American School
At American schools in Italy, a student must be six by the
end of the calendar year to enter grade one. School years are
divided as follows:
- Elementary - grades one through six,
- Secondary - grades seven through twelve,
- High school - grades nine through twelve.
The American School of Milan was established in 1962 as a non-profit
independent, college preparatory day-school. The school is accredited
by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and
is a member of NAIS. Although the medium of instruction is English,
non-English speakers are accepted at the lower levels. The school
is owned by the parents of the children enrolled, who constitute
the Association, which annually elects a nine-member Board of
Trustees.
American School of Milan
20090 Noverasco di Opera, Milan
Tel: +39 02 57601546,
Fax:+39 02 57606274 ,
e-mail: directorasm@planet.it
British School
A student must be five by September 1 to enter Year One. The
lower school program follows a basic British curriculum with
an emphasis on the language arts, mathematics and general concepts
in history, geography and science. The last four years of the
13-year program provide a college preparatory education fulfilling
university requirements worldwide.
Years 10 & 11 follow a two-year program of eight GCSE (General
Certificate of Secondary Education) courses. Public exams from
the U.K. are taken at the end of this period. GCSE marks involve
not only the final exams but also student work and projects throughout
the two years.
Years 12 & 13 follow a two-year program of normally three
courses which are studied in depth.
Public exams are taken at the end of the "A" or "Advanced" level
courses. Universities in the U.K. require a minimum of 2 "A" levels
and 5 GCSEs for admission, but a top university requires 3 "A" levels
and 8 or more GCSEs with high pass marks.
Oxford School
Via Neruda 2 20030 Senago Milan
Tel: +39 02 99814188,
Fax: +39 02 99813005,
e-mail: oxford.senago@tiscalinet.it
The Sir James Henderson British School of Milan
Via Pisani Dosssi 16, 20134 Milan
Tel: +39 02 26413332 / 26413310,
Fax:+39 02 26413515/ 26413302
e-mail: sirjames@bbs.infosquare.it
International Baccalaureate
Under this program, the school goes on to pre-university years
12 & 13, involving both a broad range of studies and an in-depth
concentration in a few subjects.
Subjects are divided into six main areas: main academic language;
another modern language; social sciences; experimental sciences;
mathematics; and fine arts, computing, classical language, third
modern language, second social science, or second experimental
science. Students are expected to select one subject from each
area, choosing three to study at the "subsidiary" level
and three to study at the "higher" level. In addition,
they must take a course on the theory of knowledge, write an
extended essay, and participate in some community work. The diploma
is awarded to those students who satisfactorily fulfil all these
requirements, although certificates are awarded in the individual
subjects. The IB diploma is recognized by over 600 universities
around the world.
International School of Milan
Via Bezzola 6 Milan
Tel: +39 02 40910067
English-language schools
The best starting point is the European Council of International
Schools (www.ecis.org)
which currently lists 18 schools in Italy and 1 in nearby Lugano.
There is also a European School in Varese.
Italian and foreign schools Italian public and private schools
-- are often favoured by parents who plan to live here indefinitely,
by those who wish to give their children a start with another
language before continuing with their own-language school, and
by those whose children already speak Italian.
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