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Italy, Milan
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The school provides a structured, stable and nurturing day-school community that supports social and emotional development; students learn to share with others, develop assertiveness, and take pride in their achievements.
English and Italian are used in day-to-day life and instruction; language acquisition occurs through immersion with teachers who have native-level fluency, enabling near-native bilingual competence for many students.
The school is a place to learn and thrive in a stable, nurturing environment with a structured day that includes lunch, supervised homework, and after-school options to support wellbeing and development.
A safe learning environment is provided, and digital learning includes e-safety education as part of the curriculum.
SIS Milano-Basiglio is a day primary school in Basiglio, Milan, offering a bilingual Italian–English programme for ages 6 to 11. It sits within the SIS network and teaches the Italian curriculum enriched with an international perspective, with immersion in both languages for the Primary School. The Basiglio campus is a renovated, light-filled building at Via don Silvio Coira 45, designed for technology-enhanced learning and continuity from Kindergarten to College within SIS. The day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with lunch and after-school care until 6:00 p.m., and flexible drop-off. Facilities include a library, a gym, an outside soccer field, a dedicated gardening space and a multipurpose playground. Students study in Italian and English with two teachers per class (one Italian-speaking, one English-speaking). The programme participates in SIS activities, including the SIS Cup, Intercountry Activity, and the SIS Best Essay Award, with clubs in Arts, Culture, Language and Service.
