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Scuola per l'Europa

Italy, Parma

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Italian, English, French
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 4 - 17 years
Pupil numbers 800
Type Co-educational
Opened 2004
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian
Strengths STEM, Languages, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Scuola per l'Europa in Parma is an Italian school affiliated with the European Schools system, serving students aged 4 to 17. It operates on two campuses: the main Strada Langhirano 177/A for administration, and the nursery and primary campus at Strada Aurelio Saffi 8. The school offers the European Baccalaureate as its diploma, with the EB framework defining the curriculum and assessment for secondary education. Founded in 2004 to welcome EFSA staff children, it serves about 800 students across Anglophone, Francophone, and Italophone sections. The school provides biology and chemistry laboratories, a hydroponics cultivation system, and gastronomy experiments that combine chemistry and physics. An immersive learning environment and libraries support study. Programs include the ZOE robotics project and a music collaboration with Casa della Musica; the Cambridge Preparation Centre; and Erasmus+ mobility. Community initiatives include the OASI wellbeing project and charitable activities, along with sport participation and anti-bullying measures.

Str. Langhirano, 177/a, 43124 Parma PR, Italy

The Essentials

Scuola per l'Europa has 800 pupils, instruction in Italian, English, French.

Location
The Scuola Per L'Europa is located in Parma, at Strada Langhirano 177/A, 43124 Parma. The school can be contacted by telephone at 0521-257711 and by email at segreteria@scuolaperleuropa.eu. The PEC is segreteria@pec.scuolaperleuropa.eu.

Stages
Nursery (Materno), Primary (Primario), Secondary (Secondario) cycles.

Type
European School accredited to the European Schools system.

Additional learning support
Educational support is provided.
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
The school is accredited with the European Schools system.
Fees
Annual tuition at Scuola per l'Europa ranges from EUR 800 to EUR 4,800 depending on year group. That works out at roughly EUR 800 to EUR 4,800 for the early years, EUR 800 for primary, EUR 800 for secondary, EUR 800 for sixth form. The public enrolment notice defines the admissions window for the 2026/27 intake; final confirmation of enrolment is linked to the school's administrative procedures. Second child: 80% of the full retta; Third child: 60% of the full retta; Fourth child and subsequent children: 40% of the full retta; Children of Scuola per l'Europea employees...
Academics

Scuola per l'Europa teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 4 to 17.

Curriculum
European Baccalaureate program is offered as the school's diploma. The Baccalaureato Europeo page provides EB documentation including Handbook EB 2025_EN_2 and EB regulations arrangements (2015-05-D-12-en-47; DM 31 del 5 febbraio 2021_1.pdf; allegato_A_1.pdf). The EB framework defines the curriculum and assessment for secondary education at Scuola Per L'Europa.

Higher Education Progression
Careers guidance for students is provided, including a Cycle 3 Careers Guidance document (Careers Guidance in Cycle 3 Meeting 24 October 2025).
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school runs the OASI project, which provides psychological mediation for students, parents, and school staff. There is a Regulation to Counter Bullying and Cyberbullying and a Protocol to Counter Bullying, with reporting forms available in Italian, English, and French. The OASI project and the anti-bullying measures support social and emotional wellbeing within the school community. The related materials are accessible in Italian, English, and French. These measures reflect the school's commitment to a safe and supportive social environment.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Educational support guidelines exist for the Scuola Per L'Europa di Parma. The guidelines were revised in September 2023. A PDF titled Educational support linee guida REV settembre 2023 is provided on the Sostegno educativo page.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The Scuola Per L'Europa di Parma is an Italian school of special ordinance, affiliated with the European Schools system, adopting its regulations, programs, teaching model, and administrative model. It currently serves about 800 students across three language sections: Anglophone, Francophone, and Italophone. Instruction includes mother-tongue teaching for all students and a second language (English, French, or German). A wide range of additional languages is offered, including Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Italian, French, English, and German. The school provides a multilingual, multilinguistic educational pathway.

Mental Wellbeing
The school operates the OASI project, which provides psychological mediation for students, parents, and staff. There is a Regulation to Counter Bullying and Cyberbullying and a Protocol to Counter Bullying, with reporting forms available in Italian, English, and French. These measures support mental wellbeing by addressing bullying and providing mediation. The materials are accessible in IT, EN, and FR.

