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The Junior School is located at Villa le Tavernule in Bagno a Ripoli, and the Upper School is housed in Villa Torri di Gattaia near Piazzale Michelangelo. The Junior School building was restored to accommodate classrooms, the Eli Emery Computer Room, the Horace W. Gibson Aula Magna and the Paul Burke-Mahoney Library, with a formal garden overlooking the Tuscan countryside. The Junior campus has an all-weather sports field, two playgrounds, and a surfaced play area for Early Years and Foundation classes. The Upper School features a covered terrace lunch room, an Aula Magna, a science wing, a art studio, and a two-tiered wireless library. Olympus, a large sports complex, hosts the ISF PE program and is within easy walking distance. The campuses are set in a historic and scenic area of Florence with direct access to the city's cultural resources.
Junior School has an all-weather sports field, two playgrounds, and a surfaced play area for Early Years and Foundation classes. Upper School has Olympus, a large sports complex that hosts the PE program and is within easy walking distance. Both campuses provide spaces for a range of team and individual sports as part of the physical education program. The locations enable outdoor activity opportunities in Florence and its surroundings.
Junior School has the Eli Emery Computer Room, Horace W. Gibson Aula Magna and the Paul Burke-Mahoney Library. Upper School contains a science wing and an art studio, a covered terrace lunch room, and a two-tiered wireless access library. The Junior and Upper School campuses support IB programmes: the Junior School offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Upper School offers the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). All ISF students meeting graduation requirements receive the externally-accredited ISF American High School Diploma.
Learning beyond the classroom is integrated across all levels through visits and projects. TEDxYouth@ISF is held annually. Model United Nations provides opportunities to research, debate and participate in international conferences. The Duke of Edinburgh International Award broadens horizons and develops essential skills. World Speech Day is celebrated with public speaking events. Cantabile Choir and ISF's Got Talent showcase student talents beyond the classroom. Field trips to sites around Italy support interdisciplinary learning.
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.
