Who we are
Rome International Schools' Association
The Rome International Schools’ Association (RISA) was founded in 1974 by two international school principals in Rome, who saw the need for intra-school communication and collaboration in the academic and non-academic spheres. In 1974 five international schools set up rules which formulated the association. The first inaugural conference was hosted by the F.A.O. in October of 1974, where 13 schools were represented. Since then, RISA has held intra-school sports, art shows, teacher workshops and conferences.
The schools are of varying sizes and offer different combinations of levels from pre-school through to secondary. The schools all share these common factors:
Independent of any state system
International
Students and faculty drawn from a number of nations
The sole or major language of instruction is English
16 member schools
Independent of any state system
International
Students and faculty drawn from a number of nations
The sole or major language of instruction is English
16 member schools
- Independent of any state system
- International
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Students and faculty drawn from a number of nations
- The sole or major language of instruction is English
- 16 member schools
Directory of Rome International Schools
Rome International Schools' Association
The RISA Directory is published biennially as a service to families seeking suitable schools for their children in Rome.
The data and descriptions appearing in this Directory are furnished by the schools and endorsement of any particular school is not made by this Association.
- All
- Pre-School
- Elementary
- Middle
- High
CORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum British/International Age range 2-11 yrs Total enrollment 130 Core International School opened its doors in 1983 and is now housed in a beautiful villa …
CASTELLI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum Italian and English Exams Cambridge Checkpoint IGCSE ESL Age range 5-14 yrs Total enrollment 130 Founded In 1977, Castelli International provides a challenging, well …
SOUTHLANDS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum English National Curriculum Exams IB and IGCSE Age range 3-18 yrs Total enrollment 400 Southlands English School in Rome is a long established private …
ACORN HOUSE
Curriculum Italian and English Age range 2-14 yrs Total enrollment 200 Acorn House (formerly Casa della Ghianda) has been providing quality education for children since …
CHILDREN’S CASTLE INTERNATIONAL
Curriculum UK Age range 2-11 yrs Total enrollment 24 A small school with a big heart Children’s Castle is an international school offering high quality …
ST. FRANCIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum American Exams IB Age range 3-14 yrs Total enrollment 195 St. Francis International School is an independent, co-educational school at the service of the …
AMBRIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum International curriculum Exams PYP authorized school and MYP authorized school Age range 3-14 yrs Total enrollment 410 PHILOSOPHY Ambrit International School provides an international …
ST GEORGE’S BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum British Curriculum Exams IGCSE, I.B. Age range 3-18 yrs Total enrollment 895 St George’s British International School was founded in 1958, in order to …
THE NEW SCHOOL ROME
Curriculum UK National Curriculum Exams IGCSE/GCSE, AS and A level Age range 3-18 yrs Total enrollment 230 The New Year School Rome is a small …
AMERICAN OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF ROME
Curriculum US Exams IB, AP, PSAT, SAT, and MAP Age range 3-19 yrs Total enrollment 620 The American Overseas School of Rome is an independent, …
MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ROME
Curriculum US Exams IB Age range 2-18 yrs Total enrollment 900 Marymount International School Rome is a private, Catholic co-educational day school offering an English-language …
ROME INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum International Exams IB and IGCSE Age range 2-18 yrs Total enrollment 519 Founded in 1988, RIS is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World …
ST. STEPHEN’S SCHOOL ROME
Curriculum American Exams IB Age range 13-19 yrs Total enrollment 300 St. Stephen’s School is an independent, non-denominational, and co-educational secondary school. Small by design, …
LITTLE GENIUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum British, Italian and ICE methodology® Exams Italian state, Cambridge, British Standards Testing Agency, Pearsons. Age range 2-11 yrs Total enrollment 130 OUR AIM Little …
KENDALE PRIMARY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Curriculum International Age range 3-11 yrs Total enrollment 100 The warm and happy family environment found at Kendale ensures that no child is ever “lost …