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Turkey, Istanbul
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The school teaches Italian, Turkish and English. It operates under both the Turkish private-school system and the Italian state system, with a preparatory year to learn Italian. The curriculum includes two study tracks, Scientific and Turkish-mathematical. The Italian diploma is available and recognized in Italy.
The school is a bicultural Italian-Turkish Liceo. Education integrates Italian and Turkish cultures and languages, with linguistic mediation across the curriculum. The school aims to be a reference for Italian, Turkish and English languages.
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) pathways are offered across the curriculum. The curriculum also incorporates ICT-based teaching approaches as part of the offering.
IMI Istanbul is a private Italian lyceum (Özel İtalyan Lisesi) in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, affiliated with Italy. It offers a combined Scuola Media and Liceo Scientifico programme aligned with the Indicazioni Nazionali for Italian lyceums abroad. For Italian students, the curriculum runs four years, with a second biennium option (Turco‑Matematico) prioritising humanities. Turkish students study largely in Italian with Turkish guidance; two-thirds of lessons are in Italian and one-third in Turkish, with English available for conversation or advanced study in certain subjects. The school includes a preparatory year and CLIL and ICT components, with emphasis on multilingualism and competency certification. Facilities include laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics and CAD, a 110-seat theatre, two outdoor sport fields and a covered gym; classrooms feature touch-screen monitors, wifi, and a tablet program. Extras include after-school clubs, counseling, university and study-abroad assistance, summer programs, and exchanges. Extracurriculars span theatre, MUN, sports, music, ecology, and travel exchanges.
