Italy, Padua
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The school is housed in a magnificent ancient villa dating from the 1400s, set within a large green area of about 30,000 square metres. The campus includes a dining hall, theatre, libraries, and dedicated learning spaces across the property. A learning-by-doing approach is supported by dedicated labs for computer science, science, and art. The site features two computer labs, one science lab, two music rooms, two art rooms, two libraries, and a theatre. It also provides sport and outdoor facilities including a football pitch, a basketball and volleyball court, a playing field, and a large garden.
The campus includes a football pitch, a basketball and volleyball court, and a playing field. Outdoor spaces support physical education and team sports. The villa's large green area provides space for recreation and outdoor activities. Facilities are designed to support daily PE and seasonal sport.
The school has two computer labs, one science lab, two music rooms, two art rooms, and two libraries. There is a theatre and a dining hall on site. Labs support the learning-by-doing method with computer science, science, and art activities. These facilities enable classes in a multilingual environment with English as the primary language of instruction.
The Summer Camp runs in summer for children aged 3 and up, including those coming from other schools. All Summer Camp lessons are taught in English by native-speaking teachers. The program features weekly themed activities. School trips are organized based on the established program to places of historical and artistic interest or leisure days.
Villa Grimani International School is an international day school in Noventana, Italy, educating children from age 1 to 13. The curriculum blends the UK Early Years Foundation Stage, the British Curriculum, and a bespoke program. The Early Years are taught in English by native-speaking teachers; Primary lessons are in English, with six weekly hours of Italian. Middle School adds Spanish and German, and mathematics can be studied in English or Italian. Teaching emphasizes independent work within a multidisciplinary approach that places languages and multiculturalism at its core. The villa campus sits in a park. Facilities include dining hall, theatre, libraries and learning spaces; computer labs, a science lab, music rooms, art rooms, and libraries. Outdoor spaces include a football pitch and a basketball/volleyball court. A learning-by-doing approach is supported by computer science, science, and art labs. The school runs a Summer Camp in English for ages 3+, with themed activities.