Our Story

Since our establishment in 1983, Tanto International School has been committed to fostering a passion for learning and striving for excellence, all while nurturing each child's unique potential and future aspirations.

As a small, independent school, we pride ourselves on meeting the individual educational and social needs of every student within our close-knit global community. With permission to conduct all teaching and learning in English, a rarity in Sweden, we follow the English Curriculum and offer a global perspective through our Cambridge Learning Pathway all the way to Cambridge iGCSE's.

Mr. Cameron, Principal for the past 15 years, passionately believes in creating engaged, safe, and happy learning environments where children can thrive and really enjoy their education.

Our low staff turnover ensures that our dedicated and fully qualified teachers, along with experienced support staff, provide continuity and consistency. This established team creates a secure and nurturing atmosphere that encourages students to look forward to attending school.

We believe our smaller class sizes and secure environment offer advantages that larger international schools cannot, allowing us to care, collaborate, and commit to each child's success every day.

For international students, it is essential to have a place that feels like home, and we strive to provide that sense of belonging for every child, their families, and our dedicated Tanto Team.

OUR DEPARTMENTS

ENGLISH NURSERY

The English Nursery opened in 2009 and has an English profile. We admit children from 1-6 years old. The English Nursery follows the Lpfö 2018 Curriculum and learning takes place in both English and Swedish. Our aim is to ensure a creative, fun and safe learning environment with the family feel that many of our guardians seek for their children.

TANTO INTERNATIONAL

Following on from nursery, we begin accepting children from Yr 1 and currently have classes up to Yr 8. Children can start Tanto International School in the August of the year they turn six.

FRITIDS (T.A.S.C)

T.A.S.C. is our after-school-care department which follows the compulsory school curriculum. We follow the guidance and routines that are set out for Fritids groups in Sweden. Our aim is to support development and learning both after school and during holidays whilst ensuring a positive social experience for all and support the norms and aims of Swedish society. We are lucky enough to have the same core staff in T.A.S.C as we do during the school day and the organization is led internally.

OUR ETHOS

WE CARE

Our caring staff provide a nurturing environment which allows individuals to flourish in a safe, secure and respectful way. Teachers create strong relationships with students, thereby our staff to support personal growth in all our children. We aim to offer a sustainable education with focus on Global Citizenship and Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education.

WE COLLABORATE

We work together and share our experiences from around the world in order to enrich one another's lives. Our House Team structure and Student Council support student influence and collaborative work across the school each week. Never before has it been so important to work in teams and with an intercultural approach as it is today.

WE COMMIT

At Tanto, we never lose sight of the importance of our everyday behaviours and attitudes towards each other. Commitment to ourselves, eachother and our school allows us to focus on progress and development. We encourage and expect high standards of courtesy towards each other at Tanto.

QUALITY EDUCATION

INSPIRATION

All staff employed at The Tanto International School and The English Nursery are selected via a high-quality, safe recruitment strategy. We only employ the best staff for our unique educational community. Professionalism, pride and personality are key traits we look for when recruiting. The recruitment policy supports child protection routines.

CURRICULUM

We follow the English National Curriculum; tailored to our international community. The teachers ensure excellent academic standards in a truly stimulating class environment. Our school curriculum is delivered in a fun, engaging and creative way. Our teaching isn't just about curriculum goals- rather we seek to develop life-long learners and for this you need to really enjoy school!

DIGITAL WORLD

Our children have lived all their lives surrounded by the digital world. Whilst we place a clear emphasis on using digital tools to enhance aspects of our learning, we do not over-immerse our young children in technology everyday. We select the most appropriate moments and opportunities to use digital tools to aid and enhance our lessons, learning and experiences. Our pupils are phone free during school hours.