BDC School and Rootes School - Monza Longhi are both in Milan, about 17 km apart. Both schools offer British and EYFS programmes, and Rootes School - Monza Longhi also offers Bespoke. Published annual fees are €6,500 - 16,500 at BDC School and €6,950 - 7,900 at Rootes School - Monza Longhi, which puts BDC School roughly 55% higher. BDC School takes pupils from 0 to 18, and Rootes School - Monza Longhi from 0 to 13.
British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Curriculum
Bespoke Curriculum, British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Pupils
Pupils
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Pupils
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Typical class size
Typical class size
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Typical class size
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Instruction language
Instruction language
English, Italian
Instruction language
Italian, English
Opened
Opened
2013
Opened
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Bus service
Bus service
Yes
Bus service
No
Essentials
Essentials
Location
Location
BDC School operates across four campuses in northern Italy: Milano (Via dei Fontanili 1, Via dei Fontanili 3, Via Pietrasanta 14), Cologno Monzese (Via A. Volta 16), Meda (SCUOLA SAN GIUSEPPE, Via Orsini 35), and Rimini (INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF RIMINI, Via Santa Chiara 40). The Milano campuses are located in the city and connected by public transport, and the other campuses are in the Lombardy region and Rimini.
Location
Rootes School operates across campuses in Monza and Seregno, Lombardy, northern Italy. Campuses include Monza Longhi (Via Longhi, 3), Monza Ramazzotti (Via Ramazzotti, 28), Seregno Milano (Via Milano, 8), and Seregno Sanzio (Via Raffaello Sanzio, 74).
Stages
Stages
Early Years; Primary School; Middle School; High School IGCSE & A-Levels; STEM High School AI & Data Science; Cambridge Online School
The school is a fully accredited international bilingual school with campuses in Milano, Cologno Monzese, Meda and Rimini.
School type
Bilingual day school combining the UK National Curriculum with Italian educational indications, with Italian educators and native English-speaking teachers across levels.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
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Additional learning support
Specialists in psycho-motor disciplines support development.
Country affiliation
Country affiliation
Italy.
Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
The day structure varies by level: Nursery/Preschool run roughly 7:45–18:00 with post‑school care; Junior day runs from about 8:30/9:00 to 16:15; Middle day runs from 8:15 to 13:45 with optional afternoon activities.
Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application and Registration Fees
- FIRST REGISTRATION (one-off, first year only): - EUR 1,500 (Milano, all classes). - EUR 500 (Meda, all classes). - EUR 1,500 (Cologno: from Nursery to Middle School); EUR 0 (Cologno High School).
- ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE (payable each year): - EUR 1,000 (Milano, all classes). - EUR 550 (Meda, all classes). - EUR 1,000 (Cologno: Nursery to Middle School); EUR 500 (Cologno High School).
Annual Tuition Fees (listed by campus and year group)
- MILANO (annual tuition per student): - Nursery (Via Pietrasanta 14): EUR 6,500. - Kindergarten: EUR 9,750. - Primary School (Year 1–Year 6): EUR 10,300. - Middle School (Year 7–Year 9): EUR 10,500. - High School (Scienze Umane, Year 10–Year 11): EUR 11,000. - High School (Scienze Umane, Year 12–Year 14): EUR 12,000. - High School (IGCSE, Year 10–Year 11): EUR 12,000. - High School (A-Level, Year 12–Year 13): EUR 15,000.
- MEDA (annual tuition per student): - Kindergarten: EUR 5,500. - Primary School (Year 1–Year 6): EUR 6,000. - Middle School (Year 7–Year 9): EUR 6,500.
- COLOGNO MONZESE (annual tuition per student): - Nursery: EUR 6,695. - Kindergarten: EUR 6,695. - Primary School (Year 1–Year 6): EUR 7,210. - Middle School (Year 7–Year 9): EUR 7,725. - High School (Scienze Applicate, Year 10–Year 14): EUR 6,500.
Cafeteria / Canteen and Meal Charges
- CANTEEN / LUNCH FEE (where applicable): - Milano: EUR 1,500 (all classes). - Meda: EUR 1,500 (all classes). - Cologno: EUR 1,500 (Nursery to Middle School); High School (3 lunches per week) EUR 1,000. - Additional published lunch reference (all grades) EUR 1,515 in some campus/annex material.
Standard Extras / Mandatory Supplements
- COMPANY PREMIUM (all classes): EUR 1,500 (Milano, Meda, Cologno).
Optional services and after-school care
- EARLY MORNINGS (5 days): EUR 800 (all campuses/classes where offered).
Exams, assessments and Cambridge / Online programme fees
- English Language Assessment (one-time): EUR 200. - IGCSE Exam (per subject) at BDC School Milan: EUR 200 per subject. - A-Levels Exam (per subject) at BDC School Milan: EUR 250 per subject. - Cambridge Online (IGCSE / A-Levels) fees (Cambridge Online programme admission/registration as published in annex): for example, IGCSE (6 subjects per year) admission fee EUR 5,650; A-Levels (3 subjects per year) registration fee EUR 5,150 (Cambridge Online specific fee items published separately).
