On Wednesday 12 December, RIS was honoured to host His Excellency Ambassador Hashim Badr and representatives from the Egyptian Embassy for an event in recognition of UN Arabic Language Day, established by UNESCO in 2010 and celebrated worldwide on 18 December.

We are pleased to announce the results of this year's NACE Arts Competition. The theme of the competition is "Space" and the NACE jury was extremely impressed by the quality of the artwork submitted this year.

Soft skills are an important criteria when employers make recruitment decisions. Read more about it in this article and check the comparative table below to find out how the PYP approaches to learning (skills) connect with these top skills thus helping our students prepare for the future.

As part of the NACE group of schools, Rome International School, along with our sister school, Southlands International School, will be hosting an event for Year 9 and Year 10 students called the "Academic Olympics". This will involve events in both schools as well as a number of cultural activities.

On Friday 26 October, the school's hallways were a sea of blue, students were walking around wearing denim instead of their regular uniforms. This event was organised by IB students who are proud members of the Operation Smile's Student Program.

Applications are now open for Rome International School's 2019/2020 Scholarship Programme. Four scholarships will be offered to non-Italian students, which will cover full tuition fees and scholastic taxes for the 2019/2020 academic year. The application deadline is 28 February 2019.

Prospective parents and students are warmly invited to attend our Open Day on 5 December 2018.

Rome International School and A.S. Nuoto - two centres of excellence - have created a new swimming programme for Rome International School students. Starting this year with Year 10 IGCSE Physical Education students, this is a long-term collaboration that will gradually involve most classes.

On Friday 21 September, several member schools of the Association of IB World Schools in Italy (AIBWSI) gathered in Genoa to elect a new governing Board. We are pleased to announce that Mr Allard was voted in as Chairman and will serve a three-year term together with Board members from international schools in Bergamo and Treviso.

At Rome International School, we offer thorough assistance for university applications, independently of which countries or universities our students choose to go to. The university process begins with orientation sessions for both students; these sessions usually begin in Year 12 and continue until the end of September in Year 13.

Starting from the the 2018/19 academic year, students at Rome International School can choose to study Global Politics as part of the two-year IB Diploma course.

We are proud to announce the summary of IGCSE results of the academic year 2017/18.

Last year 28 candidates were entered for IGCSE examination with a total of 202 individual sittings.

Leading global school operator NACE Schools together with its Italian partners have completed the integration of two of Rome's most prestigious and historic international schools into their network - Rome International School and Southlands International School - thereby creating one of the most significant educational partnerships in Rome and in Italy...

In view of the next stage of Rome International School's development and our determination to achieve the best governance for the school, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Anthony Allard has been appointed the Headmaster of RIS. In addition to guiding the pedagogy of the whole-school, Mr. Allard will also continue to lead the Middle and High section.