Italy, Rome
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Two boarding options: 5 days a week and 7 days a week. The 5 days a week option allows students to stay Sunday evening to Friday after classes, then return home for weekends. The 7 days a week option allows students to stay on campus throughout the week, including weekends, returning home only during school holidays. Single or double rooms with private bathrooms and toilets. Mandatory evening study time in a dedicated room. Areas dedicated to boarders include a common room with a relaxation area and television, a fitness room and a table tennis room. Recreational and cultural outings are organized on weekends. The boarding school accepts students from 6ème (Garde 6) to Terminale (Grade 12). The IB and French programmes are offered with trilingual teaching at the school (French, English, Italian).
Meals are cooked on site through an internal school meals service in partnership with Vivenda. Menus are adapted to the nutritional needs of pupils, with high-quality, varied products and guidance to follow a full menu. Food allergies or intolerances are managed with an individualized plan (Projet d'Accueil Individualisé – PAI).
Part of the Odyssey Education group; accredited by the French Ministry of Education and recognised as a partner of AEFE.
Institut Saint-Dominique (ISD Rome) is a private international school in Rome, part of the Odyssey Education group. It is affiliated with France through AEFE and accredited by the French Ministry of Education; boarding is available. The school serves students from ages 1 to 18. Primary education is bilingual, while secondary study offers the French Baccalaureate or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. In the IB section, instruction is in English and most courses are taught in English, with other languages offered at advanced levels and small class sizes. The Diploma Programme includes Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, Service, and features a five-week IB immersion in Rome for students in Grade 9–11. The 6-hectare campus hosts two libraries, a science laboratory, a theatre/performance hall, a music room, and a visual arts room, plus sports facilities, on-site dining, and a nurse. ISD Rome emphasizes Dominican values, multilingual education, and pathways to universities worldwide.