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Milan, Italy
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International and French-language programmes, in Milan and its surroundings.
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Lycée Stendhal de Milan
Milan — via Laveno (Municipio 8) · City
FrenchFrench curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
AEFE-accredited — school directly managed by the AEFE (établissement en gestion directe)
About this school
AEFE directory: Via Laveno 12, 20148 Milan; fifteen of fifteen levels accredited, from pre-school to the final year of upper secondary (terminale). Address confirmed on the school's website (consulted on 2026-10-15). Languages of instruction other than French not verified.
Andersen International School
Milan — via Don Carlo San Martino (Municipio 4) · City
English · ItalianBritish · IB · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
Primary and lower secondary “scuole paritarie” recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education; upper secondary an authorised IB World School, according to the school
About this school
Official website: Via Don Carlo San Martino 8, 20133 Milan; English National Curriculum from nursery to Year 9, then the IB MYP and Diploma programmes to the end of upper secondary.
Canadian School of Milan
Milan — via Melchiorre Gioia (primaire) et via Vivaio (secondaire) · City
EnglishCanadian · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
About this school
Official website: Gioia campus (Via Melchiorre Gioia 42, pre-school and primary) and Vivaio campus (Via Vivaio 7, grades 6 to 12); IB Diploma. The Ontario curriculum and Cambridge pathways are mentioned by a directory (ibyb.org) and have not been verified on the website.
Collegio San Carlo
Milan — corso Magenta (centre) · City
Italian · EnglishNational · IB · British
From pre-school to upper secondary
Catholic “paritaria” school; “Cambridge School” (IGCSE) and IB school for the Diploma, according to the school
About this school
Italian school (national programme, from scuola dell'infanzia to licei) offering optional IGCSE courses and the IB Diploma at the end of upper secondary; listed for this international provision. Corso Magenta 71.
Deutsche Schule Mailand (Scuola Germanica di Milano)
Milan — via Legnano (Brera / Parco Sempione) · City
German · ItalianGerman · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
German school abroad supported by the Federal Republic of Germany, according to the school
About this school
Official website: Via Legnano 24, 20121 Milan; Italian-German “encounter school” (Begegnungsschule), from scuola dell'infanzia to class 12 (Gymnasium, Oberstufe and maturità).
ICS Milan International School
Milan — viale Ortles (Symbiosis), via Carlo Tenca et via Colletta · City
EnglishIB · British
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School authorised for the Diploma, according to the school
About this school
Three campuses in Milan grouped in a single entry: ICS Symbiosis (Viale Ortles 46, up to secondary), ICS Tenca (Via Carlo Tenca 2) and ICS Colletta (Via Colletta 27). From nursery to upper secondary; IGCSE (Cambridge) in Years 10-11, then the IB Diploma. Use of the IB PYP and MYP programmes is mentioned by a directory, not verified on the website; English is the main language according to the school, share of Italian not verified.
MILE School
Milan · City
English · ItalianBritish · National
From pre-school to lower secondary
Scuola paritaria (primary and lower secondary) recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education; Cambridge International School, according to the school
About this school
English-Italian bilingual, from nursery to lower secondary (scuola media). The address (Via Francesco Olgiati 14, 20143 Milan) comes from a directory (doris.school) and was not recorded on the website. Nursery (asilo nido) not counted as a level.
Schweizer Schule Rahn Education Mailand (Scuola Svizzera di Milano)
Milan — via Andrea Appiani (Porta Nuova) · City
German · ItalianSwiss · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
About this school
Official website: Via Andrea Appiani 21, 20121 Milan; bilingual kindergarten, primary school, secondary school and Gymnasium; teaching in German and Italian. The school refers to the charter of Swiss schools abroad; its recognition by the Swiss Confederation has not been verified against a federal source.
St. Louis School
Milan — campus Archinto, Caviglia et Colonna · City
English · ItalianBritish · IB · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
Primary section a “scuola paritaria” (recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education), according to the school
About this school
Three campuses in Milan (Caviglia and Colonna for pre-school, primary and early secondary; Archinto for later secondary), grouped in a single entry. Two streams: British (English National Curriculum, then the IB Diploma) and Italian (English curriculum incorporating the Italian programme). Exact campus addresses not recorded. Member of the Inspired group.
