In the past 30 years, more than 20,000 foreign students have discovered the Italian language and the Italian culture at the Scuola Toscana, and time and again we hear from them that their fondest school memories involve the human element: fellow students, teachers, guides, staff, people met during the activities.
Scuola Toscana students have friends all over the world, and return to visit them again and again.
Scuola Toscana is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education.
Our italian language school is situated in Florence, the city of the Renaissance, the heart of Tuscany: surrounded by the beautiful Chianti hills. You will tell you have walked the streets where Michelangelo, Dante Alighieri, Leonardo da Vinci walked.
Come to the Scuola Toscana:
Italian Language as its best in its very place, Florence.
Study a foreign language and gain an unbeatable tool: to have a concrete knowledge of the Italian language.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE Scuola Toscana ARE:
- a maximum of 8 students per class;
- starting dates available every two weeks, 12 months a year;
- courses from one week up to three years;
- complete assistance for Visa procedure for long duration courses
- the accommodation programme: a wide choice of apartments and selected families in Florence (no commission)
- proficiency evaluation once a course is completed, various Certificates and Diplomas (Accademia Italiana di Lingua and Università per Stranieri di Siena).
- customer service: assistance and courtesy, "no surprise" prices.
- Middle size school; not too small, not too big, from 60 to 100 students a month
The Scuola Toscana is a school of Italian Language and Culture for Foreigners, located in the heart of the historical centre of Florence.
The Scuola Toscana, recognised with Presa d'Atto of the Italian Ministry of Education, is a proud member of:
- A.I.L. (Accademia Italiana di Lingua);
- ASILS (the Association of the Schools of Italian as a Second Language).
The school also co-operates with the Adult Education Department of the Florence City Council.
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Every italian language course is in small classes (maximum 8 students): this allows the teacher to follow every student personally, and the student to really practice the italian language.
When you come to the Scuola Toscana you are among students from all over the world, of all ages and with different interests: you will find good friends, may-be for the rest of your life!
Direct method of teaching for the six levels of all our italian language courses
The school, which owes its name to Michelangelo's famous sculpture, was set-up in 1983, it is officially authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education and it is open all year round. It is situated in the heart of the historical center of Florence, on the third floor of a bourgeois palace (with a lift) built at the end of the 19th century and recently renovated. It is located in the area that houses banks and worldwide famous fashion shops. The Cathedral, the railway station, the main monuments and museums are all within walking distance (5-10 minutes walk) from the school.
All the rooms are provided with air conditioning, they are spacious and bright with big tables and comfortable chairs. All that is necessary has been provided so that the students can feel comfortable and energetic during their lessons.
The school is provided with a wireless connection which the students can use for free.
On the top floor of the school, there is a wonderful terrace, from which the students can enjoy a breath-taking view of Florence. All the teachers are Italian mother-tongue speakers and have a degree. Classes have a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 4 students, the average number of learners per class is 7/8.
The school offers a various and interesting program of leisure activities, about 20-30 per month. The school offers students and a free accommodation search for any kind of request and for the duration of the stay in Florence.
The school offers various courses of Italian language and culture. Group courses from 2 to 6-hour lessons per day, lessons for couples, lessons for scholastic groups, individual lessons, combined courses of Italian, Art History, Italian business, Italian cooking, Italian fashion, Art and Crafts, combined courses with an internship, summer courses.
The courses of Italian language are divided into six levels of language competence.
Classes have a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 4 students, the average number of learners per class is 7/8. All the teachers are Italian mother-tongue speakers and have a degree.
Learn Italian & live in your private teacher's home around Florence with Home Language International!
Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including Italian lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in Italy. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI.
You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one Italian lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Florence. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in Italian.
All of our teachers in Italy have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Florence, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful.
Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.
ITALIANOFULLIMMERSION is not just a language school, it is an immersive cultural experience that will change the way you see the world. Our approach to language learning is based on the idea that language is best learned in context, through meaningful interaction with native speakers and immersion in the culture. Our experienced and passionate teachers will guide you through your language journey, helping you to develop not only your linguistic skills but also your cultural awareness and appreciation.
At ITALIANOFULLIMMERSION, we understand that language learning can be challenging, which is why we have created a supportive and welcoming environment where students feel comfortable practicing their skills and making mistakes. Our small class sizes and personalized attention ensure that each student receives individualized support and guidance throughout their studies. Additionally, our extensive range of courses, from intensive language courses to cultural immersion programs, means that students can find the perfect program to meet their unique needs and goals.
