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Italy, Florence
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The school has a uniform that is worn every day from Pre-school to Middle School; the uniform expresses belonging to the educational community and promotes equality, creating a shared identity.
The school provides a canteen service; lunch is prepared in the Conservatorio delle Mantellate's internal kitchen (Menarini Baby branch uses CIR Food - Eudania Division). The menu runs on an annual four-week cycle and is monitored for temperature, hygiene, quality and quantity under a HACCP plan. Special meal requests are available for allergies or dietary needs, including lacto-ovo/vegetarian options; home-prepared food is not allowed in the canteen; classroom celebrations require foods that are packaged and labeled.
The Florence Bilingual School is part of the Cognita Group, an international education group with over 100 schools. It is managed by a Senior Leadership Team including the Director (Principal), the Education Coordinator – Head Teacher, the Administrative Director - Business Manager, and the Cluster Business Manager who reports to Cognita. The school is also part of the Aninsei network (Association of Non-State Schools) and the FAN federation, collaborating with local associations in Florence and supporting immersion programmes, international exchanges and trips abroad.
Florence Bilingual School is an international school in Florence, part of the Cognita family, serving ages 1–18 and operating under a paritaria agreement with Italian National Education System. The curriculum blends Italian schooling with the Cambridge International Pathway, delivering a bilingual Italian–English program from nursery to high school. From grade 3, many subjects are taught in English (CLIL); a third language (French or Spanish) is offered with native-speaking teachers; DELF/DELE exams are available in L3. Cambridge assessments are taken annually, with CEFR targets of B2 by lower secondary and C1/C2 by high school. The program includes Immersion Stay in UK, Socio-Emotional Learning in English, and after-school activities via FBS Club. Facilities include five internet labs, two language labs, music and science labs, a library, assembly hall, outdoor courts, and a 1–to–1 device program from grade 2 tablets and grade 4 laptops. Founded in 1970s, Cambridge-accredited in 2016, it emphasizes wellbeing and exchanges.
