Many electrical appliances such as heaters, fans, cooking appliances including kettles, large refrigerators, televisions, and sun lamps are not permitted in student rooms. House parents may define additional requirements for the Boarding House as needed. All personal electrical items belonging to boarding students will be tested soon after arrival to ensure that they comply with UK standards.

All day and boarding students are expected to remain on campus and in dress code during the academic day unless they have special permission or are visiting the Thorpe Village Post Office and Shop. Boarders may request to visit the local town after school, returning in time for dinner. On weekends, they can join organized school trips to places like theme parks or paint-balling. Alternatively, boarders can request passes to London or local towns to enjoy the shops, attractions, and restaurants.

Students are expected to keep their rooms neat and tidy at all times. Daily room inspections will be completed by House Parents.

Yes, but student use of computers and other electronic devices in the Houses is subject to the School’s Acceptable Use Policy. Students will be expected to adhere to high standards of practice when using a computer or other electronic device in the Boarding House. Computers and electronic devices may not be used for email or internet activity unrelated to academic study during study periods or after lights-out. Unauthorized use of computers will result in disciplinary action.

Students may decorate their rooms within the bounds set by decency and good taste. Decorations should not damage or deface the room in any way. Students will be billed for the cost of repairs for any damage incurred during the year. Decorations must be hung according to the guidelines set by Housekeeping and House Parents.

Students are not permitted to have pets on campus.

Students are allowed to play music in their rooms as long as this does not interfere with the comfort and interest of other members of the community. No loud music is to be played during the academic day or evening study hall periods. During study hall hours, students should only play music in their rooms ith the use of headphones.

All boarding students have permission to travel away from School overnight on school-sponsored chaperoned trips. Subject to written parental permission and the School's prior receipt of an invitation from a host over the age of 25, boarding students may also stay overnight at the homes of other TASIS England students.

In addition, parents may designate other, non-TASIS England families whom their children may visit. Overnight permissions will only be granted on the understanding that an approved adult chaperone over the age of 25 will be present at all times.
Students intending to spend a weekend night off campus must submit a request via Orah no later than 10 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the weekend. An invitation from an acceptable adult host must also be submitted to the School and should be sent by email to the House Parent no later than 5 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the weekend.

House Parents must have all relevant contact details for hosts

To ensure our students’ safety and security, it’s important that we know where they are at all times. Boarding students are required to sign out using Orah whenever they leave their Boarding House. Using this software, they also need to note where they are going, be it on or off campus, and sign in upon their return.

With permission from parents/House Parents, boarders can travel to shops and restaurants in local towns, or explore London's attractions over the weekend. They have a campus curfew of 7 p.m. during the week, and between 10 and 11 p.m. at the weekend (dependent on age).

Boarding students are allowed to have and ride bicycles in accordance with their off-campus permissions. Students are not allowed mopeds, motorcycles, or automobiles. Boarding students are never to ride in cars driven by other students. Specific permission for exceptions will be considered only when formal affidavits have been received from both the passenger's and the driver's parents.

Providing it does not conflict with any school commitment, students may leave the campus for any destination within the school vicinity on weekday afternoons after 3:30 p.m. TASIS England defines the school vicinity as the area bounded by the neighboring towns of Windsor, Eton, Egham, Staines, Chertsey, and Virginia Water, including Windsor Great Park. All students must return to campus by 7 p.m.

Houseparents perform regular roll checks throughout the weekend and all boarding students are required to meet the various weekend check-ins unless they have permission to be off campus.

On weekends, all boarding students must check in with the duty team upon return to campus. Boarding students must return to campus by the following times and remain on campus for the rest of the night:

Friday and Saturday:
Grade 8 – 10 p.m.
Grade 9 – 10:15 p.m.
Grade 10 – 10:30 p.m.
Grade 11 – 10:45 p.m.
Grade 12 – 11 p.m.

Sunday: All students must be back on campus by 7 p.m.

Local Town Permission

The School grants local town permission to students unless parents specifically request that it be withheld. TASIS England defines the school vicinity as the area bounded by the neighboring towns of Windsor, Eton, Egham, Staines, Chertsey, and Virginia Water, including Windsor Great Park.
All students must sign out through Orah and return to campus by the time they have indicated on their leave request, and certainly no later than that prescribed for their grade curfew.

London Travel Permission

As the School is close to London and all its cultural offerings, boarding students with London Travel Permission granted by their parents may leave campus at the weekend to visit the city outside the school vicinity.

Travel permissions for boarding students in Grades 8 and 9 are agreed upon between parents and House Parents prior to each excursion. We require that first-semester tenth-grade students with London Travel Permission travel with one or more fellow TASIS England students. All students under the age of 16 will be required to obtain permission from their parents to travel to London and beyond on each occasion. We also recommend that all students, regardless of age or grade, travel with at least one other TASIS England student.

London Travel Permission applies only to students who have written parental permission on file. Individuals must also adhere to appropriate standards of conduct and the dress code. All students must return to campus by the time indicated on the leave request, and certainly no later than that prescribed for their grade curfew.

The rules and regulations regarding check-in and lights-out times are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our boarding school students. All students are to return to their Houses by the following times:

Sunday through Thursday:
Check-in 10 p.m. (Grades 8-12)
Lights-out at 10:30 p.m. (Grades 8-11) and 11 p.m. (Grade 12)

Friday and Saturday:
Check-in: 10 p.m. (Grade 8),  10:15 p.m. (Grade 9), 10:30 p.m. (Grade 10), 10:45 p.m. (Grade 11), 11 p.m. (Grade 12)
Lights-out is subject to the House policies (Grades 8-12)

Boarding students are expected to observe the check-in and lights-out times. Any student out of their House after their designated check-in time is liable to disciplinary action, including the possibility of suspension or dismissal from school. Students should not be out of their Houses before 6 a.m.

House hours apply to all school trips unless exceptions are made by the chaperone(s) for particular events.

We have rules surrounding the use of mobile phones for all students at TASIS England. Mobile phones must be switched off during class periods and other school-related meetings. In addition, mobile telephones may not be used in the dining room, library, theatre, study hall, or computer room at any time.

For boarding students, mobile phones are to be switched off and may not be used for any purpose during evening study hall periods or after Boarding House check-in times. Unauthorized use of mobile phones will result in disciplinary action.

Evening Study Hall runs between 7 and 9 p.m. for all boarders. Boarders will usually undertake Study Hall in their own rooms, but they also have the option to work communally in the Dining Hall or in the Upper School library if they prefer. Students are asked to respect noise levels and should not travel from place to place during evening study hours.
Parents of boarding students should note that students may not receive telephone calls during evening study periods.