Italy, Trieste
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Penta International accreditation (March 2017) — external accreditation by Penta International, using ISO 9001:2000 standards to verify UWC Adriatic meets the college's aims.
Accreditation report – UWC Adriatic (2023) — accreditation process documented; if successful, a three-year accreditation with a follow-up visit after 18 months.
Ashoka Italy Changemaker Schools 2023
UWC Adriatic is an international boarding college in the seaside village of Duino, Italy, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for students aged 16 to 18. The school combines a rigorous, oriented curriculum with a dynamic arts and music culture and a strong emphasis on service and community. Its campus includes multiple residences: Foresteria, Palazzine, Ples, Lucchese, Scholz and Purnama House, with 17 en-suite rooms and two teacher apartments. A Medical Centre provides on-site care with a full nursing team and a college doctor. Laboratories for science education, including facilities inaugurated in 1997 in honour of Rita Levi-Montalcini, support practical work. Arts spaces include the International School of Chamber Music and the International Community Music Academy. English is the working language; Italian is a language and is taught as a second language. The college offers language and study support, university counselling, and co-curricular programs in which students lead and collaborate.