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Italy, Florence
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The school has a Boarding House. The weekday boarding program runs from Monday to Friday, so students can spend Friday night and weekends with their families.
The school requires uniforms for EY1 to Grade 10. Grades 11 and 12 may not wear the uniform, but must dress respectfully and appropriately for a learning environment.
Lunch is provided at the Junior School based on the local school's set menu with additions, including two first courses and vegetables; dietary accommodations are available, and EY1 and EY2 eat lunch in their own lunchroom. Students may also bring their own lunch. Upper School has a lunch service; registration is via the ISF CAFÉ app, and meals can be charged to a credit account with printed or digital cards; weekly menus are posted.
The school is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the United States as American Schools Abroad, Inc. (ASA). The Board governs the school, focusing on financial health and excellence of its educational programs and facilities; board members are volunteers and serve on five committees: Executive, Finance, Facilities, Marketing, and Strategic Planning.
The International School of Florence (ISF), founded in 1952, offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes for students aged 3 to 18. The Upper School operates out of Villa Torri di Gattaia, located a short walk from Piazzale Michelangelo, while physical education takes place at the nearby Olympus sports complex. Instruction is entirely in English, supplemented by language courses in Italian, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Japanese. Students participate in signature initiatives such as the Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) programme, which includes the student-led Florence Model United Nations (FloMUN) and an independently organized TEDx event held each November. Unique to ISF is the Tuskan Times, the student-run newspaper named after the school mascot. The school also offers a Monday-to-Friday weekday boarding option, allowing students to live on campus during the week while spending weekends with their families.
