure that is live production! 

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a test of university-bound students' abilities in Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Most US universities require prospective students to take the SAT, and test scores are an important part of students' applications for admissions. This course uses the most up-to-date resources available to prepare you to do your best on test day. You will review the knowledge the SAT requires, learn test-taking strategies, and practice those skills in order to build familiarity and confidence.

You will be evaluated on classroom participation, homework, written assignments, and effort. Your scores on practice tests will not factor in your evaluation but the focus will be on your improvement as you move from your starting point toward your goal. The course also addresses other aspects of the college admissions process, with special attention paid to writing a personal statement. 

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Performing Arts is where theater, dance and music converge to inspire and engage students to tap into their most creative self. This is a perfect way to express yourself and share your point of view to the world. This course aims to develop your acting technique and confidence on stage using the tools of the acting process.

You will be encouraged to explore your expressive abilities as you work on voice, body work, character development, improvisation and scene design. It’s a highly collaborative and creative process calling on the imaginative participation of each member of the cast. Come and join us for a fun summer on the stage!

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This combined study of fashion and textile design offers a unique opportunity to learn and master various textile design techniques including printing, painting, weaving, felting, and sewing. You will also learn how to create garments, patterns, and 2- or 3- dimensional installations using different methods, materials, and hands-on techniques. 

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STEM - Session 1 & 2, Ages 13-17

The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) class integrates concepts that are usually taught as separate subjects in different classes. Students will examine different components that shape their past, present, and future lives in topics such as Electronics & Embedded Systems, Coding & Programming, 3D Modelling, and 3D Design. The course emphasizes practical learning through project-based lessons and units. 

STEM Junior - Sessions 1& 2, Ages 11-13

This STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) course is designed to introduce key concepts usually taught as separate subjects for students and align them with everyday life. This is an opportunity for younger students to gain an insight into important topics related to STEM fields. The course will keep students engaged using simulations and hands-on activities. A major part of the course will be allocated to a culminating project. 

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This course requires a deeper understanding of the English language and is designed for students who already have the ability to write in English. By working on high school level material, you can take your English writing to another level and refine your skills through vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure development. You will practice these skills by writing reflections, essays, and creative writing pieces. Instruction throughout the course will emphasize the use of metaphors, similes, and new vocabulary to strengthen written compilations. 

Our drawing + painting summer program provides high school students with an intensive studio experience working within the spectacular landscape of the South of France.

Our Architecture summer program introduces high school students to vernacular architecture in the South of France and all aspects of the design process.

Our photography summer program provides high students with a unique opportunity to work in the picturesque landscape of the South of France.

Art Portfolio Building for 9th - 11th grade will encourage them to develop an approach to constructing a body of artwork that will extend thinking and practice, enabling them to apply for further education courses confidently.

Snorkel and explore organisms of our coastal ecosystems by participating in fish counts on the reef, seagrass survey, and biodiversity of the coastal reef systems.