Search for the best international schools in Italy; you can find a list of selected schools at the bottom of this page. Use the search filters to select only girls' or boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools or sixth forms; or you can search for schools that offer a particular curriculum, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK national curriculum, a US-style model or the International Primary Curriculum.
The birthplace of European Renaissance, Italy has long been a magnet for writers, artists and intellectuals from around the world. Today, it boasts a large and thriving international education sector, with most major towns and cities having an international school.
Larger clusters are found in Rome, Milan, Florence, Genoa and Naples. Schools offering the curriculums of Britain, America, France and the International Baccalaureate Office predominate, while Swiss, German and Canadian education and the Montessori method are also offered and some schools have a Catholic foundation.
There are 39 IB World Schools in Italy. Among these, 34 are authorised to offer the IB Diploma and 13 teach all three IB programmes.
Virtually all schools are coeducational and the vast majority teach day pupils, with many offering through-train education from pre-school to age 18. St George’s British International School in Rome, which was founded in 1958, follows the English national curriculum and offers GCSEs, IGCSEs and the IB Diploma.
There are several boarding schools, including St Stephen’s School in Rome, a high school offering both the American high school diploma and the IB Diploma and St Louis School in Milan, which offers boarding from age 14 and combines the IB Diploma with IGCSEs.
A number of international education chains operate in Italy, including the International School of Europe, which is part of the Inspired group and operates schools following the IB curriculum in Milan, Modena, Monza, Siena and Como as well as ISE Kiddy English, an English-medium kindergarten that follows the Reggio Emilia approach.
There are also many private schools that offer bilingual instruction in English and Italian especially at primary level. Schools are accredited with bodies including the Council of International Schools.
Education is compulsory from age six to 16. State schools teach in Italian and are free to all children including foreign nationals. They are divided into primary, lower secondary and upper secondary stages, lasting five years, three years and five years respectively.
School enrolment is close to 100 per cent. Study at the academic liceo leads to the maturita exam for university entrance. Italy has more than 60 public universities, including Europe’s oldest one, the University of Bologna. In 2019, the net enrolment rate was 94.5 per cent for primary schools and 94 per cent for secondary education, while gross tertiary enrolment was 66 per cent.
If you are looking specifically for International Baccalaureate World Schools in Italy, you can find selected schools on our sister website: www.ibyb.org.
Via Cassia 811,
00189 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about American Overseas School of Rome
Via Val Cismon 9,
20162 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Read more about Bilingual European School
Via Jacopo Nardi 18,
50132 Florence,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Canadian School of Florence
Via Ginevrina da Fossano 38,
22063 Cantù, Como,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about English Gate School
Via Olivetti 1,
31056 Roncade (TV),
Italy
www.h-farm.com/en/h-farm-school/venezia
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about H-FARM International School
Via Monte Gleno, 54,
24125 Bergamo,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Read more about International School of Bergamo
Via Adda 25,
22073 Fino Mornasco (CO),
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about International School of Como
Via I Maggio, 20,
20021 Baranzate (MI),
Italy
www.internationalschoolofmilan.it
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about International School of Milan
Piazza Montessori, 1/A,
41051 Montale Rangone (MO),
Italy
www.internationalschoolofmodena.it
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about International School of Modena
Via Solferino 23,
20900 Monza (MB),
Italy
www.internationalschoolofmonza.it
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about International School of Monza
Via del Petriccio e Belriguardo, 49/1,
53100 Siena,
Italy
www.internationalschoolofsiena.it
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about International School of Siena
Via di Villa Lauchli, 180,
00191 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Marymount International School Rome
Via Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi n.137,
00135 Rome,
Italy
www.romeinternationalschool.it
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Rome International School
Via Igino Lega 5,
00189 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about St Dominique, Rome French International School
Via Cassia, km 16,
La Storta,
00123 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about St George's British International School, Rome
SLS S.P.A.,
Via E. Caviglia, 1,
20139 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about St. Louis School
Via Carlo Alberto Pisani Dossi, 16,
20134 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about The British School of Milan (Sir James Henderson)
