Find the nearest school!
Computer
- 1Click on the following link to open the map: Map Link
- 2Schools are marked with the book icon
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Click on the magnifying glass icon at the top left, enter your address and press enter. Search for the nearest school on the map
- 4Touch the icon of the school you have chosen and then on the “school details” link to view the school’s contact details
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Contact the school of your choice by email or phone
Smartphone
- 1Click on the following link to open the map: Map Link
- 2Schools are marked with the book icon
- 3
Click on the magnifying glass icon at the top left, enter your address and press enter. Search for the nearest school on the map
- 4
Touch the icon of the school you have chosen and then on the “school details” link to view the school’s contact details
- 5Contact the school of your choice by email or phone
Schools for migrants
Are you an immigrant and you do not speak Italian well? Do you want to learn to read and write? Do you need a certificate (CILS) for a residence permit? Scuole Senza Permesso schools are open to people from all over the world, even if they do not have the proper papers to legally stay in Italy.
In Scuole Senza Permesso schools, students and volunteers, who participate in the schools’ activities free of charge, come together in an exchange and context of fellowship.
Goals
Scuole Senza Permesso schools are created to:
- learn a new language, which is an instrument to improve your knowledge
- experience intercultural relations;
- share commitment and start paths to solidarity;
- further elements of civic education in order to facilitate social interaction and promote the knowledge and use of local services;
- consciously affirm individual and collective rights.
In every school there are different levels of learning, from the beginner to the advanced level.
Several schools in the Scuole Senza Permesso network specifically prepare students for the Certificazione dell’italiano A2 certification, which is necessary to obtain a long- term residence permit.
The same certification is part of those obligations under the new law to help you get the necessary points for a residence permit. (It is mandatory for immigrants who have entered Italy legally from December 9, 2012).
Classes are held during the daytime and in the evenings, and some courses are for women only.
Except for small contributions, the schools are mostly free.
Frequently asked questions – Students
On the home page of the network, on the Elenco Scuole page, there are all the schools of the network. For each one, all the useful information is given: address, contacts, timetables
Each school indicates how to register, online or at the reception.
Registration requires to fill in a form, with the student’s name, surname, address and mobile number.
No, those without a residence permit are admitted to the school, too.
Some schools ask for a small fee for the textbook and materials needed to carry out the lessons
In general, the schools are open from mid-September to mid-June, each with its own timetable (check on the website). Some schools organize summer courses in July-August
Many schools organize two or three teaching cycles a year. In these schools you must register at the beginning of the cycle, if place is available. Some of them cannot be entered once the cycle has started. In other schools, registration is always open if place is available
At the time of enrolment, the level of knowledge/competence of the Italian language is established through a written test or an interview, in order to assign the student to the right class.
International rules define the levels of competence/knowledge of the language: A1/A2, B1/B2, C1/C2. The meaning is: A1/A2 elementary; B1/B2 intermediate, C1/C2 advanced. In practice, A0 is used for an initial level
The L2 language certification is issued by the Italian State after passing an official exam at authorized bodies. To obtain the long-term residence permit, it is necessary to pass level A2. Level B1 is required to apply for Italian citizenship. Some schools in the Network are authorized bodies and hold exam sessions on the dates set by the Italian State.
The schools of the Network are committed to improve the condition of migrant women. Several schools organize courses dedicated exclusively to them. In a few cases – where suitable premises are available – a baby sitting service is offered, in parallel with the lessons.