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Italy, Rome
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Languages taught include Italian and English as core languages in a bilingual program across kindergarten, primary and middle school. A Chinese language course is offered starting in year three, with YCT 1 certification available in secondary. English instruction is delivered by native teachers with at least 21 hours per week in primary and up to 30 hours per week in kindergarten.
The school is a fully-fledged bilingual school. Kindergarten has three homogeneous classes for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds; mother tongue teachers teach English for 20 hours per week for 3-year-olds and 30 hours per week for 4- and 5-year-olds. In primary, instruction is fully bilingual with equal time in Italian and English, totaling at least 21 hours of English per week, taught by native English and Italian teachers. In the first grade of secondary school, 12 hours per week are taught exclusively in English by native English-speaking teachers, alternating with Italian teachers.
Chinese language and culture is introduced from the third year of primary school. Secondary school pupils have the opportunity to obtain Hanban YCT 1 certification.
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.