As a student here, you will have the opportunity to connect with other students and locals through our social events, cultural activities, and excursions. Whether you are cooking traditional Tuscan cuisine with new friends, exploring the art and architecture of Florence, or simply enjoying a glass of wine at a local enoteca, you will find that studying at ITALIANOFULLIMMERSION is an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime.
Our staff and our goal -
The Founders of the school, Anja Schultz and Andrea Moradei, having had more than 30 years of experience in the field of Cultural Tourism, have created this new initiative, better-designed to satisfy the needs of both Italians, and foreigners.
From Italian Language, to Art, Photography and the Crafts
From an initial idea of offering a range of activities concentrating on Italian Language and Culture for foreign students, the need became obvious to open a general Cultural Centre, aimed at both Italian and foreign users, offering firstly a Learning opportunity, which can subsequently become a Professional opportunity.
Professional staff for every area of study, at your disposal
Sessions with professionals of all types: Photographers, Graphic Designers, Painters, Sculptors, Video Makers and Craftspeople have enabled us to delve deeply into a wide-range of subjects, with the idea of also enhancing future job opportunities.
For non-Italians we have created a series of custom courses to be able to learn the Italian Language, directly inspired by, and designed for, the various reasons that you’d like to speak Italian. In the light of this new approach, it was obvious for us to include a collaboration with our Centro Italiano in Naples, who have been working in this field for many years, with great success.
These are our collaborators:
Eleonora Nistri -Language and Italian culture
Franco Guardascione – Photography
Francesco D’Isa – Graphics for Advertising and Creative Writing
Marcello Fittipaldi – Video production and Web design
Serena Guidobaldi – Food Storytelling
Accademia d’Arte – Art
Le Arti Orafe – Goldsmithing
Decorazioni e Pitture – Artisan Production
Abacus – Bookbinding
Our location -
The classes at Centro Italiano take place in a historic building, in the tree-lined Piazza D’Azeglio, a 19th century square.
Two minutes from the school you’ll find the S.Ambrogio district, with its old food and flea markets. It’s an area that has maintained its own identity, where mainly Florentines live, and it’s away from the flow of group tourism. Small shops, artisan workshops, cafes, restaurants and theatres make this part of Florence particularly pleasant and lively. Not far away are Santa Croce square, the Dome, the University, and some of the city’s most important museums. The area is served by most city bus lines, so you can quickly and easily reach any part of the city. The school offers spacious and bright classrooms, free WIFI, and a peaceful garden.
The ABC School of Florence has been teaching the Italian Language and Culture to students from all over the world since 1982.
In all these years we have improved our offerings to better face the real needs of our students.
The ABC School of Florence carries out research in the field of linguistics and pedagogy according to the “Direct Teaching Method”: from the first day on, in all levels, only Italian will be spoken. Students are encouraged to practice verbal communication with their teachers so that they may learn Italian naturally, increasing their knowledge quickly and with confidence. With their teacher students practice their spoken Italian in real-life situations.
Classes of maximum 10 students, a wide range of courses (Standard or Intensive courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels, professional courses, cultural courses and art courses, preparation for exams...), interesting and enriching activities conducted by our teachers, visits to museums and churches in Florence with our teachers who are also licensed tour guides and its position in the heart of Florence make of the ABC the ideal school to study Italian.
The Leonardo da Vinci school is located in an historical palazzo, situated in the heart of the city of Florence, with a magnificent view of the Cathedral. From here you can reach the most beautiful and famous places in the city in only few minutes walk. Our school occupies an entire building of 3 floors and with 15 spacious and light classrooms. The first floor is dedicated to recreational activities, where you can read the paper, have a coffee with your friends and do your homework. On the first floor there are the classrooms, the secretary and the multimedia classroom with free internet service.
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci offers a wide range of high-quality Italian language courses, conceived for any level, from beginner to advanced, all the year round! Courses start every Monday except for beginners and students can stay for 1 week only as well as for many weeks and months. Our school organizes interesting leisure activities every week during afternoon and evening.
Our 40 years of experience make us a well-established and reliable reality in the world of language schools. We are very proud of our professional and friendly staff, who do their best to make every student's stay unique in terms both of language learning and of cultural experience.
Our teaching method is influenced by modern didactics and is designed according to the 'Concept of Foreign Languages' of the European Council and the guidelines of the ''Accademia Italiana di Lingua (AIL)".
