Italy, Milan
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Hot lunches are cooked on-site in partnership with Pellegrini, with a rotating menu featuring a first course (pasta, risotto, or soup), a second course with lean proteins or plant-based options, plus a salad/fruit bar, vegetables, bread, and a light dessert. The program accommodates special dietary needs and preferences, including vegetarian and religious options, with snacks available for Nursery and Pre-K.
The school is privately owned; it was founded in 2004 by Antonella Salvadori del Prato and is personally overseen by the founder.
The Canadian School of Milan’s Gioia Campus serves students from age 2 to 11 in a central urban setting. The curriculum integrates the Cambridge Primary framework for English and Mathematics with the Ontario (Canadian) framework for broader inquiry. Students utilize a dedicated STEAM Lab, which is equipped for robotics, engineering, and biological studies involving live reptiles and plants. Physical education is central to the daily routine, with the Primary curriculum including specialized swimming and ice-skating lessons at local professional facilities. Instruction is delivered in English by native-speaking educators, while Italian language lessons are mandatory to ensure local cultural integration. A distinctive feature of the school is its "Junior School" model at the Gioia site, which separates the younger learners from the adolescent population to provide age-specific playgrounds and bright, low-rise classrooms. The school operates as a day-only institution, offering private door-to-door transportation for families living across Milan’s diverse residential zones.