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Italy, Rome
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A Psychotherapist provides weekly professional psychological support for families and students, a service available since 2003. The school organises workshops for parents on topics around childhood and pre-adolescence and informative sessions for Middle School students; there is availability for one-to-one meetings with parents and/or students. EYFS and Year 1 collaborate to observe the development of Italian language alongside emotional-social development, and staff use these observations to inform teaching and support across departments.
The school runs a SEN procedure with a SENCO coordinator and holds monthly SEN meetings. The process includes Attitudinal questionnaires and the management of PDPs, with guidance offered to teachers on assessments and intervention strategies, and coordination with the Head teacher to support identified learners.
Tailored pathways exist for English as an Additional Language (EAL) and Italian as an Additional Language (IAL). These programs support non-native speakers in developing speaking, listening, reading and writing, focusing on vocabulary and grammar with cultural awareness, delivered through individualized lessons and small-group activities.
Weekly professional psychological support is provided by a psychotherapist, with accompanying parent workshops and middle-school information sessions, plus availability for one-to-one meetings with parents or students to discuss concerns.
There is a whistleblowing regulation and a privacy policy, with contact details for reporting concerns: written reports to Acorn International School and a telephone option for verbal reports.
Acorn International School of Rome offers a bilingual English/Italian education with a dual curriculum that blends the UK framework with the Italian national syllabus. From age 3 to 19, students progress through Early Years, Primary, Middle School and the International Baccalaureate High School. The school is an IB World School and a Cambridge partner, and is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education, ensuring alignment with international standards while celebrating Italian heritage. The Vejo Park Campus in northern Rome houses science laboratories, libraries, theatres, music and fabrication labs, two sport gyms, three sport fields and an in‑house canteen, all supporting small class sizes averaging 18 students for personalized learning. Distinctive programs include a strong emphasis on cross‑cultural literacy and immersion in both curricula, plus a sustainability initiative where students produced Acorn olive oil since 2024. A wide range of after‑school activities complements classroom learning to develop well‑rounded global citizens worldwide.