Località Duino 29,
34011 Duino-Aurisina TS,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Sixth Form.
Read more about UWC Adriatic
Via delle Rosine 14,
10123 Turin,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Vittoria International School
Via F Tajani 50,
00149 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via K. Marx, 14,
20073 Noverasco di Opera (MI),
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Don Carlo,
San Martino 8,
20133 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Ernesto Parisi 11,
00134 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Piazzale dei Traghetti,
Iqbal 5,
16123 Genoa,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Via Martiri della Libertà 11,
Cabella Ligure,
15060 Alessandria,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Pre-Preparatory.
Via Cavour 13,
Lanciano,
66034 Chieti,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Melchiorre Gioia 42,
20124 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Degli Scozzesi 13,
Grottaferrata,
00046 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Corso Magenta 71,
20123 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Crati 19,
00199 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Scuola Germanica di Genova,
Via Mylius 1,
16128 Genoa,
Italy
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Scuola Germanica di Milano,
Via Legnano 24,
20121 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Via Francesco Crispi no 86,
80121 Naples,
Italy
Co-educational, .
Via Montello 118,
21100 Varese,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
V.le Spartaco Lavagnini 11,
50129 Florence,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via Aurelia Antica 397-403,
00165 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Via Federico Confalonieri 18,
20900 Monza (MB),
Italy
Co-educational, Day.
Via Piersanti Mattarella 38/42,
90141 Palermo,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Vito Sinisi 5,
00189 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory.
Via Segafredo 50,
36027 Rosà,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Borgo Santa Lucia, 51 Vicenza,
36100 Vicenza,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Via Benaco 34/B,
Bedizzole,
25080 Brescia,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Via della Libertà 2,
40123 Bologna,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via del Carota 23/25,
Bagno a Ripoli,
50012 Florence,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via 1a Marenola, 17,
80014 Giugliano in Campania,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Via Santa Chiara 40,
47921 Rimini RN,
47921,
Italy
Co-educational, Day.
Via degli Alpini, 28/5,
31046 Oderzo, Treviso,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Day.
Via Conconello 16,
34151 Trieste,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Strada Pecetto 34,
10023 Chieri, Turin,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Aleardo Aleardi,
Via Segantini 20,
37138 Verona,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Antonio Bordoni 2,
20124 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory.
86 Via Gradoli,
Tombe di Nerone,
00189 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via Osservanza 88,
40136 Bologna BO,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via di Grotte Portella 28,
00044 Frascati, Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Preparatory.
Via Bormioli 60,
25135 Brescia,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
PATRIZI/Malpighi,
Via di Villa Patrizi 9,
00161 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, , Sixth Form.
Corso Casale 324,
10132 Torino,
Italy
Co-educational, , Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Palazzo Venturi Ginori,
Via della Scala 85,
50123 Florence,
Italy
Co-educational, , Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Benvenuto Cellini 25,
72100 Brindisi,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via M.R Imbriani 32,
95128 Catania,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Via Appiani 21,
20121 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior.
Via Roversella 2,
44121 Ferrara,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via delle Benedettine, 50/b,
00135 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via Marco Antonio Colonna 24,
20149 Milan,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via Aventina 3,
00153 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via San Giovanni Decollato 1,
01100 Viterbo,
Italy
Co-educational, Day.
Ex NATO Base,
Building H Viale della Liberazione, 1,
80124 Bagnoli, Naples,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Via Forcellini 168,
35128 Padova,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Romana Della Castagna 11A,
16148 Genova,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Viale della Liberazione, 1,
80125 Bagnoli, Naples,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
via della camilluccia 669,
00135 Rome,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Martignacco 187,
33100 Udine,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Via Leonardo da Vinci 4,
35027 Noventa Padovana,
Italy
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Via Traves 28,
10151 Torino,
Italy
Co-educational, Boarding, Day.
Via Monte Grappa 17,
20854 Vedano al Lambro (MB),
Italy
Co-educational, Day.