Other costs (uniforms, materials, trips, insurance, etc.)
- Specific charges for school uniform, textbooks, educational materials, optional trips, and student insurance are not itemised in the school fee schedules that list annual tuition, registration and the services above; these costs are typically charged separately when applicable.
Refunds and withdrawal
- The publicly posted fee schedules do not include a detailed refund or withdrawal policy within the fee documents themselves; certain competition- and scholarship-related rules note that enrollment contract fees (initial registration, annual enrollment fee, canteen) remain payable even for scholarship winners and that the school may withhold or require payment under specified conditions. Families should note that no comprehensive refund terms are published in the fee documents.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The fee schedules provide the list of amounts (registration, annual tuition, canteen, extras) but do not publish a standard billing timetable (for example exact invoice dates or installment schedule) or detailed payment terms in the fee sheets themselves. The school's published documents state that tuition and cafeteria fees may be changed with prior notice by a specified deadline. Specific invoice timing, installment options, late-payment penalties, and accepted payment methods are not itemised in the publicly available fee schedule documents.
Fee payment options
- The publicly available fee schedules do not list accepted payment methods (bank transfer, credit card, direct debit) inside the fee sheets; families are billed for registration, tuition, canteen and optional services as separate line items in the schedules above.
Administrative notes (published conditions visible in fee documents)
- The school reserves the right to change tuition or cafeteria fees but states that any changes will be communicated no later than December 31 of the preceding school year. Scholarship awards do not cover enrollment-contract fees and canteen charges, which remain payable by scholarship recipients.
Summary of available published amounts
- The amounts above are the published registration, annual tuition and standard service fees listed in the school's official fee schedules for the upcoming academic year; canteen, company premium, early-mornings and afterschool prices are published as fixed yearly charges per student where applicable.
Note on missing details in the published fee documents
- The publicly posted fee sheets list amounts but do not supply a full billing schedule (invoice dates or installment plan details), detailed payment terms, accepted payment method list, or a complete refund/withdrawal policy within the same fee documents. For parents entering data into an external database, the numerical fees and service charges above are the published line items; the fee schedules do not include the operational payment mechanics and refund clauses in the same documents.
- Monza campus (annual tuition and instalment amounts when paid in three instalments): - Nursery: EUR 7,300 per year. Per-term (three equal instalments): EUR 2,433.33 each. - Preschool: EUR 7,000 per year. Per-term (three equal instalments): EUR 2,333.33 each. - Junior (Primary): EUR 7,900 per year. Per-term (three equal instalments): EUR 2,633.33 each.
- Seregno campuses (annual tuition and instalment amounts when paid in three instalments): - Nursery: EUR 7,680 per year. Per-term (three equal instalments): EUR 2,560.00 each. - Preschool: EUR 6,960 per year. Per-term (three equal instalments): EUR 2,320.00 each. - Junior (Primary): EUR 6,950 per year. Per-term (three equal instalments): EUR 2,316.67 each. - Middle (Secondary, up to age 13): EUR 7,850 per year. Per-term (three equal instalments): EUR 2,616.67 each.
(Note: per-term instalment amounts above are equal one-third splits of the published annual tuition and are shown rounded to two decimal places; an administrative fee applies to installment payments as noted below.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment schedule options: - Option A — Single payment: full tuition payable by September 5. - Option B — Instalments: three payments due on September 5 (1st instalment), December 5 (2nd instalment), and February 5 (3rd instalment). An administrative fee applies to instalment payments. Registration fee must be paid within 10 days of signing the contract.
Boarding fees
- Not applicable: no boarding programme or boarding fees are listed for Rootes School.
Other costs and optional services
- School lunches: - Monza Nursery/Preschool: EUR 7.00 per meal (approx. EUR 1,200 per year, advance payment with year-end adjustment). - Monza Junior: EUR 7.50 per meal (approx. EUR 1,100 per year, advance payment with year-end adjustment). - Seregno Nursery/Preschool: EUR 6.90 per meal (approx. EUR 900 per year, advance payment with year-end adjustment). - Seregno Junior: EUR 7.50 per meal (approx. EUR 1,000 per year, advance payment with year-end adjustment). - Seregno Middle: EUR 7.50 per meal (approx. EUR 1,000 per year, advance payment with year-end adjustment).
- Optional services and typical fees (annual and/or daily rates shown where published): - After-school and extended day options (examples): - Monza: After School 16:00–17:00 EUR 850 annually (or EUR 22 daily); After School 16:00–18:00 EUR 1,250 annually (or EUR 22 daily). Early Morning Care (07:45–08:30) EUR 1,150 annually (or EUR 22 daily). - Seregno: After School packages for Nursery/Preschool range from EUR 600–1,200 annually (daily fees around EUR 20); Early Morning Care ranges EUR 800–1,100 annually (daily fees shown where applicable). Junior after-school and study-support options and fees are listed (for example, annual study support EUR 900; after-school EUR 700 annually or EUR 22 daily). Middle-school study support and occasional after-school rates are published similarly.
