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| Number of students |
450 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
18 |
| Most common nationality |
Italian |
| Native English and Italian speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Italian |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, Spanish and Italian |
| Average number of students per class |
17 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
The school is highly provided with ICT tools (Editech). Every students receives a personal computer when they enrol in our high school. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
The school prepares students to achieve CEFR Certification in English, Italian, Spanish and Chinese. Exams are optional. |
| Results in these examinations |
98% success rate for Cambridge Assessment Exams |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
1 hour approx |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes weekly screenings of all the applications received |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Previous school records analysis, vaccination check as well as individual documents check. |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
For Primary, Middle and High School the deadline is the end of January. For Early Years there is no deadline, we enroll pupils throughout the school year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, it depends on each specific case, class capacity and availability. |
| School start time |
8.15 am |
| School finish time |
4.30 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, welcome starts at 8 AM |
| School bus service available |
Not yet, we are working on having one starting from school year 2023-2024.
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| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Early Years, Primary and Middle School students wear the school uniform which can be purchased at the school. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Choir, music band, theatre drama club, gymnastic, dance, capoeira, digital skills, piano lessons, S.T.E.M. club, language enhancement, university admission test training |
| Sports activities included |
Gym class 2 hours per week |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Facilities at the school |
Smiling has two city-center campuses: Corso Porta Mare (K-2) and Corso Ercole I D’Este
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| Sports facilities at the school |
2 big Gymnasium fully equipped: volleyball, basketball, soccer. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Smiling International School is a private, bilingual school which caters for 450 students from 2-18 years of age. The school hosts Early Years, Primary School, Middle School and High School. Smiling International School is:
Being a state accredited as well as an International Baccalaureate® World School (IBWS), the school delivers an enriched international programme in English which meets the standards requirements of the Italian Ministry of Education and Merit. The Diploma Smiling students receive upon graduation (Italian Maturita or IB Diploma Programme) is recognized by universities all over the world. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Students well-being is central to the educational pathway delivered by our highly qualified educators. In High School students have the opportunity to access one of 3 pathways: IB Diploma Programme 2 yrs, Liceo Linguistico 4yrs or Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico 5 yrs |