The real bilingual school
Growing up in two languages, in Ostia.
In the early years children are immersed in English; from the first year of Italian primary school they follow the Italian and the British curriculum together, with a native-speaker teacher for each language. Then, up to age 14, the English club.
Since 2002 · Via Andrea Corsali, Ostia Lido
Truly bilingual
The full Italian national programme and the full British curriculum, in 30 hours a week. Not an extra hour of English: two schools in one.
Two teachers per class
An Italian and an English teacher, both native speakers. Children link each language to a person and pick it up naturally.
A villa by the sea and the pine woods
Three floors, a garden and outdoor spaces in Ostia Lido, away from the traffic. Lunch is cooked at school every day.
- the year we opened
- 2002
- hours of lessons a week
- 30
- native-speaker teachers per class
- 2
- people in our team
- 17
- pupils per class at most
- 15
Step by step
From 3 to 14 years old
Early Years
Everything in English, following the British curriculum, in single-age classes: the foundation of true bilingualism.
Primary School
Bilingual and bicultural: the Italian national programme and the English National Curriculum, with exams from both countries.
English Club
To keep studying in English, at an advanced level, after primary school.
How much English, class by class
- Nursery30 h
- Reception30 h
- Year 130 h
- Year 218 h12 h
- Year 318 h12 h
- Year 413.5 h16.5 h
- Year 513.5 h16.5 h
- Year 613.5 h16.5 h
From Nursery to Year 6: about 5,500 hours of lessons in English.Sample data
A day at OIS
A day at OIS
Lessons in both languages, creative and sporting activities, and lunch together around the table.
- 08:15Welcome
- 08:30Lessons in English and in Italian
- 12:30Lunch, cooked every day in the school kitchen
- 14:00Art, music, sport and drama
- 16:00Home time or the school bus
School life
Not just languages
Art 
Music 
Sport 
Drama 
School trips
Meet the team
The people who welcome your children every morning
Native-speaker Italian and English teachers, the leadership team, the office and the kitchen.
Anna Paola Conti
Founder and Administrative Director
Lisa Cassey Williams
Director of English
Giovanna Atturi
Head of School and Italian Coordinator
Monica Iori
Italian Teacher
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We look forward to meeting you!
Open Day
- Tuesday 13 October · 14:00–15:45
- Wednesday 14 October · 14:00–15:45
- Saturday 17 October · 09:00–13:00
Enrolment in 3 steps · 2026/27
- 1Meeting and visit: with the Head of School, also during the Open Day
- 2Documents: birth and residence certificates, vaccination record, tax code
- 3Off we go: uniform, school bus and lunches: we sort them out together
Between the sea and the pine woods
Via Andrea Corsali 10/12 · 00122 Ostia Lido (RM)
The school bus serves:
- Ostia
- Ostia Antica
- Infernetto
- Casal Palocco
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