Italian Schools are good
Submitted by Flip on Mon, 09/03/2012 - 04:45
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Our 3 year old granddaughter will be starting our local village school in a week or so and don't believe what some people say about Village schools as ours has won a National Prize 2 years running beating schools from all over Italy. The main thing is the teaching staff as they will make or break a school, but plus points like small class numbers and mixed ages, we feel are a bonus. You should register your child for Village schools before the end of the Spring term, which you do by contacting the Comune and getting the forms signed, which you may be able to get from the School; ours only has 14 children so is struggling for numbers and it is very important that these small schools continue or so children face long journeys to an alternative, also they are a very important asset to the Community. You will find the Village schools build a real sense of Community with Parents and grandparents helping out with events, and fundraising events. Try and have a chat with the teacher and get them to show you around the school as they will welcome more Children to keep the school open also you will be able to find out contact details as well (most schools do have a phone number available form the Comune web site)
