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Small class sizes, bilingual learning and a play-based early years approach make it a hit with both expat and Italian families. Expect vibrant classrooms, thoughtful teaching and a strong sense of community. Thanks to its paritaria status, students are well placed to move into the Italian middle school system - or seamlessly transition to the larger Symbiosis campus for the next stage of their international education.
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Overview
- Student numbers
- 290
- Curricula
- International
- SEN provision
- SEN considered case by case
- Pre school provision (up to 4)
- Yes
- Religion
- Non-denominational
- Fees
- € 12,240 - € 15,660
- Ownership
- Globeducate
- Linked schools
Head of school
Executive principal
Luke Osborne
Since 2025, Luke Osborne BSc MEd. Previously deputy head of the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai and director of the International School of Ulm in Germany. Also Evaluation Team Chair at the Council of International Schools (CIS).
Entrance
School is non-selective. All families have an interview with the head of primary.
Exit
Eighty per cent of year 6 students feed into the secondary school at Symbiosis campus. Some choose to enter the middle school public system.
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Teaching & learning
Two-form entry, with class sizes capped at around 13 to 14 students. Preschool and reception year are located on the first floor. Early literacy skills are gently woven into a play-based, interactive environment, with two teachers in each
- Curricula & qualifications
- International - International Baccalaureate - PYP (candidate)
- Bilingual programmes
- Other/English
Learning support & SEN
One qualified SENCO based at Symbiosis campus overseas the whole school and visits Tenca campus one day a week to work with teachers, pupils and parents there. Learning mentor team also based at Tenca permanently specialising in SEN for mild to
Arts & extracurricular
Limited extracurricular offer eg capoeira, chess, mental arithmetic, art club, Chinese and ukulele singing club.
Sport
Symbiosis campus has a swimming pool on site and all early years pupils from Tenca have swimming class once a week while primary pupils have a block of swimming classes as part of the curriculum. Being a city centre school, there is little outdoor
Ethos & heritage
ICS Tenca is one of three campuses that form ICS Milan International School, which has experienced significant growth since the 2017 acquisition by Globeducate and merger of KC Infant and Primary Schools with Ludlum School. The opening of the
Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
This is an inclusive school catering to a diverse range of student abilities. Student voice is taken seriously. Student councils in primary (and secondary at Symbiosis campus) provide an opportunity for students to influence school life and feel they
Classroom & community
Around 75 per cent of families at Tenca campus are Italian, but there are many layers to this demographic. The typical profile of Italian families at Tenca reflects the local Milanese context: generally younger parents working in nearby commercial
- School year
- September - June, with three terms
- School hours
- 8:30am – 4:00pm and extracurricular until 6:00pm
- Uniform requirements
- Yes
Money matters
Fees are consistent with other international schools in Milan. Corporate fees available.
- Annual fee range
- € 12,240 - € 15,660
- Fee information
- Admission fee: €800 - €1,500
Yearly registration fee: €1,100
The last word
Small class sizes, bilingual learning and a play-based early years approach make it a hit with both expat and Italian families. Expect vibrant classrooms, thoughtful teaching and a strong sense of community. Thanks to its paritaria status, students
