MILE School vs Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand

	M MILE School Milan, Italy	S Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand Milan, Italy
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €11,990 - 14,750	Fees / year €7,750 - 13,600
Age range	Age range 1 - 14 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary)	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 380
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Instruction language	Instruction language English, Italian	Instruction language German, Italian
Opened	Opened 2003	Opened 1860
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Milano, Italy (Via Francesco Olgiati, 14)	Location Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand, Via Andrea Appiani, 21, 20121 Milan, Italy. It sits in the pulsating heart of the Lombardy capital.
Stages	Stages Bilingual Nursery Ages 1-3; Bilingual Kindergarten Ages 3-6; Bilingual Primary School Ages 6-11; Bilingual Lower Secondary School Ages 11-14	Stages Kindergarten; Primary (1–5); Secondary (6–8); Gymnasium (9–12).
School type	School type Private international bilingual school	School type Swiss international school in Milan; German is taught as the first language; bilingual German-Italian instruction; English begins in 3rd grade; French and Latin begin in 7th grade; Spanish is offered as a core or elective subject in Gymnasium; language instruction is delivered by native-speaking teachers.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Approximately 250 students of various nationalities; cosmopolitan.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Personalised Education Plans (PEPs) for Specific Educational Needs; Multilingual support (English as an Additional Language) with the Multilingual Intervention team and Learning Village online language platform; Specific Learning Difficulties support with compensatory tools and adjustments; Psychological support via Centro Amalthea; Physical wellbeing support through Centro Welcomed, CantoniLab and Farmacia Dinamica	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Italy (MIUR-recognised for Italian component and Cambridge International-accredited)	Country affiliation Switzerland
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
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Bus service details	Bus service details Outsourced transport service on request with flexible options available throughout the school day	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application & entrance fees - Nursery & Kindergarten registration fee: EUR 1,100.00, payable at time of registration. - Nursery & Kindergarten annual subscription: EUR 1,150.00, payable together with the registration fee. - Primary school entrance test: EUR 250.00 (applicable from Grade 2). Additional entrance tests: EUR 110.00. - Primary registration fee (one‑off, non‑refundable): EUR 2,100.00; 50% of this amount is due if the student is coming from MILE Early Years. - Lower Secondary entrance test: EUR 250.00 (not required if coming from MILE Primary). Lower Secondary registration fee (one‑off, non‑refundable where applicable): EUR 2,100.00. Tuition fees by school year (annual totals and instalments) - Bilingual Nursery (ages 1–3): - Annual tuition: EUR 11,005.00. - Instalment amounts (four instalments): EUR 2,751.25 each, due 30 June 2026; 30 September 2026; 31 December 2026; 31 March 2027. - Canteen service (compulsory): EUR 1,280.00. After‑school care available on request (extra charge). - Bilingual Kindergarten (ages 3–5): - Annual tuition: EUR 11,085.00. - Instalment amounts (four instalments): EUR 2,771.25 each, due 30 June 2026; 30 September 2026; 31 December 2026; 31 March 2027. - Canteen service (compulsory): EUR 1,280.00. After‑school care available on request (extra charge). - Bilingual Primary School (ages 6–11): - Annual tuition (Grades G1–G3): EUR 11,620.00. Instalment amounts for G1–G3: EUR 2,905.00 each, due 30 June 2026; 30 September 2026; 31 December 2026; 31 March 2027. - Annual tuition (Grades G4–G5): EUR 12,330.00. Instalment amounts for G4–G5: EUR 3,082.50 each, due 30 June 2026; 30 September 2026; 31 December 2026; 31 March 2027. - Registration fee (one‑off, non‑refundable): EUR 2,100.00 (50% due if coming from MILE Early Years). Annual subscription (non‑repayable grant): EUR 1,600.00 (paid on enrolment). - Canteen service (compulsory): EUR 1,330.00. Grade 3 device rental (mandatory): EUR 260.00. After‑school care available on request (extra charge). - Bilingual Lower Secondary School (ages 11–14): - Annual tuition (Grades G6–G7): EUR 13,275.00. Instalment amounts for G6–G7: EUR 3,318.75 each, due 30 June 2026; 30 September 2026; 31 December 2026; 31 March 2027. - Annual tuition (Grade G8): EUR 13,350.00. Instalment amounts for G8: EUR 3,337.50 each, due 30 June 2026; 30 September 2026; 31 December 2026; 31 March 2027. - Registration fee (one‑off, non‑refundable where applicable): EUR 2,100.00. Annual subscription (non‑repayable grant): EUR 1,600.00. Canteen service (compulsory): EUR 1,330.00. Device rental (mandatory): EUR 260.00. After‑school care available on request (extra charge). Billing schedule and payment terms - Registration fees are payable at the time of registration; annual subscription amounts are payable together with registration. Instalment schedules for the 2026–2027 academic year are listed above and fall on 30 June, 30 September, 31 December and 31 March (dates shown are the specified due dates). Frequency is described as from September to June inclusive (10 months). Fees may be paid as a single annual payment or in instalments as shown. Boarding fees - Boarding is not applicable. The school operates as a day bilingual school for students aged 1–14; there is no boarding programme or boarding fees listed. Other costs and mandatory extras - Canteen service: Nursery/Kindergarten EUR 1,280.00; Primary/Lower Secondary EUR 1,330.00 (listed as compulsory). - Annual subscription (listed as a non‑repayable grant) for Primary and Lower Secondary: EUR 1,600.00. - Device rental (mandatory where indicated, e.g., Grade 3): EUR 260.00. - After‑school care and extracurricular clubs: available upon request for an additional cost; timing generally from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Summer camp is organised separately and is described as included in the annual fee for some school camps, with possible additional costs for specific trips or specialist activities. - Uniform, trips and personal devices are additional costs that are listed among extra items (amounts vary by item and year). Refund information (explicit items listed) - Registration fee: one‑off non‑refundable where indicated (Primary registration fee described as one‑off non‑refundable). - Annual subscription: described as a non‑repayable grant to be paid annually upon enrolment. Fee payment arrangements - Payment arrangements offered: single annual payment or payment in instalments. For the 2026–2027 fee schedule, tuition is shown as payable in four instalments on the dates listed above; other communications reference the option of a single payment or instalment plans. Payment administration is handled by the school's administration/finance office.	Fee details Application fees - No publicly published application or registration fee amount for Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand is available in the school's published materials for the current academic year. Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year) - The school has not published a detailed tuition-fee schedule by year group or per term for the current academic year in the documents and downloads made publicly available. No specific per-term or per-year numeric tuition figures are published in the accessible admission/download/FAQ materials. Billing schedule and payment terms - A dedicated online payments facility is listed for the Rahn Education schools, indicating that the school uses an online payment system for school fees. Specific billing schedule details (for example, number of instalments, exact due dates, late-payment penalties or discounts for advance payment) are not published in the public admission/download materials. Boarding fees (if applicable) - No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed for Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand in the school's public materials; boarding fees are therefore not applicable as no boarding service is published. Other costs or fees (uniforms, transport, materials, extracurriculars) - Uniform: A school dress code requires a school T‑shirt from kindergarten through primary/secondary; no published price for the uniform is provided. - Transport: School transport is offered and route-based costs vary by neighbourhood; no fixed price list for transport is published. - Materials / extracurriculars: Fees for textbooks, school materials, optional extracurricular activities, music lessons or special projects are not published as fixed amounts in the available public documents. Refund information - No published refund policy or specific refund amounts/conditions for tuition or other fees is available in the downloadable or FAQ materials for the current academic year. Fee payment options - The school lists an online payment portal as a payment channel. Contact details (school office phone and email) are published for administrative and billing enquiries. Specific payment methods accepted through the portal (for example, which credit cards, bank transfer details, or direct-debit options) are not published in the publicly available admission/download materials. Notes: The above statements summarize the school's publicly presented fee-related information and the absence of specific numeric fee amounts or published schedules in the school's public downloads, admissions and FAQ materials for the current academic year.