Italy, Padua
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The English International School of Padua operates across two purpose-built buildings on Via Forcellini: 164 hosts Middle and High School, while 168 serves Nursery/Infant and Primary. The campus includes two gyms and outdoor spaces with a football field, a green area for cricket and rounders, an outdoor synthetic pitch for football and volleyball, and an athletics track. IT labs and science labs (biology, chemistry, physics) are equipped with tablets, computers and a Wi-Fi network, and classrooms feature projectors, Smart TVs and Interactive Whiteboards. There are spaces for music and art, a soft playroom and Theatre Room, four libraries and a reading room in English and Italian, and on-site canteens with dietary accommodations. A geo-solar system provides renewable energy and a green oasis offers space for outdoor activities.
The school has two fully equipped gyms for gymnastics and basketball. Outdoor facilities include a football field, a large green area suitable for cricket and rounders, an outdoor synthetic pitch for football and volleyball, and an athletics track. Swimming lessons are offered off-site during school hours for selected year groups.
IT labs and science laboratories (biology, chemistry, physics) are equipped with tablets, computers and a Wi‑Fi network. Classrooms have projectors, Smart TVs and Interactive Whiteboards, with spaces for teaching music and art. The Nursery/Infant area includes a soft playroom and Theatre Room for play-based activities. The school offers bilingual education in English and Italian, with English as the main language of communication. Four libraries and a reading room provide books in English and Italian. Two in-house canteens prepare daily meals using fresh ingredients, with dietary accommodations available on medical certificates.
School trips and events extend the curriculum and support personal growth. Students participate in international conferences such as Model United Nations (MUN) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and visit artistic, cultural and natural sites in Italy and abroad. An internal University Counsellor guides students on Italian and international high schools, assisting with admissions and university connections.
The English International School of Padua is an international school in Italy serving students aged 1 to 18 across Nursery/Infant, Primary, Middle and High School. It operates in purpose-built buildings on Via Forcellini: 164 houses Middle and High School, 168 serves Nursery/Infant and Primary. The curriculum combines EYFS, the IB Primary Years Programme, Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme, with English as the main language and bilingual English-Italian instruction. Cambridge IGCSE is offered for ages 14–16, and the Diploma Programme for the final two years (ages 16–19). Facilities include two equipped gyms, outdoor football field, a large green area for cricket and rounders, an outdoor synthetic pitch, an athletics track, IT and science labs, English and Italian libraries, and on-site canteens with nutritionist-approved menus. The campus features a geo-solar system and a green oasis. Extracurriculars include MUN, TOK, Diploma Success workshops, Trinity Music Exams, DELE/DELF/Goethe, and Empathia CAS project.