'Rome wasn't built in a day', so they say. Well, how right they are. Its foundations may have been laid by the early Roman Empire, but the influence of medieval, Renaissance and Baroque over the centuries has not gone unnoticed. So much so that the Eternal City is today a legendary, captivating and beautiful city.

And in amongst the ruins la dolce vita is as sweet, and as exciting, as in any European city, the root of a modern and lively metropolis. Augustus would have been proud to see how his city has flourished.

This school is situated in the centre of Rome, just a short walk from the train station and conveniently located for transport links to every part of the city. It has been teaching Italian as a foreign language since 1974, and is part of a well-established and worldwide organisation of schools.

It caters to students from all over the world, of all levels and with a wide variety of needs and interests. The school was one of the first schools to adopt a fully communicative approach to the teaching of Italian. A wide variety of up-to-date and authentic material is used in class, thus giving students valuable information about modern-day Italian culture and society at the same time as developing their linguistic and communicative skills. The accent is on activity rather than passive receptivity.

The teachers, who have been teaching at the school for an average of 10 years, have been selected from special training courses and each month participate in teacher education seminars.

"The school was brilliant!! It was located about 2 minutes from Termini (the main railway and bus station) and so had good access to most parts of the city. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The school also organised lots of activities and excursions, many of which were free or at least very reasonably priced."
Nick Giffard