- Discounts and reductions: - Internal Transition Discount: 10% discount on the first-year tuition fee for transitions between internal cycles (Preschool → Primary; Primary → Middle). - Sibling Discount: 5% discount on the tuition fee for the second child; 10% for the third child and beyond (for simultaneous enrolments). - Early Morning Care Package: 50% discount if combined with the annual tuition fee (minimum number of participating students applies).
Refund information
- The registration fee is stated as annual and non-refundable.
Fee payment options and instructions
- Payment formats published in the fee information are the single-payment option (due September 5) and the three-instalment option (due September 5 / December 5 / February 5). An administrative fee applies to instalment payments; the registration fee is due within 10 days of signing the contract. - Specific payment channels (for example, bank transfer, credit card) are not specified in the published fee information; payment method details are provided through the enrolment process and by direct contact with the school. Contact phone numbers and campus addresses are published for direct enquiry.
Summary of the key fee figures (annual)
- Monza: Nursery EUR 7,300; Preschool EUR 7,000; Junior EUR 7,900. Registration fee EUR 600. School lunch and optional service fees as listed above. - Seregno: Nursery EUR 7,680; Preschool EUR 6,960; Junior EUR 6,950; Middle EUR 7,850. Registration fees EUR 670 (Nursery/Preschool), EUR 600 (Junior), EUR 800 (Middle). School lunch and optional service fees as listed above.
(If you need the precise instalment totals used in billing documents, instalments are equal one-third of the annual tuition and follow the three due dates listed under payment terms; an administrative fee applies to instalments as published.)
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
BDC School offers continuous education from early years through high school. The curriculum is bilingual, integrating the Italian curriculum with the Cambridge curriculum. In Early Years, IEYC is used with English language immersion. Primary follows the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum alongside the Italian national curriculum, with technology integration and emphasis on active participation. Middle School combines Italian and English with the Cambridge International Curriculum. High School offers a four-year international pathway with IGCSEs in the first two years and A Levels in the final two years, including study of Italian language and culture and Made in Italy project-based learning.
Curriculum details
The didactic journey binds the Italian National Indications and the English National Curriculum, offering a bilingual and bicultural education. The Rootes School Method blends two curricula into a single journey, using Blended Learning and Inquiry-Based Learning to foster critical thought, autonomy and collaboration.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
1:10 teacher–student ratio.
Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
100% Trinity exam pass rate.
Higher education progression
Higher education progression
Continue their academic journey at Italian universities. They can access prestigious international universities. The High School pathway prepares students for university studies in Italy or abroad.
Higher education progression
Trinity ISE II at the end of the 3rd Middle corresponds to CEFR level B2, the level required for university entry.
Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
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Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
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Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Step 1. Fill out the Admissions form directly on the website. The Admissions team will guide and support you through the application process. For more information or to ask questions, contact the admissions team. A meeting can be scheduled using the Schedule a meeting link on the Admissions page.
Step 2. Book an interview with the Campus Admissions Manager to discuss your child's specific needs and to learn more about the school. The Admissions team will guide you through the process during this interview. If you have questions, contact the team for assistance. You can schedule this interview via the Schedule a meeting link.
Admissions
1. Begin your journey with Rootes School. We accept students aged from 0 to 13 and use a simple and personalised admissions system. Fill in the form or contact us to book a meeting and visit the school, also online. We will lead you to the discovery of our school, our method and the educational opportunities which we can build together.
2. Nursery and Preschool (0-5 years). No prerequisites: we welcome every child according to their own pace, nurturing curiosity and exploration.
3. Junior - Primary School. For students coming from other schools, brief documentation of their previous educational path: this helps us plan a smooth and mindful integration.
4. Middle - Secondary School. Admission includes an interview, an assessment of language skills, and a knowledge test. We offer language support programs to ensure an effective integration while respecting each student's educational background.
5. Fee and enrolment details. Monza: Registration €600; Annual Tuition (Nursery) €7,300; Annual Tuition (Preschool) €7,000; School Lunches €7.00 per meal (approx. €1,200). Optional services include After School and Early Morning Care with fees listed; Discounts include Internal Transition 10%, Sibling 5% (second) and 10% (third and beyond), and Early Morning Care Package 50% when combined with the annual tuition. Payment methods include Single Payment by September 5 and Instalments (1st by September 5, 2nd by December 5, 3rd by February 5) with an administrative fee for instalments; Registration is due within 10 days of signing.
Seregno: Registration €670; Nursery €7,680; Preschool €6,960; School Lunches €6.90 per meal (approx. €900).
Junior (Seregno optional data shown): Registration €600; Annual Tuition €6,950; School Lunches €7.50 per meal (approx. €1,000). Optional services and payment terms mirror Monza where applicable.
Scholarships
Scholarships
BDC School offers scholarships to deserving students through a collaboration with the I Care Onlus Association and the support of educators, parents, entrepreneurs and volunteers. It is the first high school in Italy to offer full scholarships through a pitch competition. The competition is open to all Italian and international students in the last year of middle school or equivalent. Participants must demonstrate curiosity in solving local social and climate problems with solutions that can have a global impact, and proposals are encouraged to address issues identified during the World Economic Forum.
