Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci was founded in 1977 and is located in the historical centers of Florence, Rome, Milan and Siena. It ranks among the best known Italian language institutes in Italy and can offer you 30 years experience in teaching Italian in Italy.

Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci in Rome was opened in 1984. It is situated in the centre of Rome in the pedestrian area, halfway from the astounding Piazza Navona, Castel S. Angelo and St. Peter Basilica. This area, typically Roman, abounds with charming cafes, shops, boutiques, libraries and a vibrancy found nowhere else in the city.

The school is located in an attractive, elegant typical aristocratic building, where the decoration has some kinds of luxurious touches, with 13 spacious classrooms, full of light, a common room with vending machines, a computer room with free Internet access, a video room, a conference room with capacity, lift, wheelchair accessible and central heating. It is one of the largest schools in Rome.

The office of Scuola Leonardo Italian Language School in Rome is open 10 hours a day (from 8 a.m to 7 p.m, Monday to Friday). You will find our staff ready to help you and solve your problems.

- Intensive Course with 4 lessons/day (special price for at least 6 week course)
- Intensive Course with 6 lessons / day
- Intensive Plus Courses with 4 lessons in a standard course. Plus 1 or 2 private tutorials, each day
- Long-Term Courses with 4 lessons per day (minimum 12 weeks)
- Academic School Year (minimum 32 weeks)
- Courses for Musical Specialization
- Sabbatical Year with 4 lessons per day (minimum 48 weeks)
- Private Tuition
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2. Scuola Toscana, Florence

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Scuola Toscana is an Italian language school located in the historical centre of Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy (approximately 3 hours north of Rome).

Recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, we provide a wide range of Italian language courses including intensive communication, university preparation, business, culture, art history and many more.

There are 6 levels from absolute beginners to advanced allowing you to reach the various levels of the European Language Portfolio.

Our Italian language courses open the doors for our students from all over the world, in order to get to know each other and their different cultures.

In the past 15 years, more than 8,000 students have discovered the Italian culture at our Italian language school.

Our classes consist of small groups, but we also cater for individuals offering private tuition courses. We organise extra-curricular activities in Italian language: visits of history of art, seminars, video evenings, excursions and more.

Student Testimonial:
Scuola Toscana me taught me Italian grammar in the morning, found me a place to stay, and showed me where they have the best breakfasts and lunches at a fraction of the cost anywhere else in Florence..... The teachers are so nice and helpful, they're also experts on local history! You're in the best of hands with Scuola Toscana!
- Dawn

Italian Language Courses - Beginner to Advanced levels:

- General Italian courses
- Intensive Italian courses
- Private Italian classes
- Homestay Program (with a local Italian family)
- Italian University Preparation
- Family Holiday Italian courses (children & adults)
- Italian for Business
- Italian for Tourism
- Internship program (work experience placements)
- Italian Culture courses
- Italian Art History courses
- Italian Language + Jewellery courses
- Italian + Fashion & Design
- Italian + Music & Opera
- Italian + Wine & Cooking

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3. Kappa Language School, Rome

Courses / Programs

Located in the heart of the lovely neighbourhood Monti, Kappa Language School provides basic beginner to advanced level Italian language courses to students and professionals from around the world.

We offer Standard and Intensive courses, PLIDA Italian language certification classes, private Italian lessons, lessons via Skype, study group and special courses. A Homestay option with an Italian family is also available as part of your studies.

Kappa is a member of the Dante Alighieri Society network, and was created to promote Italian language and culture among international students, expats and professionals in Rome. In addition to our language courses, we also arrange cultural events and guided tours of the city.

Kappa Language School is a Certified Learning Center of Dante Alighieri, meeting quality standards in teaching Italian as a foreign language, recognized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and authorized to issue certificates and host exam sessions.

Basic Beginner to Advanced Level Italian Language Courses:

- Standard Italian course (A1-B2 level)
- PLIDA (Dante Alighieri Italian Language Project) Certificate Course (exam preparation)
- CELI exams
- Intensive Italian course
- Lessons via Skype
- One-on-One / Private tutoring
- Study groups
-Special courses
- Combine your course with a Homestay with an Italian family

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4. Centro Mediterraneo Pintadera, Sardinia

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Located in Alghero on the North West coast of Sardinia, the Centro Mediterraneo Pintadera offers Italian language and culture courses all year round. From the very beginning, we take language out of the classroom and onto the streets of Alghero. We also offer a special Vacationer's Course - AllegraMente is for visitors here only a short time and its purpose is to teach basic notions of Italian, to ease communications with locals, in restaurants, bars and shops, to gain more insight as to the way of life in Alghero, and just generally for a more enjoyable holiday.

Our Italian language courses are small in size, max. 8 persons and we offer a welcoming, relaxing atmosphere, perfect for the learning of Italian and familiarising with this country's culture. Italian cooking sessions, culture courses, summer courses for children as well as a special vacationer's course called AllegraMente.