We follow a communicative method: from the first day of lessons and at each ability level, only Italian is spoken in class. We put particular emphasis on spoken language and on communication, but also deal with the 4 base abilities (reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking).
Lessons are interesting, interactive and also fun, organized in a relaxed atmosphere in which learning is done naturally. Text books are supported by authentic material, like newspapers, magazines and video, that facilitate learning about contemporary Italy and the many different aspects of Italian culture.
Our teachers, experts in teaching Italian to foreign students, are there for the students, to guide them, motivate them and help them in their learning.
In addition, through the years Scuola Leonardo da Vinci has developed its own teaching method. The books have been conceived for speeding up the learning process of Italian language. Grammar is presented in a logic and organized way, followed by examples and a wide range of practical exercises and short stories that give both students and teachers many opportunities for making conversation in Italian language.
All the programmes have been thought in order to reach your goals, independently from the duration of the course. Having a deep knowledge of Italian grammar (through the continuous practice of writing, reading and speaking in real situations) is the principle which Scuola Leonardo da Vinci’s method is based on.
Upon arrival in Firenze, students are asked to go directly to their apartment or host family. The accommodation address is communicated in advance to the student or travel agency together with a phone number of the family/landlord and an emergency phone number. If delayed, the student should call these numbers to inform the host family/landlord. The school is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
The school is situated on the 2nd floor of the building, in the heart of the ancient city center of Firence. There is a lounge where students can spend time during their breaks or after lessons, a library with books and DVDs, a piano and an internet corner. The 16 large airconditioned classrooms are equipped with video projectors and wireless internet. The residence is located within the school premises.
Where else should you learn Italian than in the city that gave birth to fine arts - and where
eating typical Tuscan dishes and local sourced produce in Trattorie is as good as it gets? We highly
recommend you opt for InFlorence Academy, the first language school established in Florence, located in a
16th Century building that strongly evokes the Renaissance period.
The school is surrounded by world famous sights, the cosiest of cafés and most intriguing of markets.
Crossing the Ponte Vecchio to get your daily dose of Italian gelato and espresso will be just one of the many
things you will do while experiencing Florence’s artistic ambience.
Our students come from all over the world and they have very different motivations, different previous scholastic experience, different ways of learning and even different school types. This situation requires continuous updating as well as mental flexibility and creativity.
The teacher has multiple roles in the class all of which are indispensable: facilitator, entertainer, linguistic
consultant, and disseminator of culture. This entails an experimental approach to the profession and constant attention to group dynamics. The texts and multimedia teaching materials that we use are the result of on-going research and development to adapt them to the real needs of the students.
Apart from grammar and syntax, there are four skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking - which we consider necessary to be developed right from the first level, in order to enable comprehension and expression in authentic communicative situations. To this end, situations are simulated in the classroom using authentic teaching material. Structures and vocabulary are adapted to the lower levels and become progressively more complex until, at advanced levels, different types of text are used to encourage the recognition and reproduction of different language styles.
Parola School is an Italian language institute that holds its courses in the historic center of Florence.
Parola School's excellent location and its selection of courses make it an ideal place to study Italian. Our language center offers various language courses, from group classes to individual lessons to combined categories (group and one-on-one).
Our Italian language students can choose from intensive, online, short-duration, and CILS preparation courses. In short, our school participants can opt for a few hours of weekly lessons up to 40 or 60 hours a week.
Parola is airconditioned in all the classrooms. Moreover, it provides an elevator for all its international students.
Our Italian language school also organizes free time activities for its students. We offer a weekly social and leisure calendar to invite students to practice their Italian language skills while visiting the famous locations of interest in and around Florence.
On top of that, Parola School also specializes in tailor-made Italian language courses for students of all ages and nationalities.
For more than 30 years, Parola School has been offering its Italian language courses in the heart of Florence.
Our Italian lessons are held in a pleasant and friendly environment. Our institute headquarters provides elevators and air conditioning in all the classrooms.
Our Italian language students can meet new friends and have a great immersion in the Italian language and culture, thanks to Parola's multiple cultural free-time activities.
Parola Language Center offers its courses to students of all nationalities and ages.
Our language school offers group courses, private lessons, or combined language classes (group plus private). All our language courses are held with professionalism, vivacity, and friendliness.
Our teachers are all native speakers and with their experience can also create a very social atmosphere in the class.
