Scuola Italiana Statale di Atene is an Italian international school in Ano Patissia in northern Athens, Greece. Owned by the Italian government, it serves elementary, lower secondary, and liceo (upper secondary) levels.
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History
It was established in 1956. Lower secondary classes began in 1962, and upper secondary classes began in 1971.
Teachers and students
As of 2015 the school has 27 teachers and 218 students. Most students come from mixed Italian-Greek families. A larger minority are students of nationalities other than Greek or Italian, mostly Albanian students. A smaller minority are Italians temporarily residing in Greece. Another small group are Greek students who had previously lived in Italy and attended local schools there. Teachers include contract teachers, supplemental teachers, and those sent by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE).