Italy, Rome
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The school is the only English-language day and boarding high school in central Rome. Languages offered total 10: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Greek, Latin, Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian. In the IB Diploma Programme, English is required as a first language, with Italian and French optional as first languages. The four‑year track leading to the American High School Diploma centers on English and Modern Languages as core disciplines.
St. Stephen's School, Rome, is a non-profit, non-denominational, co-educational American international day and boarding school offering both the American High School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Italy's first educational institution to offer the IB, it serves students aged 14 to 18 in a single community. The campus sits on 2.5 acres at the foot of the Aventine Hill, near Rome's imperial sites, and hosts day and boarding students with a dedicated faculty of about seventy. Facilities include four science laboratories and a robotics/iLab facility, two art studios, digital classrooms, and the Edward C. Carter Library with 14,000 volumes and extensive digital resources. Instruction is in English, with Italian and French available as optional first languages within the IB framework. The school combines an American college-preparatory program with the IB, supported by College Counseling and CAS emphasis. On-campus basketball and volleyball, plus soccer and track, foster athletics and community.