450

18

Italian

Yes

Yes

Chinese, Spanish and Italian

17

Yes

The school is highly provided with ICT tools (Editech). Every students receives a personal computer when they enrol in our high school.

Yes

No

The school prepares students to achieve CEFR Certification in English, Italian, Spanish and Chinese. Exams are optional.

98% success rate for Cambridge Assessment Exams

Yes

1 hour approx

100%

Yes

Yes

Yes weekly screenings of all the applications received

Previous school records analysis, vaccination check as well as individual documents check.

No

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.

Yes, it depends on each specific case, class capacity and availability.

8.15 am

4.30 pm

Yes, welcome starts at 8 AM

Not yet, we are working on having one starting from school year 2023-2024.
It will cover the areas from Rovigo to Ferrara.

Yes

Yes

Early Years, Primary and Middle School students wear the school uniform which can be purchased at the school.

Choir, music band, theatre drama club, gymnastic, dance, capoeira, digital skills, piano lessons, S.T.E.M. club, language enhancement, university admission test training

Gym class 2 hours per week

No

Smiling has two city-center campuses: Corso Porta Mare (K-2) and Corso Ercole I D’Este
(KS2/grade12) for a total of 1.5 hectares, including our amazing green spaces.
The green aspect of the campuses encompasses any aspect of the campus life, from materials to
access to outdoor areas and contact with nature.
Smiling promotes the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in theory and in practice;
We reduce our environmental impact - no plastic, waste sorting, use of recycled material, conserve
energy and water ... -
We increase environmental and sustainability literacy for all our students – nature related projects,
interdisciplinary activities, knowledge of territory ... -
We take great care of the physical, social and mental health of our community – student and staff
wellbeing is fundamental to the success of our school
Our main building is a Certified Green Building (GBC Historic Building®)
Both campuses are equipped with curated gardens, outer play area and gymnasium. The gym in
Corso Ercole D’Este campus is one of the largest in town.
The school has access to the Bio medical labs of the University of Ferrara to practice chemistry,
biology, and physics.
The school buildings are certified with the most rigorous health and safety systems.

2 big Gymnasium fully equipped: volleyball, basketball, soccer.

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:
1) Accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education and Merit
2) An International Baccalaureate® World School authorized to deliver the IB Diploma Programme

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.

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