IInformation about the Swedish School in Milan

“Svenska skolan i Milano”, The Swedish School in Milan, was founded in 1969 in the centre of Milan. In 1986 the school moved to Arese, north of Milan.

The school is, since 1999, situated in new premises in Garbagnate Milanese, a small town near Arese and the school is situated about 10 kilometres north-west of Milan.

The school is open for children who are closely associated with Sweden but is also open for children from other Scandinavian countries. The language of instruction is Swedish.

The school is being run as a private school with government grants and student fees. The principal of the Swedish School of Milan is “Svenska Kulturföreningen”, the Swedish Culture Association, which , in Italy, is registred as an official non-profit association.

The activity of the school has been approved by the local authorities and has been recognised as a foreign school by the Italian ministry of education.

The school follows the Swedish curriculum, Lpo-94.

It is often a change for a child to move and to start in a new school abroad. The Swedish school in Milan helps the children to adjust to the new social and cultural life in Italy. The Swedish language has a very important role in the education and grown of the child.

Education in the Swedish mother tongue as well as in English and Italian is important for the whole education.

The premises of the school are bright and nice. There are three classroms, a library, a dining room and an office. The school is situated in a housing area with green surroundings. There is a sports facility not far from the school.

It is easy to reach the school, as it is only five minutes by car from the nearest motorway exit. There is a bus- and train station in Garbagnate Milanese, and Malpensa Airport is situated only 40 kilometres from the school.

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