Canadian College Italy

Canadian College Italy, also known as CCI, is a Canadian independent school in Lanciano, Abruzzo, Italy. The school is a co-educational university-preparatory school for grades 10 to 12.

CCI operates under the supervision of the Ontario Ministry of Education, as outlined by the Ministry's guidelines for Overseas Schools. CCI offers the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and is a member of the European Council of Independent Schools, ECIS. The school prepares students for entrance into universities in the U.S.A., U.K., Canada and Europe. The school motto is Perge et Valeas (Proceed and you shall Succeed).

History

Canadian College Italy (CCI) was founded by Marisa DiCarlo D'Alessandro in 1995 in Lanciano, Italy. CCI is Canada’s only private high school in Italy and is a co-ed boarding school for Canadian, American and International students wishing to study abroad in the country of the Renaissance. Offering semestered, full year and summer school programs, Canadian College Italy is a unique source of highest-quality English-language education, preparing students for university entrance in the U.S.A., U.K., Canada and Europe.

The School houses approximately 50 boarding students per year from a variety of countries, and has graduated thousands of students since its founding. Graduates have gone on to attend top universities across the globe. The Mission statement for the school is, "To provide a unique environment in which students experience a Renaissance: Academically, Socially and Culturally." The philosophy for the school is Perge et Valeas - "Proceed and you shall Succeed".

Facilities

The main school building, is a 14th-century three story stone and brick palazzo which is located on Via Cavour. This was a family home as early as the 1300s, and was later used as the Canadian Headquarters for troops during the World War II . The main floor has an atrium and breakfast nook where morning announcements take place. The classrooms are all located on the second floor.

CCI Boys reside on the top floor of the school building on Via Cavour; the residential portion is accessed by a door at the back of the school. The accommodations for the boys vary in size although they are mostly double rooms and the boys share bathroom and laundry facilities along with an outdoor courtyard. There is a common room equipped with a full kitchen so that the boys can gather informally and socialize. The rooms have vaulted painted ceilings and one half of the balcony windows have a distant view of the Adriatic sea, whereas the other half have a rooftop view of the old town.

The girls are housed in the Town's oldest Inn, Antica Locanda Allegria, or simply "The Allegria". The Allegria is a 525 year-old inn where the students gather to dine on the main floor dining hall. The residence has ten rooms on the second floor, each with their own bathroom. The two adjacent apartments that are also part of the main building have rooms that vary in size and the bathrooms in these apartments are shared. There is an outside terrace with a view of the old town where the girls gather to socialize. The residence is equipped with two full kitchens and laundry facilities. The Allegria is located in the center of the town, just a few minutes walk from the school and the nearby cafes, shops, and the main piazza in town.

Academics

The School offers grades 10, 11 and 12, and students may enroll for a single semester or for up to three academic years (two semesters per year). CCI is inspected by the Ministry of Education in the province of Ontario, Canada and students earn credits toward the OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma), A prestigious diploma recognized by universities worldwide. CCI is also a member of ECIS , the European Council of International Schools. The teacher-to-student ratio is one-to-eight. All courses except for Italian language courses, are taught in English. Teachers hold Ontario Teaching Qualifications. The curriculum is supplemented by school trips throughout Italy and Europe.

Travel

Obligatory Trips to cities such as Rome, Florence, Venice, Sorrento and Pompeii are part of the curriculum and are organized by the teachers.. The entire school participates in all obligatory trips and the residences are closed. Further optional trips, also organized by teachers include trips to Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Germany, France and Greece. Students may choose to remain in school during these trips.

Athletics and clubs

CCI Athletics and Clubs program is based on a house system. Weekly participation in either sports clubs or non-sports related clubs is mandatory as students accumulate house points for their respective teams.

Private lessons for students wanting to study music, voice or extra Italian classes are organized by the school.

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