International School of Milan
The International School of Milan (ISM) is an international school and IB World School in Milan, Italy. The school was the first fully authorised institution in Italy to offer all three of the programmes of the International Baccalaureate: Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme,[1] for students aged 3 to 19.
The International School of Milan is the largest and oldest school in a group of four International Schools owned by the International School of Europe: the others are Monza, Modena and Siena, although there are several other schools within the organisation's Italian network. It has a partner school in Aliso Veijo, California, and supports educational projects in India, Zambia, Cambodia and Ethiopia, as well as being part of a range of international school organisations and networks.
History
Founded in 1958, the school initially offered the British O Levels/GCSE and A Levels. The International Baccalaureate was gradually adopted as the main curriculum after the Italian government recognised the IB as equivalent to the Maturità (the Italian equivalent of A Levels) during the late 1980s to early 1990s. The British curriculum is no longer taught and ISM is solely an IB World School.[2]
After major delays, in September 2013, the school will open a brand-new purpose-built campus in Baranzate, uniting the Primary, Middle and High School sections of the school.[3]
International School of Europe
The network was founded in 2008. ISM as well as its sister schools in Monza (1984), Rome (1988) and Modena (1998) are part of the network. In 2010, ISE opened another school in Siena as part of a joint venture with Novartis Vaccines, Monte dei Paschi and the provincial government of Siena.[2]
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