St George's British International School is one of the British curriculum schools mapped on our Rome city hub, and among the largest and longest established. Founded in 1958 as a non profit school, it teaches an enhanced version of the English National Curriculum across the full age range and is unusual in Rome for offering two distinct routes to university in the sixth form. Its scale and history give it a settled, full size school feel that some families prefer to the smaller community schools in the city.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
St George's teaches an enhanced English National Curriculum from the early years through primary and secondary to IGCSE. What sets it apart in Rome is the choice it offers at the top of the school. After IGCSE, pupils can follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma, the broad six subject programme with the theory of knowledge course and extended essay that has long been the school's senior route, or take A levels, the subject specialist qualification the school has introduced more recently. Few schools in the city run both, so families can weigh a broad curriculum against a deeper specialist one without changing school.
This dual pathway is the main reason to shortlist St George's. A pupil who wants to keep options open across the sciences, humanities and languages can take the IB Diploma, while one who already knows they want to focus on three or four subjects for a specific degree can take A levels. Ask the school for its current IB subject groups and A level subject list, since availability of each option depends on numbers in a given year, and use our British curriculum guide to see how IGCSE feeds into both routes.
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St George's fees
We do not publish a confirmed fee schedule for St George's British International School, because the school sets and revises its own tuition each year, and fees vary by year group and by the post sixteen pathway a pupil chooses. Our Rome international school fees guide sets out the wider market, where the premium international schools in the city run into the mid twenties of thousands of euros a year at secondary level. As one of the larger, full provision schools, St George's sits towards the upper end of that range, but treat any number you see on third party listings as illustrative until the school confirms it.
As with any Rome school, tuition is only part of the budget. Expect a registration or enrolment charge on entry, and plan for the usual extras of lunches, transport between home and campus, trips and examination entry costs at IGCSE and for the IB Diploma or A levels. Use our fee calculator to model the full annual figure rather than the headline tuition alone, and compare it against the wider city market in the Rome fees guide.
Admissions
As a British school the year runs from early autumn to summer, and St George's accepts applications for the main September intake with in year places offered where space allows. Families are usually asked for previous school reports, and the school meets the family to confirm the right campus, the right year group and, in the senior years, the choice between the IB Diploma and A level pathways and the subjects within them.
Because it draws on more than a hundred nationalities and runs two campuses, demand for popular year groups can be strong, so parents relocating on a fixed timeline should contact admissions early, particularly for the sixth form where pathway and subject availability matter. See the Rome city hub for how St George's sits among the city's other British and international options.
Campuses and who goes there
St George's serves a highly international community, with families from across the diplomatic, business and academic worlds in Rome. The main La Storta campus sits to the north of the city and carries the senior school and the sixth form, while the City Centre campus near the Vatican offers a purpose built setting for younger pupils with its own facilities. Choosing between them usually comes down to where a family lives and the age of the child, so confirm which campus serves your year group before you apply.
Families weighing British and IB options in Rome often look at St George's alongside The New School Rome and Britannia International School Rome on the British side, the IB route at Rome International School, and the American programme at the American Overseas School of Rome. For the wider picture, see our roundup of the best British schools in Rome.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
What curriculum does St George's British International School follow?
St George's teaches an enhanced English National Curriculum up to IGCSE, after which pupils choose between two post sixteen pathways: the International Baccalaureate Diploma and, more recently, A levels. This gives families both a broad and a subject specialist route to university from the same school.
When was St George's British International School founded?
St George's was founded in 1958 and describes itself as the oldest British international school in Italy. It is a non profit school and a member of the Rome International Schools Association.
How many campuses does St George's have?
The school operates two campuses in Rome: the main La Storta campus to the north of the city and a City Centre campus near the Vatican for younger pupils. Confirm which campus serves your child's year group when you apply.
How much does St George's British International School cost?
We do not publish a confirmed fee schedule because the school sets and revises tuition each year and fees vary by year group and post sixteen pathway. See our Rome international school fees guide for the wider market and confirm the current figure directly with the school.
Does St George's offer the IB Diploma and A levels?
Yes. After IGCSE, pupils can take the International Baccalaureate Diploma, the long standing post sixteen route at the school, or A levels, which the school has introduced more recently as an alternative subject specialist pathway.
