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Italy, Rome
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Lunch is provided as part of the primary school day, from 12:00 to 12:30, beginning with Year 1 and ending with Year 6. Students play in the garden after lunch until 13:30.
The New School Rome is a private, not-for-profit association. There are two decision-making bodies: the Academic Council and the Executive Council. The Academic Council is the main policy-making forum and includes teachers and student representatives from Year 7 and above; it meets once every half term. The Executive Council is the governing body of The New School Association and has responsibility for all strategic, legal and financial aspects of the school's management and organization. The Council is made up of seven members: four parent members (three elected and one co-opted), the Academic Council Chairperson (Headteacher) and two elected teacher members. The Chairperson of the Council is a parent member and is elected by the Council to hold this office. The current Executive Council for 2025/2026 includes Luigi Ardito (Chairperson), Norman Doyle (Vice-Chair and Chairperson of the Academic Council), parent members Giorgio Pogliotti, Luigi Ardito, Paolo Bernini, Laura De Plato, and teacher members Chris Reid and Erica Ricci. The Constitution is available.
The New School Rome is a private, not-for-profit international day school serving students aged 3–18. It delivers the English National Curriculum across Foundation Stage, Primary, and Secondary, with a pathway through Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, and Cambridge A Levels. The school is affiliated with COBIS, Cambridge International, and Pearson Edexcel and is a member of the Rome International Schools Association. Class sizes are small to support individual attention. Established in 1972 by a consortium of parents and teachers, it operates as a democratic community where parents, students and staff collaborate as equal partners. The campus features the Little Explorers Foundation Stage, a nature-based setting for 3–5 year olds, plus on-site facilities for music, drama, and language study. Italian is taught from Year 1. A range of residential trips, guest speakers and sports tournaments enriches learning. Pastoral care and wellbeing underpin academic life.
