Smiling International School

Emilia Romagna / Europe / Ferrara / Italy / Western Europe

Smiling International School

Overview

Smiling International School is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education and it is also an International Baccalaureate® World School authorised to offer the IB Diploma Programme. At Smiling International School, we aim to nurture, inspire and educate all children to achieve their personal best. Our goal is to provide our students with a broad, creative and well-balanced educational experience wh...

Type of school

Boarding School - Day School

Age range

Gender

Co-Education

Nationalities

18 different nationalities

Yearly fee

Nr of students

450 students

Foundation

Founded in 1998

Accreditations

Cambridge School Preparation Center

Academics

Smiling International School is a “Scuola Paritaria” in Ferrara: we teach the Italian ministerial curriculum in English through modern, interdisciplinary teaching methods.

Our teachers prepare students (6-18 years old) for CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Language) certification in English (Cambridge), Spanish (DELE) and Chinese (HSK) as an integral part of the various curricula.

Smiling International School offers two Secondary School pathways:

– the 4-year Linguistic High School, which combines language studies with topical subjects such as Business, Critical Thinking, Mathematics and Physics;
– the 4-year High School of Technology, the new frontier for highly specialised studies in technology, computer science and STEM subjects

Smiling International School also offers the IB Diploma Programme.

The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is a two-year, rigorous academic programme of studies which prepares students aged 16-19 access the top universities in Italy and abroad. It provides a solid educational foundation, developing transferrable skills that lead to academic and personal success. The flexible curriculum framework allows the school to develop a programme that adapts to the cultural context, needs, abilities and interests of the students.

Curriculum

International Baccalaureate, Italian Curriculum, Other

Examinations

Cambridge, IB Diploma

Language of instruction

English

Foreign languages taught

Chinese, English, Italian, Spanish

Boarding

Our students (minimum of 14 years old) can request accommodation in our boarding facility on the Roversella campus. Smiling International School provides a safe living space for our students, who are also supervised by our designated tutor.

SIS’s main boarding accomodation constists of 3 double rooms with separate beds and a private bathroom, recently renovated. The common area includes a kitchen, a dining room and a laundry room.

Tuition and fees per year

How much does it cost to go to Smiling International School?

Boarding school tuition

Boarding students applying for the IB Diploma Programme may be eligible for a partial scholarship covering up to 15% of the tuition fee. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of the student’s motivation as demonstrated in a one-to-one interview with the Programme Coordinator and on the basis of the student’s last two years’ school reports.

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Things to know

Enrollment phase

Enrolment is open all year round

How many students are in Smiling International School?

450 students

Special needs

ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Intellectual Giftedness

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