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The Castelli International School opened in September 1977, founded to integrate the Italian ministerial curriculum with an Anglo-Saxon international program. The international program is integrated with Cambridge Lower and Upper Secondary, and Cambridge Checkpoint and IGCSE exams (internal to the school) provide qualifications that allow students to access national and international high schools. All teachers are university graduates and qualified to teach with international post-graduate qualifications (PGCE); teachers come from the United Kingdom, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Belgium and Italy, and French and Italian, as well as other languages, are taught by native-speaking teachers. The student body is multinational, representing many continents, which fosters openness, curiosity, inclusion and global citizenship; secondary students participate in annual Model United Nations programs in Rome, New York and Boston. In 2018 Castelli celebrated its 40th anniversary and added the Serra Didattica "Paul Magee" to the campus.
The location and strong sense of community at Castelli International create ideal conditions for new students and parents to form meaningful relationships. The School organizes numerous social events for children and parents to foster interaction, integration and belonging. Castelli International is locally appreciated for its contributions to the community and for improving social infrastructure; it collaborates with several Castelli Romani schools to realize cultural initiatives and innovative educational projects. Castelli International supports cultural and educational initiatives in collaboration with other international schools, inviting subject experts to share their knowledge and the school raises funds and supports local and international charities.
Castelli International School combines Italian ministerial curriculum with Cambridge International qualifications, offering Cambridge Lower and Upper Secondary alongside Cambridge Checkpoint and IGCSE exams. English is the language of instruction, with Italian and French taught by native-speaking teachers. The school serves ages 5 to 14, with Kindergarten for five-year-olds, Primary for 6–11, and Lower Secondary for 11–14. The international student body is prepared to enter local Italian high schools as well as international high schools, with graduates progressing to national and international universities. The Serra Didattica 'Paul Magee' program enhances campus life. The campus sits on the Castelli Romani hills, Rome and hosts an amphitheatre, a garden, a teaching greenhouse, a multipurpose court, and two pitches, supporting outdoor learning and sustainability. Annual Model United Nations conferences in Rome, New York and Boston, sustainability initiatives, and music and arts programs enrich academics and culture. The school emphasizes multilingualism, citizenship, and inquiry worldwide.
