Switzerland, Lugano
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Open all year long, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The daily shuttle service is provided. The facilities are modern, spacious and bright, surrounded by nature. There is an in-house kitchen with balanced menus.
The school is a bilingual Italian/English institution with Montessori-inspired pedagogy. It includes outdoor education as a core element of learning. Artistic ateliers are offered, inspired by Reggio Children. Language study is available through My Languages, with courses for children, teens, adults and corporate training, plus preparation for European Language Certificate exams.
Extracurricular service runs every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 49 weeks a year. Pre- and after-school care, a lunch break and a canteen with an internal kitchen are offered. My Weeks during cantonal school holidays and My Summer Camp are included in the program.
My School Ticino is a bilingual Italian/English Montessori-inspired school for ages 0 to 10, with campuses in Castel San Pietro and Lugano. The curriculum combines the Montessori method, the Reggio Emilia approach with the 100 languages of the child, and Outdoor Education to create a hands-on, student-centered learning environment. From day one, children learn in Italian and English in a bilingual immersion that makes language learning natural in daily life. The My Kid 6-10 Primary program features language laboratories (English from the first year and French from Year 3) and a STEM classroom for science, technology, robotics and coding, aligned with the Canton Ticino Study Plan to blend public-school objectives with personalized, experiential learning. The school operates year-round, offers extended-day care, an in-house kitchen with Fourchette Verte menus, and a daily shuttle service. Distinctive elements include Creative Atelier and Closlieu-inspired arts spaces, outdoor woodland learning, and My Languages language programs.