Andersen International School is one of the longer running privately owned international schools in the city, listed on our Milan city hub among the options that sit inside the city rather than out in the suburbs. It was founded in 2000 by Italian entrepreneur Bianca Parravicini and remains under the leadership of its founding family, which gives it a continuity of vision less common among schools owned by larger groups. The school takes children from age one through to seventeen on a single central campus.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
Andersen runs an English medium route that follows the English National Curriculum from nursery through to Year 9, then moves into the IB Diploma Programme for the high school years. The school uses the IB Middle Years Programme framework in the later middle school as preparation for the Diploma, so students meet the IB approach before they reach the senior years. That British to IB structure gives a clear progression and ends in a single, internationally portable qualification.
As an IB World School, Andersen offers the Diploma with its six subject groups and the core of theory of knowledge, the extended essay and creativity, activity and service. Families weighing the route should read our IB Diploma guide to understand how the points and core requirements work, and should confirm directly with the school which IB programmes are currently authorised, as a school can hold authorisation for the Diploma while still working towards it for the middle years.
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Andersen International School fees
Andersen International School sits in the mid to upper part of the Milan market, below the premium American and group owned schools but firmly in the international fee bracket. Tuition rises stage by stage from nursery to the IB Diploma years, which carry the most teaching and external assessment. The school publishes its current fee schedule in euros, and our best international schools in Milan guide gives a sense of where it sits against the other options in the city.
Tuition is only part of the bill. Budget for a one off registration or enrolment charge, a place confirmation deposit, lunches, trips and activities, and in the senior years the IB examination entry fees that are charged separately. As a central school it has less reliance on long bus routes than the out of town campuses, but confirm transport arrangements if you live across the city. Use our fee tools to model the full annual cost rather than the headline tuition alone.
Admissions
Andersen admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. Entry draws on prior records and an age appropriate assessment, with attention at the move into the high school and the start of the IB Diploma. Because the school runs a continuous path from nursery to the senior years, many families join in the early years and stay, so older year groups can have limited openings and confirming the position in your child's exact year matters.
Families relocating to Milan often shortlist Andersen for its central location and the continuity of an English curriculum that ends in the IB Diploma. Apply early, confirm availability in your child's year, and gather the records and references the admissions team will request.
Location and who goes there
The campus sits in the Citta Studi area of central Milan, the university quarter east of the centre, on a site of around 18,000 square metres that is unusually large for an inner city school. It includes classrooms, artistic and scientific laboratories, a theatre and auditorium, gyms and sports spaces, and a garden, which lets a central school offer the kind of grounds normally found only in the suburbs.
The community blends expatriate families who want a school inside the city rather than a commute to the edge with internationally minded Italian families drawn to the English curriculum and the IB. For the wider picture of where families settle across the city and how the central schools compare with the larger out of town campuses, see the Milan city hub and our Milan school guides.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Andersen International School fees?
Andersen sits in the mid to upper part of the Milan market, with tuition rising stage by stage to the IB Diploma years. Confirm the current schedule and any registration charge directly with the school before budgeting, and use our fee tools to model the full annual cost.
What curriculum does Andersen International School follow?
Andersen teaches the English National Curriculum from nursery to Year 9, with the Middle Years Programme used in the later middle school, and the IB Diploma Programme in the high school. It is an IB World School.
Is Andersen International School a good school?
Andersen is a privately owned international day school founded in 2000 and run by its founding family, offering an English curriculum to the IB Diploma in a central Milan campus. Whether it suits depends on your child, and we do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
Where is Andersen International School located?
The campus is in the Citta Studi area of central Milan, on a site of around 18,000 square metres with laboratories, a theatre, sports spaces and a garden, unusually large for an inner city school.
When do Andersen International School applications open?
The school admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. Entry uses prior records and an age appropriate assessment, so families should apply early and confirm availability in their child's year group.
