Type International school Headmaster Mr Ivano Boragine Phone +39 06 8448 2650 Founded 1988 Faculty 77 | Established 1988 Enrollment 519 Number of students 519 Color blue and green | |
Website www.romeinternationalschool.it Address Via Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi, 137, 00135 Roma, Italy Profiles | ||
Rome International School (RIS) is a private international school in Rome, Italy. The school offers an international education to children aged 2 to 18 years, from Nursery through to Grade 13. The language of instruction is English. RIS is an International Baccalaureate School offering the Primary Years Programme in the Elementary School and the IB Diploma Programme in the lat two years of High School. Students in Grade 10 and 11 sit the IGCSE International General Certificate of Secondary Education, as administered by Cambridge University. Since 2007 Rome International School has formal links with LUISS Guido Carli. The Head of School is Ivano Boragine.
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History
RIS opened its doors to its first Elementary School students in September 1988. The Middle School opened in September 2001 and the High School was launched in 2007. RIS was authorized to deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in June 2009.
Organisation
Rome International School is a division of Pola srl, a company owned by Luiss Guido Carli. This division is managed by Mr Ivano Boragine. The school consists of four sections: - Early years department: for ages 2 to 5 (Nursery, Kindergarten and Transition) - Elementary School: for ages 5 to 11 (Grades 1 to 6) - Middle School: for ages 11 to 14 (Grades 7 to 9) - High School: for ages 14 to 18 (Grades 10 to 13)
Curriculum
RIS is an International Baccalaureate World School. In June 2009, RIS was granted full authorization to teach the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and became part of the family of IB World Schools.
In July 2012, Rome International School received authorization from the IB governing body in The Hague, The Netherlands, to offer the IBO Primary Years Programme (PYP).
RIS is a meritocratic school: advancement is based on individual ability and achievement. Admission to the school is selective, subject to interview, entrance tests and reports from previous schools, and there are scholarships available for worthy international students.
The Early Years Department
Children in the Nursery (international children from the age of 2) learn through play and programmes are developmentally appropriate to their age.
The curriculum of the Kindergarten consists of programmes incorporating Language and Literacy, Mathematics, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, The Arts (drama, music, visual arts), and Units of Inquiry; these provide a trans-disciplinary approach to the teaching of Science and Technology and Social Studies and may incorporate Language and Mathematics and other subject areas where appropriate.
Transition class pupils continue working towards clearly defined learning targets, building on the work done in Kindergarten.
The elementary school
In the Elementary School pupils are instructed in English, Italian, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, The Arts, Physical Education, Music, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Since September 2008 RIS has been a candidate school for the IB Primary Years Programme. As part of the application process to become an authorised school, over the next few years the curricula, teaching practices and policies will be developed to meet this aim.
The middle school
Students in Grades 7 through to 9 follow a programme of study based on the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities (History and Geography), Italian (as a native or additional language), French/Spanish/Chinese from grade 7 as a third language, Art, Drama, Music, Physical Education.
Whilst at this time RIS is not pursuing a full implementation of the IB Middle Years Programme, many of the fundamental concepts are included in the curriculum, with the aim of developing the qualities of international-mindedness outlined in the IB Learner Profile. The IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) has been devised to help students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly inter-related world.
Italian students also follow some lessons in Italian Language and Literature, History, Geography, Mathematics and Science relating to the Italian curriculum At the end of Grade 9 these students take the Italian state Licenza Media examinations.
The high school
Grade 10 and 11 students follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations at the end of Grade 11. Upon successful completion of the IGCSE in Grade 11, students are able to progress to the two year IB Diploma Programme.
Location and facilities
In July 2014, Rome International School re-located to a brand new campus in Via Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi, 137 (near Via della Camilluccia). The campus is situated in a natural park of over 3.5 hectares and has a covered surface area of around 9,000 square metres. It features a 230-seat auditorium, two gyms, a cross-country running track, large external sports grounds, ample recreational and study areas and much more. This provides the ideal environment for students to continue to pursue an excellent educational path, one this is both academically challenging and individually rewarding. This holistic approach is fundamental to our educational model.
Scholarships
As from the academic year 2010/2011, RIS has a Scholarship Fund Programme. This programme is intended to promote the growth of the school’s international community and to give promising non-Italian students, whose families lack sufficient financial resources, a chance to have a high-quality international education. Four scholarships will be granted: two for the Primary school and two for the Middle and High school. This programme is a system of financial assistance which allows for total coverage of tuition fees. The programme is initially funded by RIS and its families.