Religious affiliation(s) Secular Gender Co-educational Phone +39 02 8844 1393 Founded 1861 | Established 1861 Age range 14-19 Founder Carlo Tenca Average class size 25 | |
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School type Independent Selective Day school Headmaster Prof. Giuseppe Polistena Address Via Grazia Deledda, 11, 20127 Milano, Italy Motto La tradizione nell'innovazione Similar Hotel Manzoni, Istituto Virgilio, Liceo Ginnasio Statale Al, Educand Statale Emanuel, Teatro alla Scala | ||
The Civico Istituto Alessandro Manzoni is a selective, independent day school in Milan, Italy, founded in 1861 and named in 1886 for Alessandro Manzoni. Initially a girls' school, it began accepting boys in 1978. It is now considered one of Italy's best schools of the liceo linguistico type.
Entry to the school is by examination, usually given in December. In 2011, La Repubblica reported a record 1100 applicants for the 250 available places (with the possibility that the government might require a reduction to 220). In 2013, the Corriere della Sera reported that there were 6 applicants for each place at the school.
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Civico Liceo Linguistico Alessandro Manzoni Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA