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Italy, Rome
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The school offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities that support academic excellence and personal development, including clubs such as Book Club & Creative Writing, Science Club, Public Speaking & Debate Society, Sustainability Club, Young Entrepreneurs & Leadership Club, Art & Calligraphy Club, and Nasheed and Recitation Club. Students participate in competitions and showcases such as the Science & Innovation Fair and Model United Nations (MUN), providing opportunities to apply knowledge creatively and collaboratively. The program promotes intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and effective communication. Leadership and teamwork are fostered through collaborative projects within clubs.
Visual Arts cover drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, design, calligraphy, and geometric Islamic art; students engage in hands-on media to develop aesthetic awareness. Drama & Theatre enhances public speaking, collaboration, and empathy as students perform and interpret stories. Music & Nasheed emphasizes rhythm, vocal development, and cultural awareness, with a nasheed programme, choir, percussion workshops, and global sound exploration. Arts integration across the curriculum weaves creativity into science, literature, and projects, with exhibitions, performances, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
English is the primary medium of instruction; core subjects are taught in English using the Cambridge International Curriculum framework. Italian is taught from early primary to support daily communication and local integration. Arabic is taught as a subject from Lower Kindergarten, with differentiated instruction, and includes Qur'anic memorization and tajweed as part of Islamic Studies.
A wide range of clubs and enrichment programmes includes Book Club, Science Club, Public Speaking & Debate Society, Sustainability Club, Young Entrepreneurs & Leadership Club, Art & Calligraphy Club, and Nasheed and Recitation Club. Cultural days and events include International Mother Language & Culture Day, Science & Innovation Fair, Model United Nations, art and calligraphy exhibitions, and Arabic Language Memorization Competitions. Student voice and leadership opportunities empower students through the Student Council, class representatives, and ambassador programs.
Sustainability Club promotes environmental awareness and action. Activities emphasize global awareness, moral values, and cultural appreciation through cultural days and events such as International Mother Language & Culture Day and Model United Nations.
Leadership training is values-centered—grounded in ethics, global citizenship, and personal integrity. Students are empowered through the Student Council, class representatives, and ambassador programs to express ideas, listen with empathy, and lead with responsibility, advocating for positive change.
Sports and physical wellbeing form a broad, inclusive programme from Kindergarten through Grade 10, including football, athletics, gymnastics, and yoga-inspired activities, with separate physical education sessions for boys and girls and a focus on teamwork and discipline. Wellbeing extends beyond the field with lessons on nutrition, healthy habits, sleep, and mental health awareness. Students have leadership roles as class captains and event organizers, promoting a holistic approach to health and balance.
Modern International School Rome is a Cambridge curriculum school in Italy, serving students ages 3 to 18. The curriculum runs Cambridge Primary through Secondary (Grades 1–10) with a pathway to IGCSE and onward to A Levels or IB. Complementing Cambridge, the school offers a British Islamic Curriculum (Arabic Medium) that includes Qur'anic Studies, Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, with Italian language instruction and a tri-lingual program in English, Italian and Arabic. The campus features whiteboard-equipped classrooms, science laboratories and spaces for debate and student life. A broad sports program runs from Kindergarten to Grade 10, with age-appropriate PE and inter-school events. The arts program spans visual arts, drama and nasheed, with cross-curricular arts integration. Enrichment includes clubs such as Book Club & Creative Writing, Science Club and Public Speaking & Debate, plus leadership and sustainability activities. A signature feature is Qur'anic memorization and tajweed integrated with Cambridge studies.
