We have an exciting opportunity to offer our La Scuola families this summer! For the first time we have put together a cultural exchange program for families to enjoy together along with Italian language classes! We invite you to enjoy a week at in the historical …
Gala season is upon us here in San Francisco! And La Scuola is delighted to participate. This year’s La Dolce Vita gala will be held on March 30, 2019 at the Westfield San Francisco Centre. La Dolce Vita is a formal gala that includes a …
Grazie to iItaly.org for this lovely posting about La Scuola International School! This Italian immersion school in San Francisco started as a playgroup in 2002 and now counts 320 children. Director Valentina Imbeni: “Parents from different backgrounds chose us not only because they love Italy …
We are so grateful to have another parent of the La Scuola International School ‘Famiglia’ sharing her family’s story! Rossa, a parent of a PreSchool student, shares about her experience of having a strong community has given tremendous support to raising her son and having …
A wonderful honor was granted to a member of our Italian community this past week. Friends and foodies celebrated legendary food activist Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse, and Edible School Garden, as she was knighted for all that she has done to bridge ties …
One of our featured blog topics will be Voices From Our Parent Community. This week I had the privilege of speaking with Harry, a parent who came into the La Scuola ‘famiglia’ four years ago with his wife Michelle and their daughter Zoe who was …
The Values of Language Immersion for Children Growing up in the United States during the 80s and 90s, you didn’t hear much in the way of language immersion learning. Sure, you had foreign language classes by the time you reached middle school, but you only …
Bentornata d’Italia Valentina! We are happy to welcome back Valentina from her travels in Italy! Recently our beloved Head of School, Valentina Imbeni, travelled to Rome to participate in the Joint Action Assembly for Italian Language in the World, “Stati Generali della Lingua Italiana nel …
Proud to announce this news about our Italian Accreditation!
Check out our latest Blog post on Balance with reflections to the IB Benefits and being an IB School in San Francisco. Seasonally timed with welcoming in Fall!
Ciao! Read our blog post, The Language of Light, to learn how the Reggio Approach leads children through an experience that has them lighting up from inside-out.
The Reggio Emilia approach has at its core a belief that children are born curious and competent and should be respected and celebrated; they are protagonists in their learning and are “co-constructors” of knowledge with peers, teachers, and parents serving as collaborators. Children deserve to …