The British School of Milan (Sir James Henderson)
Milan — via Pisani Dossi (Lambrate / Città Studi) · City
EnglishBritish · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
ISI inspection (Independent Schools Inspectorate, the British inspectorate of independent schools); school recognised by Italian Presidential Decree n. 1001 of 03/06/1980
About this school
Official website: Via Pisani Dossi 16, 20134 Milan; English National Curriculum up to IGCSE (Year 11), then the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the sixth form. Rated “Excellent” by the ISI according to the school, not cross-checked on the ISI website.
American School of Milan
Opera — Noverasco · Surrounding area
EnglishAmerican · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
Accredited by the Middle States Association; IB World School (Diploma), according to the school
About this school
Official website: Via K. Marx 14, 20073 Noverasco di Opera; pre-kindergarten to grade 12; American programmes (Common Core, NGSS) at elementary level and the IB Diploma since 1983.
International School of Milan
Baranzate (Milan) · Surrounding area
EnglishInternational Baccalaureate
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (PYP, MYP, Diploma), according to the school
About this school
Official website: Via 1° Maggio 20, 20021 Baranzate; from kindergarten to grade 13, IB continuum; boarding for upper secondary students. Member of the Inspired group. Place of Italian in teaching not verified.
International School of Monza
Monza · Surrounding area
English · ItalianIB · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
The only school in Monza-Brianza authorised for the IB continuum, according to the school
About this school
Official website: Via Solferino 23, 20900 Monza; IB programme from pre-school to upper secondary and an Italian pathway (quinta elementare and terza media examinations). Inspired group (International School of Europe S.p.A.).
SIS Swiss International School Milano-Basiglio
Basiglio · Surrounding area
Italian · EnglishNational · Other
Primary only
About this school
Official website: Via don Silvio Coira 45, 20079 Basiglio; Italian-English bilingual primary school following an enriched Italian national programme (“other” = SIS network programme). Only level offered: primary.
Check available places and admission requirements directly with each school.
Where this list comes from
Schools taken from the AEFE directory (Italy) and, for international and foreign schools, confirmed one by one on their official websites. The public register of “scuole straniere” of the Italian Ministry of Education (MIM) and of the Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia could not be found: the other names were identified through a City of Milan page (YesMilano) and directories, which have no evidential value. Several bilingual and international schools in Milan and Monza-Brianza could not be verified and are not included in the list (see notes). Excluded: schools offering only the Italian programme, nurseries, language centres and universities.
Compiled from the registers cited; it does not claim to be complete.
- AEFE — Rechercher un établissement (Italie)
- Comune di Milano / YesMilano — Education and schooling in Milano (version de test du site, sert uniquement à découvrir les noms)
List updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Your guide to healthcare
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Mandatory health insurance
Depends on status
The obligation depends on your status. Third-country nationals working legally in Italy, as employees or self-employed, or registered as jobseekers, as well as several categories of residence permit (family reasons, asylum, protection), must be registered with the SSN.
Access to the public system
Under conditions
Registration with the SSN, whether mandatory or voluntary, gives access to SSN services on the same terms as for an Italian citizen: choice of a family doctor or paediatrician, free hospital care in public and accredited hospitals, specialist consultations, tests…
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Your cover · General rules
Mandatory health insurance
The obligation depends on your status. Third-country nationals working legally in Italy, as employees or self-employed, or registered as jobseekers, as well as several categories of residence permit (family reasons, asylum, protection), must be registered with the SSN.
