The International Schools

There are many international schools in Italy, located across the whole of the country, offering an Education in English.

The programmes vary from the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) programme, which includes PYP, MYP and Diploma to the British GCSE and GCE examination systems. All schools are required to satisfy the requirements of the Italian national system.

International Baccalaureate in International Schools

The International Baccalaureate Organization’s Diploma Programme was created in 1968. It is a demanding pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. It is designed for highly motivated secondary and international school students aged 16 to 19. The programme has earned a reputation for rigorous assessment, giving IB diploma holders from International Schools access to the world’s leading universities. The Diploma Programme’s grading system is criterion-referenced, which means that each student’s performance is measured against well-defined levels of achievement. These are consistent from one examination session to the next and are applied equally to all schools.The IBO has shown, for almost 40 years, that students are well prepared for university work. They are accepted by universities in more than 110 countries.

Since 1971, Italian and non-Italian students who have taken their IB Diploma at IB and international schools outside Italy have regularly been accepted by Italian universities according to a regulation set by the Direzione Generale per l'Istruzione Universitaria, Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione (MPI). On 30 October 1986, the Italian Parliament approved a Law of Recognition, No. 738, granting full recognition for the purposes of university entry to the IB Diploma provided the following conditions are fulfilled:

International School Students taking the IB Diploma at any national or international school which appears on a list published by the Decree of the MPI, enjoy the full legal rights granted to the holder of the Italian Maturita, e.g. university recognition, the right to postpone military service or apply for appointment to the Italian civil service.

International Schools in Italy offering an Education in English

Bologna
International School of Bologna

Como
International School

Florence
International School

Genoa
American International

Lanciano
Renaissance School

Milan
American School
International School
Sir James Henderson British School
St. Louis School

Modena
International School

Monza
Bilingual School
International School

Naples
International School
Montessori School
Sequoia Village & School

Padua
English International

Rome
Rome Schools Association
Little Genius International School

Rosa
English International

Treviso
International School

Trieste
International School

Turin
International School of Turin

Udine
Udine International School

Varese
European School

Verona
Aleardo Aleardi International School

Vicenza
International Bilingual School