A love of learning
Our educational approach instills a love of learning, from the Early Years to the High School.
Extensive outdoor learning
With a campus immersed in over 3 hectares of parkland, our students have the space to explore, experiment and discover.
The only international school in Rome
authorised to offer the IB Primary Years and the IB Diploma programmes.
Real-world experiences
From a sustainability education program nominated for a global award to enriching extracurricular activities, our students make connections with the world around them.
A rewarding international education
that prepares students for life.
Ages 2 to 18.
A rewarding education that prepares students for life.
The only school in Rome authorised to offer both the IB Primary Years and IB Diploma programmes
IB Diploma scores above the global average with students attending universities of their choice
Internationally relevant Middle Years curriculum leading to the Cambridge IGCSE
Supportive and inclusive community representing 50 different nationalities
Early Years
Ages 2 to 5
Nurturing, caring and stimulating environment and the IB Primary Years Programme from Age 3
Read MoreElementary School
Ages 5 to 11
The IB Primary Years Programme prepares Elementary students for the next step in their educational journey
Middle School
Ages 11 to 14
Internationally relevant Middle School curriculum leading to the Cambridge IGCSE
High School
Ages 14 to 18
Cambridge IGCSE in the first two years providing excellent preparation for the internationally acclaimed IB Diploma Programme
Read MoreDiscover Our World
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Debating is an engaging educational activity that helps students develop presentation and public-speaking skills, logical reasoning and using evidence to support an argument. Debating promotes learners' self-confidence and helps them to develop skills that are vital to succeed in a variety of different professions.
![IB World School Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1622121730/romeinternationalschoolit/ouj6e5bkekxkmdbh7x5d/ibworldschoollogo2colour2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1622121730/romeinternationalschoolit/ouj6e5bkekxkmdbh7x5d/ibworldschoollogo2colour2.png","width":494}])
Research from Oxford University suggests that International Baccalaureate (IB) students "appear to hold an advantage" over their non-IB contemporaries in their ability to think critically
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The Class of 2021 marks the 11th cohort that has completed the rigorous and rewarding IB Diploma Programme at RIS.
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A virtual conference organised by IB student members of the Youth for Human Rights Committee, this project looks at the main aspects of Gender Discrimination and the role of Gen Z members in challenging gender inequality and discrimination.