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The Italian State Comprehensive Institute of Barcelona is one of the first Italian schools founded abroad; it was established in 1882 by the Società di Beneficenza e Mutuo Soccorso, which supported Italian families in the city. It was recognized by the Italian state in 1941 and became a state school in 1951. Reciprocal recognition with the Spanish government occurred through a bilateral agreement on August 11, 1955 (BOE February 29, 1957). The school has two campuses and offers primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary (scientific lyceum) programs, with the primary and lower secondary campus also housing the Italian Paritary Kindergarten; Italian is the main language of instruction, and Catalan, Spanish, and English are taught as part of the language curriculum.
The school enriches its curriculum each year with MOF and institutional projects across all levels. Projects include theatre laboratories, writing, multimedia creation, and gender parity initiatives, as well as courses promoting scientific literacy. For 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, calendars of MOF and institutional projects are published, including the Library Project, Theatre projects, Reading and science literacy initiatives, and intercultural language-support programs such as Catalan and Spanish literacy, plus the Barcelona-Athens cultural exchange. The lineup also includes Intercultura, Photo Lab, and Street Art projects, among other cultural activities, highlighting a lively school community.
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.
