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Italy, Florence
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The Florence Bilingual School offers a bilingual curriculum from preschool to secondary with exposure to English for 50% of the day. From primary school, Cambridge International pathway with many subjects taught directly in English (CLIL) thanks to native-speaking teachers. The school has Cambridge International accreditation since 2016 and features a two-year common curriculum shared between the Liceo Linguistico and the Liceo Scientifico for university pathway flexibility. Integrated digital teaching uses a 1-to-1 device program: tablets from second grade and laptops from fourth grade, with protective measures to ensure safe use.
Art and Music are core curriculum subjects with English-language instruction (including English-taught content in Lower Secondary). Arte e Immagine is included in the Civics Education transversal program, along with Geography, Italian, English, and Science. A cross-disciplinary project Firenze e l'arte engages students with Florence's artistic heritage and UNESCO cultural assets, fostering appreciation and preservation of art in all its forms.
The school delivers bilingual instruction in English and Italian and follows the Cambridge International curriculum with CLIL. Through the Cognita network, it offers immersion programs, international exchanges, and travel abroad. It is part of Aninsei and FAN networks and collaborates with Florence associations and organizations. Projects such as Firenze e l'arte connect language learning with Florence's cultural heritage.
The school collaborates with external arts and culture providers such as Trillo Music School and Oniris Dance School, and with London School and MYES for language learning; theatre and museum groups like F.e.s.t.a and Amici dei Musei enrich cultural experiences. It also engages students in sport and recreational activities through local programs such as One, two, three sports.
The school emphasizes interaction with families and the local community, including third-sector organizations and businesses. The campus provides canteen, school transport, pre-school and post-school care. A Safeguarding Team meets periodically and there are Inclusion and Well-being Coordinators across preschool, primary and secondary levels.
A Safeguarding Team meets periodically and there are Inclusion and Well-being Coordinators for each school level. Health and safety are supported through Cognita network collaboration. The school provides canteen, school transport, pre-school and post-school care, and uses a 1-to-1 device program from second grade onward with protective measures to ensure safe digital use.
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.