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school offers a bilingual curriculum in English and Italian. It is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) and accredited as a Cambridge International School for First Language. From Primary, students may study a third language—Spanish, French, Chinese or German. In Primary, the curriculum is aligned with the Cambridge Primary Curriculum; Lower Secondary follows the Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum, integrated with MIUR.	Curriculum details The curriculum follows Lehrplan 21, implemented across 21 Swiss cantons, with cycle structure aligned to the Italian system: Kindergarten/Primarschule (1–5), Sekundarschule (6–8), Gymnasium (9–12). Fifth-year students complete a program to prepare for the Licenza Media exam at the end of primary school; in Sekundarstufe I (grades 6–8) students begin preparation for Licenza Media from the second semester of seventh grade; Gymnasium students are prepared for the bilingual Italian-Swiss Matura, an internationally recognized diploma. Language instruction is central and delivered by native-speaking teachers; German and Italian are introduced in kindergarten; English from grade 3; French and Latin from grade 7; Spanish is offered as a core or elective subject in Gymnasium. International language certificates are available (Goethe C1, IELTS and Cambridge Advanced C1 for English, DELF B2 for French, DELE B2 for Spanish). Parent language support is available on request, and enrollment does not require German proficiency from parents.
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression Future Pathways provides personalised guidance for university and career choices, and offers exclusive scholarships enabling access to study with some of the world's most renowned institutions.	Higher education progression The diploma opens doors to national and international universities; the bilingual Italian-Swiss Matura is an internationally recognized diploma.
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Admission journey: Contact us by completing the enquiry form to begin the admissions process. Book a tour to visit our campus and meet our Admissions Team. Video call with the Head of Admissions is arranged; for Year 2 and above a copy of the most recent school report is requested. Assessment is conducted by the Coordinator of the relevant year group with feedback within 48 hours. Offer and confirmation require completing all documents provided by the Admissions Team and returning them to the school office. Welcome to MILE marks the start of the school year. Admission FAQs: admission requirements vary by level and generally include a completed application form, a birth certificate, previous school records and proof of residence; documents required include personal identification, previous school reports, vaccination records, proof of address, and parent or guardian identification. There is an entrance test for new students; the assessment covers English and Italian. Admission regulations are based on academic preparation, the availability of places and alignment with the school's values; siblings may receive special consideration. The academic year typically starts in September and ends in June; the school day usually runs from 8:00 to 16:00, with variations by year group. A school uniform is required; admission status updates are sent by email or phone.	Admissions Step 1: Online Registration. Register your child online through the school's online registration portal. An automatic confirmation is issued after successful registration. The school office will contact you to submit the latest report card and any other required documents. You will receive additional enrollment information by email. Step 2: Trial Days and Admission Test. Students participate in level-appropriate placement tests—Primary School (Grades 1–6) in German and Mathematics; Secondary School (Grades 7–10) in German, Mathematics, and English; Upper Level / GIB (Grades 11–12) follows the IB policy. Students from abroad may require additional tests in relevant national subjects. Fees total 2,500 EGP: 1,500 EGP for three Trial Days and 1,000 EGP for Admission Tests. Payment can be made online or at the school office; fees are non-refundable. Step 3: Parent Meeting. After the trial days, you will receive an invitation for a parent meeting to discuss results and possible placement. If you are still abroad, the meeting can be conducted online. The meeting provides the opportunity to ask questions and clarify enrollment steps. Step 4: Decision and Notification. The school management makes the final admission decision. You will be informed by email with the current fee schedule, the documents required for enrollment, and any further organizational steps. If classes are full, your child will be placed on a waiting list and notified when a place becomes available.
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Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist Waiting list: If the classes are full, your child will be placed on a waiting list. You will be notified when a place becomes available.
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