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Italian Cooking Classes

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5. Federico II - Italian language school, Sicily

Courses / Programs

Federico II school will give you the opportunity to learn Italian in Catania, Sicily. With a perfect mix of formal lessons and cultural activities. Our courses are based on a “communicative approach”. The materials used include: authentic newspapers, songs, recipes, etc. and are adapted to students’ interests, allowing them to be easily immersed into Italian language and culture.

Italian Experience Course; Summer School Course.

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6. Istituto Venezia, Venice

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Venice is a city of culture, history, grace and charm. Our school in Venice offers not only Italian language courses, but also a very popular Italian Art course, combining art history classes with guided visits to museums and galleries within Venice. This enables students to immerse themselves in Italian and explore the culture and history of this beautiful city.

Learn Italian in Venice, soak up the culture and fall in love with this city. Every day activities are organized for our students. During the course, the main communication skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - are equally explored and gradually developed at all levels. Instituto Venezia is officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education.

Intensive Italian Courses; Superintensive Italian Courses; Business Italian Courses; Long-Term Italian Courses; One-to-One Italian Tuition; Italian & Art, Itallian & Cooking.

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Intensive Italian Courses

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7. Accademia Leonardo Salerno

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Accademia Leonardo is situated in a historic noble building in the center of the City of Salerno, southern Italy. One side of the school overlooks the city’s botanical garden and Theatre Verdi, while the other side views the Gulf of Salerno and the Castle of the Prince Arechi. The location of the school is ideal with restaurants, pizzerie, shops, and beaches just a few steps away.

Speak Italian in a fun environment. Learn Italian in small groups made up of students from all over the world and sharing the same studying experience. Accademia Leonardo Italian language school provides its students with the best study Italian abroad experience in Italy.

Standard Italian Course; Intensive Italian Course; Italian Language Course Plus; Italian Course for Professionals; Junior Italian Courses; Italian Courses for Senior People; Individual Italian language Tuition.

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8. English Studio

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English Studio offers a various range of Italian one-to-one or small group courses, which combine Italian language teaching and cultural itineraries around the beautiful area of Verona and Lake Garda, in the north of Italy. Our school is situated in the town of Villafranca di Verona, sourrounded by hills and countryside.

The school can also help students find their accomodation, either at host families, hotels or B&B. Our teachers are qualified Italian native speakers, with experience in teaching Italian as a foreign language. Classes will be taught in Italian and authentic materials (articles from newspapers, videos of TV programs, songs) will be used, to give students a total exposure to the Italian language.

English Studio offers also courses of other European (Spanish, French, German, Dutch) and non-European languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese) as well as translation and interpreting services.

- Small group Italian language courses for adults and students
- CILS exam preparation
- Private (one-to-one) Italian lessons
- Conversational Italian classes
- Summer Italian courses
- Homestay accommodation with Italian host family

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9. Torre Di Babele, Rome

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Established in 1984, Torre di Babele is an Italian language school in Rome, Italy. We offer Italian courses to students from around the world including intensive Italian courses, CILS exam preparation classes and private Italian lessons. We also offer training courses for teachers of Italian for foreigners and semester abroad programs summer programs for university students.

Our Italian courses are offered all year round, taught by highly qualified teachers in small groups, with an average class size of 7 or 8 and a maximum of 12 students. We have developed dynamic teaching methods of Italian and a stimulating language program that incorporates students' personal interests and various aspects of Italian culture and life in Italy.

Torre Di Babele is highly accredited and is officially authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education. We are also one of the founding members of the Association of Italian Language Schools in Italy. Our school is located in an elegant, central Art Nouveau neighborhood of Rome, near "La Sapienza" University of Rome, historic "Villa Torlonia" park and the main railway station "Termini".

- Intensive Italian courses
- Middle-term intensive Italian courses
- Long-term intensive Italian courses
- Superintensive Italian courses
- CILS exam preparation
- Private Italian lessons
- Non-intensive Italian language courses
- Italian courses for seniors
- Study abroad semester programs
- Summer Italian courses
- Italian cooking courses
- Italian & design course
- Italian teacher training courses

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10. Accademia Studioitalia

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Situated in Prati, Rome, close to the Vatican, Accademia Studioitalia is an award-winning Italian language school providing intensive Italian language courses, junior programs, Italian exam preparation and teacher training in a stimulating and innovative educational environment.

For nearly 30 years, Studioitalia has been a leader in Italy and in the world of teaching, cooperating with universities and cultural institutes all around the world.

At Studioitalia we do not merely teach Italian grammar, but adopt an approach that looks to teach students the proper use of the language.

Our objective and focus is not purely the linguistics elements of the language but rather empowering the student with the ability to communicate confidently while integrating into our society and culture.

Italian Language Courses:

- For adults & children at beginner to advanced levels

- Standard Italian language course (20hrs/week)

- Italian language course Plus (30hrs/week)

- Italian Survivor course

- Private Italian lessons

- Italian for Specific Purposes (Business, Language test, etc)

- Official Italian language testing (CELI, CILS, Cert.it, DITALS)

- Social Activities (during the week)