Italian schools in Roma
Italian language schools in Lazio →︎
11 selected schools in Roma, Lazio. Compare course hours, housing and accreditations, then write directly to the school you prefer.
Roma at a glance
This is Roma (Lazio): the streets you'll walk every morning on your way to class, and the places where you'll need real Italian, the kind spoken at the bar and the market.
Compare the 11 school in Roma
Of the 11 school in Roma, 10 hold an accreditation checked by an independent body and 7 are exam centres. Classes range from 8 to 14 students and lessons last 45 to 60 minutes: those two numbers change the real value more than the price does.
| School | Real hours a week | Students per class | Lesson length | Google reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciao ItaliaEDUITALIA, BildungsurlaubCELI, PLIDA | 16 hours 40 min | 12 | 50 min | — |
| Dilit International HouseASILS, IALC, EDUITALIA, BildungsurlaubCILS, CELI, DITALS | 18 hours 20 min | 14 | 55 min | — |
| Istituto Italiano | 20 lessons | 12 | ask the school | — |
| Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici RomaEDUITALIA | 15 hours | 12 | 45 min | — |
| ItaliaideaPLIDA | 18 hours 20 min | 8 | 55 min | — |
| Kappa Language SchoolLICETCELI, PLIDA | 20 hours | 10 | 60 min | — |
| Scudit Scuola d'Italiano | 15 hours | 12 | 45 min | — |
| Scuola d'Italiano Dante Alighieri RomaASILS, EDUITALIA, BildungsurlaubCILS | 15 hours | 12 | 45 min | — |
| Scuola Leonardo da Vinci RomaASILS, AIL, EDUITALIA, Bildungsurlaub, CSNCILS, AIL | 15 hours | 14 | 45 min | — |
| StudioitaliaBildungsurlaub | 15 hours | 10 | 45 min | — |
| Torre di BabeleEDUITALIADITALS | 18 hours 20 min | 12 | 55 min | — |
Where the schools are in Roma
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Roma Fiumicino (FCO), 26 km away
More cities in Lazio
Day trips nearby
At the weekend, without a car:
- Tuscania78 km
Trenitalia regional trains from Roma station. Cotral buses for centres off the rail network.
Distances are as the crow flies.
The Italian you hear in Rome
Romanesco is not a separate language like Sicilian or Neapolitan: it is Italian with different pronunciation rules, which makes it far easier to follow than it seems on day one.
Three things you notice at once. Infinitives lose their ending: andare becomes annà, mangiare becomes magnà. Consonants double where standard Italian does not, so a Roma sounds like arRoma. And demonstratives get clipped: sto and sta instead of questo and questa.
Two words you will use the same day you learn them: daje, which means everything at once (come on, go on, all right, exactly), and aò, the call that opens half the sentences in town.
For an A1 learner Rome is comfortable: you already know the accent from the movies, and nobody is surprised by imperfect Italian in a city half the world passes through.
Three Romans. Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791), who wrote more than two thousand sonnets in Romanesco and gave literary dignity to street language. Anna Magnani (1908) and Alberto Sordi (1920): two voices that taught Romanesco to the rest of Italy from the screen.
Frequently asked questions about Roma
- How much does accommodation cost in Roma?
- A host family with breakfast usually costs about €230–320 per week for a single room; a room in a shared flat generally starts at €200–280. These are rough figures: the price changes with the season, the distance from the centre and the meals included. Almost every school on this page books accommodation for you, so ask for a quote covering course and room together.
- How many Italian language schools are there in Roma?
- We have selected 11, with courses from 20 to 20 hours a week. They are all compared above.
- How do I choose between the schools in Roma?
- Look at three numbers, not the price alone. The real lesson length: 20 hours of 45 minutes are 15 actual hours, of 60 minutes they are 20. How many people are really in the class in high season, not the stated maximum. And the total including enrolment, materials and accommodation, not the weekly rate.
- Which schools in Roma are exam centres?
- You can sit the exam where you study at these: Ciao Italia (CELI, PLIDA), Dilit International House (CILS, CELI, DITALS), Italiaidea (PLIDA), Kappa Language School (CELI, PLIDA), Scuola d'Italiano Dante Alighieri Roma (CILS), Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Roma (CILS, AIL), Torre di Babele (DITALS).
- Do the schools in Roma help you find accommodation?
- Yes, all 11 of them. Host family, shared flat or residence: the host family is the most useful for the language, because it makes you speak Italian every evening.
- How much does an Italian course in Roma cost?
- Rates vary a lot and should be asked of the school. When you do, ask for the total: a one-off enrolment fee is almost always added to the weekly rate, usually 50–90 euros in Italy, and books, accommodation, cultural activities and exam fees may be charged separately.
Events this year
The city's big festivals, food fairs and cultural seasons through the year. They're not just entertainment: they're the best training ground for your Italian. At a local festival you end up ordering, asking directions, chatting with locals: the real language, the kind books don't teach. If you can, line up a week of your course with one of these.
Natale di Roma On 21 April Rome celebrates its founding (753 BC) with costumed parades, historical re-enactments at the Forums and fireworks at the Circus Maximus. A living immersion in Roman history: excellent for historical vocabulary and for seeing how much Romans love their city. | 21 April |
Estate Romana From June to September Rome fills with open-air cinema, concerts along the Tiber and neighbourhood festivals. The long evenings are the ideal moment to practise Italian outside the classroom, ordering an ice cream or chatting at a free concert. | June–September |
Festa del Cinema di Roma In October the Auditorium hosts premieres, directors and actors from all over the world. Even without a ticket the city breathes cinema: perfect listening practice with the Italian of red carpets and interviews. | October |
Internazionali di tennis In May the Foro Italico hosts one of the most important tournaments in the world. Sports vocabulary, numbers and live crowd support turn these days into a laboratory of colloquial Italian. | May |
Sei Nazioni di rugby Between February and March Rome hosts Italy's home matches. Pubs and the stadium fill with fans: an informal setting, perfect for picking up exclamations, chants and everyday Italian. | February–March |
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