Safeguarding
There is COVID safety guidance published in three languages, including a Ministry of Education note. A Covid safety vademecum for the 2022-2023 school year is attached (MI_Vademecum COVID AS 22-23_1.pdf). A notice titled Contrasto alla diffusione del contagio da COVID-19 in ambito scolastico is also available. A separate safeguarding resource set includes a notice for preventing the spread of contagion in school settings. These documents appear in the Sicurezza section.
Parent Experience

History
The Scuola Per L'Europa di Parma is an Italian school with a special ordinance, associated to the European Schools system, adopting its standards, curricula, and administrative model. It was founded in 2004 to welcome the children of EFSA staff. It has been recognised by Ashoka as one of Italy's most innovative schools. It currently serves about 800 students across three linguistic sections: Anglophone, Francophone, and Italophone.

Community
There is an active parent association that works with staff to support families and student wellbeing. The Consiglio Educativo includes three parent representatives elected by parents, with at least one from the secondary cycle. The school collaborates with the CUCI center to support intercultural understanding and wellbeing for students and families. The school hosts events that involve parents and the wider school community, such as the Teachers' Forum organized during Italy's presidency of the European Schools.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school has a parent association. The association works with staff to support families and student wellbeing. Three parent representatives are elected to the Consiglio Educativo, representing parents (including at least one from the secondary cycle). The association collaborates with external partners to support intercultural understanding and wellbeing, including the CUCI center. The school hosts events that involve parents and the broader community, such as the Teachers' Forum. Student and family engagement is visible in community initiatives reported by the school, such as projects that involve families and donations to pediatric patients."
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Biology and chemistry laboratories are used for science lessons, with activities conducted in a dedicated laboratory. The hydroponics cultivation system is used for agricultural experiments as part of student projects. The gastronomy molecular approach combines chemistry and physics to explore food science, with sferification experiments using arugula leaves. An immersive environment is part of the school's teaching approach. The school also provides libraries to support study and reading.

Academic Facilities
Biology and chemistry laboratories are used for science lessons, including biology lab activities. The hydroponics cultivation system supports practical experiments in sustainable biology and agriculture. The chemistry and physics components are integrated in gastronomy-related experiments, including molecular gastronomy activities. An immersive environment enhances teaching and learning. Libraries provide spaces for study and access to books.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Extracurricular activities for 2025/2026 include laboratory-based workshops with enrollment opening on three separate days by age group: materno, primary cycle 1-2, and primary cycle 3-5. Registrations are handled through the Ecole coop platform. Students participated in projects such as inanceEconomia circolare nella nostra scuola/Circular economy in our school, which included a blog, posters, and AI-generated videos. The program includes information about the labs and activities in school communications. For information, contact info.edu@ecolecoop.it or 0521/244855.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers the European Baccalaureate. Cambridge Preparation Centre is available. The school publishes an annual plan of activities for 2024/2025 and a multiannual plan for 2022-2024. A robotics project named 'ZOE' is run, described as the robot of quality, with related activities.

Arts & Creative
A music project is run in collaboration with Casa della Musica, teaching pieces from Carmen, Falstaff, The Magic Flute, The Sound of Music, and Mary Poppins; sessions take place at school and at Casa della Musica.

Cultural & Language
Scambio culturale individuale is supported, with guidelines available to participate. Erasmus+ mobility projects exist, including Leading Learning; the school is a winner of KA122-SCH. Visite di studio SEP-AES Tyrol involve bilateral exchanges with Accredited European School Tyrol, Austria.

Social & Hobbies
The school participates in student sports championships and Giochi della Gioventù 2024/2025.

Community & Service
The OASI project provides psychological mediation for students, parents, and staff. The schoolcommunity engages in charitable activities such as students donating books to the pediatric hospital in Parma.

Leadership & Professional
Erasmus+ KA122-SCH mobility project Leading Learning is active. Cambridge Preparation Centre exists to support Cambridge-related study.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The OASI project supports mental wellbeing and there are anti-bullying measures in place.
Languages

Language Provision
The linguistic offering is truly extraordinary, because in addition to teaching the mother tongue for all students and a second language (English, French or German), there is a wide offering of additional languages to choose from: Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Italian, French, English and German.

Bilingual Teaching
The school has three language sections: Anglophone (English-speaking), Francophone (French-speaking) and Italophone (Italian-speaking).
Reputation

Accreditations
The school is accredited with the European Schools system.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Enrollment for the 2026/27 school year is open from January 30, 2026 to February 20, 2026 for nursery, primary, and secondary classes. The school is accredited to the European Schools system and is not included in the Ministry's information system, so the ministerial online enrollment procedure cannot be used.

2. Before sending the enrollment request to Scuola Per L'Europa, applicants must have already submitted an enrollment request at another school.

3. Enrollment is conducted exclusively through Microsoft Forms, with separate forms for nursery/primary and for the secondary cycle.

4. Attachments include the Enrollment Circular No. 183 for the 2026/2027 school year and the privacy information for enrollments, both provided as PDF files.

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