Italian language schools in Lazio
12 selected schools in Lazio, across 2 towns. Compare them on the three numbers that decide what a course is really worth: real hours per week, how many people are in the room, and how long a lesson actually lasts.
Lazio at a glance
The towns where you can study in Lazio: the streets you'll walk every morning and the places where you'll need real Italian.
Where the schools are
schools
The 12 schools in Lazio
| School | Town | Real hours a week | Students per class | Lesson length | Google reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciao Italia | Roma | 16 hours 40 | max 12 | 50 min | — |
| Dilit International House | Roma | 18 hours 20 | max 14 | 55 min | — |
| Istituto Italiano | Roma | — | max 12 | — | — |
| Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici Roma | Roma | 15 hours | max 12 | 45 min | — |
| Italiaidea | Roma | 18 hours 20 | max 8 | 55 min | — |
| Kappa Language School | Roma | 20 hours | max 10 | 60 min | — |
| Scudit Scuola d'Italiano | Roma | 15 hours | max 12 | 45 min | — |
| Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Roma | Roma | 15 hours | max 14 | 45 min | — |
| Scuola d'Italiano Dante Alighieri Roma | Roma | 15 hours | max 12 | 45 min | — |
| Studioitalia | Roma | 15 hours | max 10 | 45 min | — |
| Torre di Babele | Roma | 18 hours 20 | max 12 | 55 min | — |
| Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici Tuscania | Tuscania | 15 hours | max 12 | 45 min | — |
The towns
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Studying Italian in Lazio
Lazio has more schools than any region except Tuscany, but almost all of them are in Rome. That means you find the widest range of formats here: intensive courses, evening courses, exam preparation, Italian for work. If you have a specific goal, this is where it is easiest to find.
The flip side is that Rome is huge and international: it is the city where you are most likely to end up in a circle of foreigners and spend your days in English. It is worth deciding in advance how to avoid that, for instance by choosing a host family rather than a shared flat.
The language is not an obstacle: Romanesco is Italian with different pronunciation rules, not a separate language, and you already know it from the movies. Costs are medium to high, accommodation above all. The best period is spring and autumn: August in Rome is scorching and half the city closes.
Lazio in numbers
- 12 selected schools
- in 2 cities
- exam centres for CELI, CILS, PLIDA
- the oldest has been teaching since 1973
- 12 students per class on average
- 1 of 11 run 60-minute lessons
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