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Italy, Rome
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The dress code is white and blue; the uniform is provided by OVS and can be purchased directly from the online shop.
Lunch is provided by Happy Catering, with a typical meal of a first course (pasta or rice), a second course (fish, meat or cheese), vegetables, and fresh fruit or fruit juice; menus are available for Early Childhood and for Elementary and Middle School; separate meals can be supplied for allergies, intolerances, and other dietary requirements.
There are four houses: Juno (Yellow), Minerva (Green), Neptune (Blue), and Vulcan (Red). Students in Elementary and Middle School participate in house activities and events; Grade 8 students are house captains who lead meetings; house points are awarded for effort and good conduct, with prizes and awards for achievements.
The school is proudly part of Ingenium Education.
Saint Francis International School in Rome, founded in 1985, offers a blended American and International curriculum for children aged 3 to 14. The school teaches in English, with Italian and Spanish as second languages. It is a laic, international school with an optional Italian Ministerial program, enabling Italian-speaking students to take Italian state exams in Grades 5 and 8. Core learning is supplemented by Theatre, Music, Information Technology and Physical Education. The campus at Via delle Benedettine, 50/b, 00135 Rome, provides class sizes and fosters ties between students and parents. The school is part of Ingenium Education and affiliated with RISA, linking it with other international schools in Rome and Lazio. After-school clubs run Monday to Thursday, including Dance, Art Lab, IT and sports, with an early drop-off option from 8:00. The program prepares students for international English- or American high schools, and Italian high schools through the Ministerial Program.
