ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO ASSISI 3 Petrignano di Assisi – Perugia Italy

ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO ASSISI 3 The “Istituto Comprensivo Assisi 3” is a public state school divided into three school levels: kindergarten (“scuola dell’infanzia”) primary school (“scuola primaria”) lower secondary school (middle school, “scuola secondaria di primo grado”)

Istituto Comprensivo Assisi 3 At the Istituto Comprensivo Assisi 3 there are: 2 kindergartens: one in Palazzo di Assisi and one in Petrignano di Assisi, Italy; 2 primary schools: one in Palazzo di Assisi and one in Petrignano di Assisi, Italy; 1 lower level school (middle school) in Petrignano di Assisi, Italy.

ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO ASSISI 3 In the school year 2015/2016 at the Istituto Comprensivo Assisi 3 there were: 742 Students 95 Teachers 10 School Janitors 5 Office Workers 1 Headmaster

MUSIC SECTION The lower secondary school has a section devoted to music, therefore students who attend this section integrate their schedule with extra music classes included in their curricula. There they can learn to play violin, piano, guitar and flute. The School also have a permanent choir and orchestra.

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH COURSES The School also provides additional English courses at every level: kindergarten, primary school, lower level school (middle school), and it organizes English courses for adults citizens too. The English courses are taught by mother tongue teachers and by highly specialized English teachers.

SCHOOL PREMISES and SCHOOL COMPLEX The school premises provide a modern working environment, that is conducive to teaching and learning. In addition to traditional classes, the school provides computer laboratories, school libraries and a gymnasium. The School offers wi-fi and LAN connections in every room too.

SCHOOL CALENDAR The I.C. Assisi 3 follows a traditional school calendar inside which the I.C. Assisi 3 has chosen monday to Saturday classes. Classes are generally taught in the morning, but the music section of the school has afternoon classes too.

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH The staff uses a collaborative model for goal setting. They bring experience and expertise to the classroom and are continually furthering their own education. Review of achievement data and discipline patterns to improve school performance are an integral part of the school culture.

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH The staff makes deliberate efforts to provide students a safe, friendly, and encouraging learning environment and to see that all students are reached and that progress is made for all of them in terms of strategies and skills development. Learning is developed through an international lens, with activities and experiences designed to help students be culturally proficient in our emerging global economy and culture.

SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS STUDENTS The School recognises its responsibilities to meet the learning requirements of all students including those with special learning needs and within its general teaching programmes.  The School is widely regarded as a school that is providing a good quality education for all its students.

PROJECT- BASED LEARNING The school offers project-based learning too, to grab students interest while establishing a solid foundation of important skills, such as knowing how to conduct research and collaborate with peers, to expose them to a broad range of opportunities and to widen and enrich their curriculum. The students also participate in a range of interesting learning activities that are frequently linked to their own lives and the local community. Among the School optional activities there are baseball, theatre and chess.

PARENTS AND STUDENTS PARENTS STUDENTS Parents at I.C. Assisi 3 are active and supportive in the classroom and at home. They are truly partners in the education of their children. Our students are well behaved, eager to learn, and the focus of our decision making.