Italiano Per Stranieri

I recently wrote a blog post for my local language school, Bend Language Institute, talking about why I prefer in-person learning.  Much of the post was about how being in a classroom with other language learners can improve your motivation to learn and create a cohort of people all working for the same goal.  Additionally I mentioned in that blog about how I feel about Italian language schools in Italy.

Secondly, now every time I visit Italy, I enroll in an Italian language immersion school (Scuola per Stranieri).  To date, I have spent 3 weeks in Florence, 3 weeks in Siena, 1 week in Sanremo and 2 weeks in Verona – all at different schools.  Classes are typically held from 9am to 1pm which means you have time to tour and explore in the afternoon.  Schools typically host afternoon outings, wine tastings, cooking classes and more.  The other folks in your class may be English speaking, but they also may not, which means the only language you will all have in common is the language you all are learning. 

But just like the cohort that forms at BLI, the same happens in these language immersion schools.  Soon you’ll find yourself at a Valpolicella Wine Festival in front of a colosseum built in the first century AD during the reign of Emperor Augustus with three Germans coworkers, a Japanese woman who recently retired, and two best friends from Austria.  

Italian language schools in Italy

I am compiling a comprehensive list of Italian language schools in Italy so that I can find a new school and learn about other regions in Italy each time I visit.

I would like to include reviews from folks who have attended any language immersion school in Italy.  You will see my reviews of the schools I have attended below. Please reach out if you have attended any of these schools.