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Founded 1869. Palazzo Busca-Arconati-Visconti was purchased in 1869 and the Collegio was founded; Achille Ratti, who later became Pope Pius XI, was among its alumni in 1874–1875. During the First World War (1915–1918) the Collegio served as a military hospital, and during the Second World War (1939–1945) it was the clandestine headquarters of OSCAR, helping Jews leave the country. From 1950 to 1970 the Collegio underwent renewal and space expansion, with two deans, Antonio Fustella and Mario Alberti, and in 1965 the President of the Republic awarded the Gold Medal to the school. The Collegio began admitting girls in 1985; the San Carlo Sports Center opened in 1995, and in 1999 the Milan Chamber of Commerce awarded another Gold Medal for Civic Merit. In 2003 the Collegio Chapel was inaugurated, the library was completed in 2009, and modern teaching laboratories and other spaces followed in 2017, with DAMA (2019).
Collegio San Carlo is a charter archiepiscopal school open to everyone who shares its educational project, and its learning path is intercultural and interdisciplinary. The motto Ardens Ad Sidera underpins the development of citizenship and of key European competencies, guiding self-realization, civic participation, social inclusion and employment. The campus offers a 360-degree experience with facilities including a sports center, chapel, cafés, bookstore and library, nursing station, cafeteria, courtyards, play areas, science and technology labs, and theatre and performance spaces. The multilingual program spans English and Italian from early years, with Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme, and international exchanges with Maryland and Massachusetts as part of the learning network. The school maintains a broad network of international and solidarity partners, including the British Council in Milan, several U.S. partner schools, the Archdiocese of Milan, Banco Alimentare, Francesca Rava Foundation, Oftal, and Parrocchia Santa Maria del Rosario, plus system partners Develoop, Sinexia and Doc Service.
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.
