Florence Bilingual School - Lavagnini Campus

Florence Bilingual School is located near the historic center of Florence and is well-connected by public transport. The Lavagnini campus (Viale Spartaco Lavagnini, 11) serves Nursery, Pre-school and Primary (years 1–3); the Pedestrian Entrance (Via S. Gallo, 105) provides access to other levels; the Lupi campus (Via Bonifacio Lupi, 8) houses Pre-school; and the Matteotti campus (Viale Giacomo Matteotti, 52) serves Primary years 4–5 and Middle School years 6–8.

Nursery – 1-3 years; Pre-school – 3-6 years; Primary – 6-11 years; Middle school – 11-14 years.

Private international school; part of the Cognita Family of Schools.

Paritaria with the Italian National Education System; officially recognised as a paritaria school.

Nursery and pre-school 9:00–16:00; Primary 8:30–16:15; Middle school 8:20–16:05. Before- and after-school care 07:30–18:00.

Shuttle service between school buildings during school hours.

Overview

- The school charges an annual tuition fee for each year group. The annual fee may be paid in ten equal instalments from September to June.
- Sibling discounts on the annual tuition fee apply as follows: 5% for the first child, 10% for the second-youngest child, and 20% from the third child onwards.
- The annual tuition fee includes the school canteen, extended opening hours (07:30–18:00) with supervision, and the internal shuttle service between school buildings during school hours. Extra‑curricular activities (FBS Clubs), educational visits, school trips, Immersion Stay and the morning school bus service are charged separately.

Application / Registration and Annual Enrolment Fees

- Nursery: No registration fee; an annual enrolment fee of EUR 360 applies.
- Pre‑school, Primary and Middle School (new enrolments): Registration fee (one‑off for new enrolments) EUR 820. An annual enrolment fee for enrolled FBS students is EUR 360.

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per instalment — ten equal payments)

- Nursery (Menarini Baby — Tiny Tots, from 3 months): Annual tuition EUR 8,800. Per instalment (1 of 10) EUR 880.
- Nursery (Menarini Baby — 1–3 years): Annual tuition EUR 8,500. Per instalment (1 of 10) EUR 850.
- Nursery (Lavagnini — 1–3 years): Annual tuition EUR 8,500. Per instalment (1 of 10) EUR 850.

- Pre‑school (age 3–5): Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment (1 of 10) EUR 910.

- Primary School:
- Year 2 / Grade 1: Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment EUR 910.
- Year 3 / Grade 2: Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment EUR 910.
- Year 4 / Grade 3: Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment EUR 910.
- Year 5 / Grade 4: Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment EUR 910.
- Year 6 / Grade 5: Annual tuition EUR 9,050. Per instalment EUR 905.

- Middle School:
- Year 7 / Grade 6: Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment EUR 910.
- Year 8 / Grade 7: Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment EUR 910.
- Year 9 / Grade 8: Annual tuition EUR 9,100. Per instalment EUR 910.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Annual tuition may be paid in ten equal instalments between September and June. Registration and enrolment fees are charged in addition to the annual tuition as specified for each school order (registration fee for new enrolments; annual enrolment fee for enrolled students). Extra‑curricular activities and bus services are charged separately and will appear in addition to the tuition charges.

Boarding fees

- The school does not list any boarding provision or boarding fees. All published fees are for day provision.

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Uniform: Uniforms are required starting in pre‑school. Uniforms can be purchased from the school's supplier (10 e lode srl — address and shop details given by the school). Families may buy some items (e.g., navy trousers/shorts/skirts/leggings/jeans) from any supplier in line with the uniform policy. No uniform price list is published on the fees page.
- Extra‑curricular activities (FBS Clubs), educational visits, school trips, the Immersion Stay, and the morning school bus service are not included in tuition and are charged separately. Parents should expect separate charges for clubs, trips and optional activities.
- School summer centres (where applicable) have a separate registration and payment process; payment options for these activities include payment at the front desk (cash, cheque, debit/credit card) or by bank transfer to the school's bank account (BANCO BPM — IBAN: IT64O0503402800000000002283). Refund and cancellation terms for summer centres are set out in the summer‑centre registration conditions (for example: partial refunds according to cancellation timing).

Refunds and reimbursement rules (where published)

- A general tuition refund policy is not published alongside the standard fee schedule. For educational trips and outings, pupils who have paid a participation/registration fee and who cannot attend for health reasons may request reimbursement of the participation fee by presenting medical certification; such requests are assessed and settled through the school's insurance arrangements. Specific refund and cancellation rules for short‑term activities (for example summer centres) are published with those activities.

Fee payment options (methods observed in school documents and activity forms)

- Payment methods documented for school activities include: cash, cheque, debit/credit card at the front desk, or bank transfer to the school's bank account (BANCO BPM — IBAN: IT64O0503402800000000002283). Instalment billing for tuition (ten instalments Sep–Jun) is the published billing cadence; accepted channels for settling instalments are handled by the school's administration.