Parola Italian language school offers a lot of advantages for learning Italian in Florence:
- CILS certified center to obtain the most important certificate of Italian competence
- Individual and group Italian language courses with six grammar levels
- Combined courses (group + private)
- Online Italian Courses with no more than 5 - 6 students
- Maximum of 12 students with an average of 6 - 7 students per class
- Courses for students of all ages and nationalities
- Competitive course prices with free-of-charge social activities
- Evening Italian language lessons until 8:00 pm, Monday to Friday
- Italian language lessons for Au-Pairs in Tuscany
- Additional courses such as lessons in Italian cooking, painting classes, or drawing
Parola School has a very strategic location in the historic center of Florence. Our school is located in a culturally very vibrant neighborhood of the city with a wide array of Italian restaurants and coffee shops where students can enjoy the fantastic nightlife of Florence.
Parola School is close to the Church of Santa Croce and a 10-minute walk from Ponte Vecchio, Piazza Della Signoria, and the Uffizi Gallery.
Moreover, students can reach the Arno River in 5 minutes on foot to enjoy the beautiful sights of Florence from Ponte Alle Grazie.
The intensive Italian Language courses offered by the Galilei Institute in Florence are specially designed for those who have only a little time to study, and want to make the most out of it:
- private people of all ages, who study Italian for their personal needs or for passion
- language students, who need to prepare for their Italian exams
- business people who need the Italian language for work
The one-to-one courses are characterized by the individual study programs, which are tailored to the linguistic needs and the profile of each student taking into consideration his/her linguistic background, age, motivation, and learning structure. In this way, it is possible to focus also on particular aspects of the language, such as grammar, conversation, pronunciation, etc. and/or to include the vocabulary of the Italian language you use for your work/study.
In the process of learning a language, the fact of being continuously followed by an experienced teacher and practicing the Italian structures actively during this time permits to accelerate a lot the speed of learning. One week of our one-to-one courses corresponds to about a month with a regular size group class. The study program is developing according to the daily results.
Our one-to-one Italian language courses may start and finish on any day requested. On request, the courses can continue also during the weekend and on holidays in order to take full advantage of your stay in Florence.
THE TEACHING METHOD WITH PERSONALIZED PROGRAMS:
--Evaluation of the student’s linguistic needs and characteristics. According to the student’s profile decision on whether to favour a more conversational or technical-syntactical approach of teaching;
--Individualization of the student’s personal interests in order to assure that the course contents (subjects of conversations, readings, writings, etc.) are of his/her interest, which helps to facilitate the process of learning;
--Selection of the most appropriate instruments and their way of utilisation, such as conversational activities, audio-visual material, articles from newspapers or reviews, etc.;
--Controlling of the process of learning: small tests, guided conversations, graduated exercises in order to verify the results of the various stages of learning, and to decide on the exact ongoing of the studying program;
--Interpretation of the achieved results so that the student is aware of what he/she has learned.
FACILITIES
The rooms of our school are equipped with air conditioning, audio-visual system, stereo recording facilities, and a computer to practice the grammar and to connect to the Internet.
The school offers private and group courses, at all levels, all year round, morning and afternoon. The maximum number of students per class is 10, which stimulates effective interaction in class and the students' active involvement in exercises involving linguistic production. The structure and content of the programmes for all levels are based on the Common European Framework for Languages.
All didactic material is included in the course price.
Paying constant attention to the evolving needs of the students has led us to adapt, innovate and diversify- in the form of offering additional, practical based courses in arts and and design, taught in florentine studios and workshops. We also offer music classes for opera lovers and singers. It is also possibile to take an Italian language course followed by an internship with a leading Italian company.
Our teaching staff is carefully selected, highly trained and periodically updated. All the educators have years of experience which allow them to optimally deal with students of different ages, cultural backgrounds, and motivations. Our teachers are able to turn multicultural classes into intercultural ones, while at the same time they having a role as entertainer, consultant and linguistic facilitator.
Member of:
ASILS - Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language
EDUITALIA - International Education, Association of Schools and Universities providing courses for foreign students
ALTO Association of Language Travel Organisations
Acknowledgments:
Official recognition by the Ministry of Education.
ISO 9001:2015 quality certification.
Accreditations:
from the Region of Tuscany as an Educational Agency.
European Language Label.
Transnational projects | Life Long Learning.
CSN – Centrala Studiestöds Nämnden
BildungsUrlaub (Hamburg and Berlin)