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The obligation depends on your status. Third-country nationals working legally in Italy, as employees or self-employed, or registered as jobseekers, as well as several categories of residence permit (family reasons, asylum, protection), must be registered with the SSN. Foreign nationals lawfully staying beyond the stated period who are not entitled to this mandatory registration must insure themselves against illness, accident and maternity, either through a private policy or by registering voluntarily with the SSN in return for an annual contribution (Law 213/2023, Article 1, paragraph 240). This applies in particular to holders of an elective residence permit with no professional activity, students, au pairs, foreign employees of international organisations and elderly parents who came through family reunification after 5 November 2008. Holders of a permit for medical treatment or for tourism cannot register voluntarily. The insurance requirements specific to each visa (amount of cover, duration) could not be verified on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa website.
Access to public healthcare
Registration with the SSN, whether mandatory or voluntary, gives access to SSN services on the same terms as for an Italian citizen: choice of a family doctor or paediatrician, free hospital care in public and accredited hospitals, specialist consultations, tests…
Read the details
Registration with the SSN, whether mandatory or voluntary, gives access to SSN services on the same terms as for an Italian citizen: choice of a family doctor or paediatrician, free hospital care in public and accredited hospitals, specialist consultations, tests, medicines and other services within the essential levels of care (LEA); it extends to dependent family members lawfully staying in Italy. Voluntary registration covers the calendar year, cannot be split, has no retroactive effect and does not give entitlement to the European Health Insurance Card. A temporary stay gives entitlement only to urgent and scheduled care, paid at the regional rate, except for students and au pairs. EU or EFTA citizens on a temporary stay can access necessary care on presentation of their European card (EHIC), on the same terms as SSN insured persons, with only the ticket payable. All minors are registered, regardless of whether their stay is lawful.
- Employee
- Third-country employees lawfully staying in Italy, including while awaiting their first residence permit for salaried work, are registered with the SSN on a mandatory and free basis, together with their dependent family lawfully staying in Italy; they pay tickets like Italian insured persons.
- Self-employed
- Self-employed workers lawfully staying in Italy are also subject to mandatory registration with the SSN, on the same terms as employees.
- Student
- Third-country students are not entitled to mandatory registration: they must have a private policy or register voluntarily with the SSN, including for a short stay, paying a flat annual fee if they have no income other than Italian public grants and no dependent family.
- Retiree
- Third-country retirees with no professional activity in Italy are not covered by mandatory registration; they must be covered by a private policy or by voluntary registration with the SSN. Elderly parents who came through family reunification after 5 November 2008 are in the same situation. The rules for EU retirees holding an S1 form have not been verified on an official Italian page.
- Elective residence permit
- Holders of an elective residence permit who carry out no professional activity must be insured by a private policy valid in Italy or register voluntarily with the SSN by paying the annual contribution, calculated on their income subject to the stated minimum. The insurance conditions required at visa stage have not been verified.
- European Union citizen
- During a temporary stay, the European Health Insurance Card gives access to necessary care in public or accredited facilities, on the same terms as SSN insured persons, with only the ticket payable. The conditions for SSN registration of an EU citizen settling in Milan on a long-term basis (worker, economically inactive, retiree with S1) have not been verified on an official page.
Your first steps
- Obtain the residence permit (or the receipt for the application) and the tax code.
- Establish your residence (registrazione anagrafica) with the municipality or, failing that, declare the actual address given on the residence permit.
- For voluntary registration, pay the annual contribution using form F24.
- Go to the “scelta e revoca” office of the ASST / ASL for your place of residence with your residence permit, self-certification of residence and tax code (and, for voluntary registration, proof of payment).
- Choose a family doctor or paediatrician; the tessera sanitaria, valid for the same period as the residence permit, is proof of registration.
Official sources
- Assistenza ai cittadini dei Paesi extra UE in Italia — Ministero della Salute
- Come fare l'iscrizione obbligatoria al SSN — Ministero della Salute
- Come fare l'iscrizione volontaria al SSN — Ministero della Salute
- Cure urgenti e necessarie in Italia (EHIC) — Ministero della Salute
- Ticket, esenzioni ed erogabilità delle prestazioni a carico del SSR — Regione Lombardia
- Voluntary registration with the Regional Health Service (iscrizione volontaria al SSR) — ASL AT — Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Asti
- Le régime italien de sécurité sociale — Maladie-maternité — CLEISS
Information updated on Oct 15, 2026.
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