Spain, Barcelona
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The school meal service is offered to all students of the Primary School and Secondary School. The Setantì campus has its own kitchen where meals are prepared by SERUNION.
The school is an Italian State Comprehensive Institute in Barcelona. It operates from two campuses: the Liceo on L'Espérance 20, 08017 Barcelona, and the Primary and Lower Secondary campus on Calle Setantì 10-12, 08034 Barcelona. It is led by Dirigente scolastico Patrizia Carfagna, Vicepreside Salvatore Tornaquindici, and Direttore dei Servizi Generali e Amministrativi Antonio Consiglio.
Istituto Italiano Statale Comprensivo di Barcellona is a state Italian comprehensive school abroad serving students from age 3 to 18 across two Barcelona campuses. Established in 1882 and state-recognized as a school in 1951, it combines Italian instruction with local language study and a framework aligned to both Italian and Spanish authorities. The curriculum follows Infanzia (kindergarten), Primaria, and Secondary I and II Grado, with Italian as the main language of instruction and additional Catalan, Spanish and English taught as part of a multilingual program. Primary class hours run around 40 per week; Secondary I Grado and II Grado follow 30–34 and 34–35 hours respectively. The primary and lower secondary campus houses the Italian Paritaria Kindergarten. The school participates in Escoles + Sostenibles environmental education and integrates local subjects to enable recognition by local authorities. Facilities span two campuses hosting primary, lower and upper secondary (including a scientific lyceum) program.