Italian Schools are a compulsory feature in each Italians life till at least the primary levels. Most Italian schools provide education with Italian as the main medium of instruction.
However among the Italian schools are those international schools which have English as their main or sole medium of instruction. They either provide a typical curriculum of a country outside Italy or are followers of a culture and educational policy of two or more countries other than Italy . They also have students and teachers from many different countries .
The ambit of the curriculum is fashioned to keep high ideals of scholarly education and to aid every child achieve his/her best prospect in a exciting and loving environment . Children are boosted to acquire a sense of identity, self-respect and independence . We attempt to give an interdisciplinary curriculum that grants the child to make significant associations across subject areas using an problem solving approach. Our classroom actions aspire to provide chances for cooperative and experimental learning. We aim to accentuate process oriented skills and the communicative importance of language . Children are taught to value others, their natural environment, and to develop an awareness of international issues through school and community service activities.
It is however most important to remember that all these schools have varied curricula and hence the need of the child should be judged before thinking of admission to these schools; to illustrate the Ambrit School provides education based on the American and British education systems . It should also be remembered that at least one parent must be able to speak fluent English . The academic year is from September to June and all payments are made in Euro by check, cash or credit card.
A few of the more prominent Italian schools are (alphabetically):
- Ambrit Rome International
- American Overseas School
- Castelli International
- Castelli Kindergarten
- Core International School
- Greenwood Garden School
- Kendale Primary
- Marymount International
- The New School
- Rome International School
- St. Francis International
- St. George's British Int'l1
- St. George's British Int'l 2
- St. Stephen's School
- Southlands English
