TASIS - The American School in England

TASIS The American School in England is a leading independent, co-educational college preparatory school in the UK. Enrolling American and international day students in nursery school through grade 12, and boarding students in grades 9 through 12, TASIS also offers a postgraduate option. Founded by Mrs. M. Crist Fleming, TASIS England opened its campus in Thorpe in 1976 to boarding and day students in grades 7 through 12. It has added programs and facilities to accommodate the current school population of 700 students and over 100 faculty members. The Upper School numbers approximately 390 students, of whom 160 board, and over 50 full-time and part-time faculty.

TASIS England promotes cultural understanding and appreciation. By living, studying, and socializing with students from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and participating in field trips and excursions offered in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe, TASIS England students gain an international outlook and awareness. TASIS England endorses through all its programs an enthusiasm for life, for learning, and for personal growth within a purposeful community.

TASIS is

  • a challenging and successful school committed to developing the intellectual, physical, whole student, designed around the best practices of American and international educators. We offer the American high school diploma and the International Baccalaureate.
  • a unique and beautiful campus, capturing the charm, the history and the civility of Great Britain.
  • a safe, warm and nurturing community where diversity is prized, where co-curricular involvement is encouraged, and where the best attributes of culture and civilization are modeled.
  • A TASIS education builds self-awareness, creativity and empathy through the arts, physical and social development through sports, and spiritual growth through reflective service to others. Through close association with classmates of other faiths and cultures, TASIS students become better global citizens.

TASIS is a family of international schools that welcomes young people from all nationalities to an educational community which fosters a passion for excellence along with mutual respect and understanding. Seeking to balance the pursuit of knowledge with the love of wisdom, and promoting the skills of lifelong learning, an appreciation for beauty, and the development of character, each school combines a challenging academic program with opportunities for artistic endeavor, physical activity, and service to others. Believing in the worth of each individual and the importance of enduring relationships, TASIS seeks to embody and instill the values of personal responsibility, civility, compassion, justice, and truth.