Italy, Milan
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Located in central Milan, Italy, at Corso Magenta 71, 20123 Milano. It is a Catholic Archiepiscopal school open to the world.
Preschool (2–6 years); Primary School (6–11); Middle School (11–14); High School (Licei, 14–19); IB Diploma Programme (16–18).
A Catholic Archiepiscopal school.
Inclusive education is provided.
Italy
Catholic
Application fees and entrance-test costs
- Admission test (first session): €220.00.
- Re-test / additional session fees: €55.00 for one subject or €110.00 for two subjects (applies to second sessions).
Tuition fees by school year (per term / per year)
- The school provides a formal tuition plan with the full per-year and per-term amounts and any one‑time contribution to families after participation in an Open Day; specific tuition figures by year group and term are supplied directly to enrolled families as part of the admissions/enrolment paperwork.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment of the admission/test fee must be made online through the Admissions Platform prior to taking the test; payment is an essential condition to access the test.
- Once a place is offered, families must formalize enrollment and make the required registration payment within five (5) working days of receiving authorization. Failure to comply with these deadlines may result in forfeiture of the place.
- The school requires a one‑time contribution (registration/enrolment fee) to be paid at first enrolment; this one‑time contribution is non‑refundable in the event of withdrawal.
Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The school does not publish any boarding or residential fees on its public admissions and information pages; no boarding/residential programme fees are listed for the Collegio San Carlo school-level provision described in the admissions materials. (No separate boarding fee schedule is provided to applicants on the public admissions pages.)
Other costs and recurring charges
- Entrance/test payments and the one‑time registration/enrolment contribution are specified costs during the admissions process (see amounts above for tests; the one‑time contribution amount is provided in the tuition plan given after Open Day).
- The school lists on‑site services such as cafeteria/cafeterias and other facilities; fees for meals, uniforms, textbooks, extracurricular activities, or optional services are not published as fixed amounts on the public admissions pages and are included or broken down in the tuition plan supplied to families.
Refund information
- The one‑time registration/enrolment contribution payable at first enrollment is non‑refundable in case of withdrawal.
- No separate public refund policy for other tuition installments, meal charges, or ancillary fees is published on the public admissions/information pages; specific contractual conditions and refund rules are communicated as part of the enrolment documentation.
Fee payment options
- Admission/test payments: online payment through the Admissions Platform (credit‑card payment is indicated for test registration).
- Enrollment/registration payment: accepted online via credit card, Apple Pay, and the payment method indicated as MicroSSD in the enrolment instructions; the school specifies that first‑time registration payments are made exclusively online according to the instructions provided during admission.
Brief note on available public information and missing line‑item details
- Public admissions and programme pages publish the entrance-test fees and the enrollment process (including the requirement to pay a non‑refundable one‑time registration contribution), the payment methods for tests and registration, and the procedural deadlines for payment and enrolment. They do not publish a public fee schedule with explicit per‑year and per‑term tuition amounts, boarding fees, uniform or textbook charges, or a full refund schedule; those numerical line items are provided to prospective families in the formal tuition plan and enrolment paperwork delivered after Open Day or at the point of offer.
Collegio San Carlo is a Catholic Archiepiscopal school in Italy offering a continuous education path for ages 2 to 18. The campus hosts Scuola dell'infanzia, Scuola primaria, Scuola secondaria 1° and Licei, with the IB Diploma Programme for the final years and Cambridge IGCSE in English. It combines Cambridge IGCSE-certified curricula in English with an IB Diploma Programme taught in English, and Core elements including Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS. A strong emphasis on English and Italian starts in the preschool years, with optional Spanish and French and CEFR-aligned language study. The school preserves Italy's cultural heritage while integrating modern tools, including DAMA Digital Arts Music Agorà, Theater, and a Library, plus science laboratories and a large sports complex. Founded in 1869, it features historic Palazzo Busca alongside 7,000 m2 of modern spaces and an extensive network of international partner schools to prepare students for universities worldwide today.