Italy, Padua
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Languages taught are English and Italian. English is the main language of communication. Italian is taught as a subject by specialist teachers and the Italian programme follows ministerial guidelines of Italian state schools; EISP can offer international students the opportunity to learn Italian. The Diploma Programme requires the study of an additional language.
English and Italian are taught in a bilingual education model at EISP. English is the main language of communication. The Nursery/Infant School fully immerses children in a natural English-language environment. The Elementary School uses a bilingual framework, with English instruction delivered by class teachers and Italian taught as a specialist subject; the Italian programme follows ministerial guidelines respected in Italian state schools.
Nursery/Infant School fully immerses children in a stimulating English-language environment. A bilingual approach is used across the school, with English as the main language of communication. The Summer Camp is delivered in English.
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.