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Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
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Three buildings on the campus host the primary school, the lower secondary, and the upper secondary. The three buildings have been in operation at the current site since the mid-1970s and are located within a complex that also includes the Italian Institute of Culture. The educational offer runs from kindergarten to upper secondary, with two curricula: a four-year Liceo delle Scienze Umane Sperimentale and an Istituto tecnico Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio. In the 2024/2025 school year a third program was activated: Istituto tecnico Informatica e Telecomunicazioni.
Laboratories and instrumentation expand the educational offering, strengthening the practical aspect of the various disciplines, especially in the Technical Institutes programs of the upper secondary level. It also provides spaces for sport on campus.
The school provides laboratories and instrumentation to broaden the curricular offering and to enhance the practical aspects of the disciplines. This is especially evident in the Technical Institutes programs of the upper secondary level.
Laboratories and spaces for sport support practical learning and physical education.
Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba is an Italian state school operating abroad that provides continuity of education from kindergarten through upper secondary within the Italian system. Established in Addis Ababa, it forms part of the Italian cultural presence in Ethiopia and shares a campus complex with the Italian Institute of Culture. Three purpose-built buildings host primary, lower and upper secondary sections, enabling coherent progression across all levels. The school implements the Italian national curriculum at all stages, with a paritarian kindergarten and curriculum features that include Italian, English and Amharic L2 for eligible students, plus broad core timetable and cross-curricular Education Civica integrated through upper secondary. In upper secondary, students may pursue tracks such as Liceo delle Scienze Umane Sperimentale and Istituto tecnico Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio, with Istituto tecnico Informatica e Telecomunicazioni introduced in 2024/25. Laboratories, sport facilities and specialist labs support practical study across the campus.
