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Italy, Florence
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The school provides a calm and serene environment where children are guided in a 360-degree educational program. Children are divided into groups of 6 to 12 and attend morning lessons from Monday to Friday, with the option to add one to five afternoon sessions. The school offers personalized paths for children already following homeschooling, with distance learning options. Students' opinions are valued, and teachers guide their discovery of the world through the subjects, with students themselves responsible for their learning paths. Lessons are organized using thematic units in an interdisciplinary approach, and teachers collaborate to create these units. The staff is highly qualified and includes native English-speaking teachers from the USA, England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, and other places, as well as native Italian-speaking teachers, with educators from other countries such as Spain.
The school teaches in English and Italian. Approximately 99% of lessons are delivered in both Italian and English to actively involve students with different language backgrounds. The staff includes native English-speaking teachers from the USA, the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, and other places. Teachers also come from other countries, such as Spain.
Bilingual International School Borgo San Lorenzo is a private, bilingual international school in Italy welcoming students from childhood to middle school. The curriculum blends Montessori-inspired elements with a bespoke program, delivered in a dual-immersion model where English and Italian are used across subjects. Classes are small (groups of 6–12) and run five days a week, with native Italian and native English-speaking teachers collaborating to teach English language and literature, Math, Italian, Science, History, Geography, Music, Art, Physical Education, Special Project and Critical Thinking. The school serves learners from Kindergarten through middle school, with a focus on bilingual proficiency through shared learning among students from different language backgrounds. Personalised options and online programs support flexible pathways, including homeschooling arrangements. The campus emphasizes a calm, serene learning environment, inquiry-based discovery, and student-led learning. The program has 20 years of experience, with a feature being sustained bilingual instruction across core and enrichment subjects.
