International School of Florence
The International School of Florence is a very prestigious independent Institute founded in 1952, attended by students from all around the world that want to get a higher preparation and an enhanced curriculum for a future carrier.
The lessons of the International School of Florence are mainly in English and uniforms are required. In addition to the international curriculum, in Junior and Middle Schools, students can enroll in a program which prepares them for the Italian National exams. The High School includes grades 9 through 12. Students are given counseling in planning for university entrance.
The International School of Florence have two main locations: the junior school is in a beautiful Renaissance villa in Tavarnuzze, while the Middle and Upper School campus is in Villa Torri di Gattaia, a Tuscan villa located in the heart of Florence off of the Viale Michelangelo.
Usually families that have kids attending the International School of Florence rent a house or a villa near it. If you are thinking about staying near the School for some weeks, some months or maybe for an entire year, visit Villa le Colline, an exclusive 17th century villa just ten minutes away from the International School of Florence in Piazzale Michelangelo.
This exclusive villa in Florence, surrounded by a private park with an open-air pool, is ideally located on the hills, surrounded by woods and nature, yet just 15 minutes from Florence city centre. It can hosts up to 16 people in its beautiful old style furnished rooms.
If you are thinking about coming in Florence and stay close to the International School of Florence, ask for Villa Le Colline availability.