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Italy, Rome
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St. Philip School offers a bilingual Italian-English curriculum from Preschool to Lower Secondary. Preschool features 25 curricular hours per week, with up to 30 hours of English per week taught by native English teachers (3-year-olds 20 hours; 4–5-year-olds 30 hours). Primary education uses a bilingual program with hours shared between Italian and English, including at least 21 hours of English per week, taught by native English and Italian teachers. Lower Secondary (Middle School) provides 12 hours per week of English only, with native-speaking teachers alternating with Italian teachers. The program is designed to develop linguistic and cultural proficiency across Preschool, Primary and Lower Secondary.
Art, music and movement are core to the learning approach. The school uses a practical Italian-English methodology supported by laboratories in art, music, computer, chemistry and multimedia. Educational activities are personalized and supported by a wide range of instructional resources. Selected teachers participate in ongoing training to sustain high-quality creative learning.
Chinese language and culture are introduced from the third year of primary school, with Hanban YCT 1 certification available to secondary students. The bilingual Italian-English curriculum emphasizes language competencies with substantial English instruction from kindergarten onward. Intercultural education and peace education are central, promoting respect for diversity and dialogue between cultures, as well as social responsibility and care for the common good. English instruction includes around 25 hours per week from kindergarten and at least 21 hours per week in primary, with 12 hours per week in middle school dedicated to English.
Intercultural education and peace education are central, promoting respect for diversity and dialogue between cultures. The school emphasizes social responsibility and solidarity, care for the common good, and awareness of rights and duties. This commitment is embedded across the curriculum and school life.
The campus covers 5,000 square meters with 15 classrooms, 6 laboratories, 5 sports fields and 1 theater. The school reports 97% of families satisfied, reflecting strong parent regard for the program. Art, music and movement are integrated into learning as core values, supported by laboratories and multimedia resources. The English-language program features 5,200 hours of English instruction.
St. Philip School in Rome offers a bilingual Italian–English curriculum for ages 3–13, part of Cambridge Institute for primary and middle school since 2022. The school serves preschool through secondary, with English and Italian taught by native or bilingual teachers. In bilingual nursery, three classes serve ages 3–5, with English instruction totaling 20 hours for 3-year-olds and 30 hours for 4–5-year-olds, alongside 25 curricular hours. The bilingual primary program shares instruction between Italian and English, with at least 21 English hours weekly. In the middle school, 12 English hours weekly are delivered, with native-speaking and Italian teachers alternating. The campus covers 5,000 meters and includes 15 classrooms, 6 laboratories, 5 sports fields and a theater. Core learning centers emphasize art, music and movement, supported by laboratories in art, music, computer, chemistry and multimedia. A Chinese language and culture course begins in primary, with Hanban YCT 1 certification available in secondary.
