“Pietro Della Valle” Italian School

Pietro della Valle Italian School of Tehran

Presentation & Location
History
Pietro Della Valle
School Levels
Nursery and Preparatory School
Primary School
Middle School
Scientific High School
Buildings
Tuition fee
School Statute

 

The Italian school of Tehran "Pietro Della Valle" is located in Farmanieh, in north of Tehran, opposite the residence of Italian Embassy at an altitude of about 1600meters (The altitude of Tehran varies from 1000meters to 2000metres). The school is recognized official and valid by the Italian Ministry of Education. In the year 2006, next to the building already built in 1970s, two new prefabricated constructions were built which comply with a-seismic laws regulations and with the areas of 218 m2 and 412 m2, which hold all the classes of all grades. As it has always been a part of the school tradition, the students are not only Italian but also they come from many different countries because the attempt has always been towards using resources of different cultures attempting to maintain cooperation among nations with utmost respect for different nations and ethnic groups they come from. "Pietro Della Valle" is able to offer the students a complete cycle of education starting from nursery school to high school and to give them a final certificate valid to enroll in all the universities of European Community. The nursery and primary school follow a bilingual program (Italian – English) which makes it possible for foreign students to attend the school. At the end of each school year students can pass Cambridge English Language tests through which the students obtain an international certificate of English language at different levels. Regarding learning of Italian language, foreign students can obtain CILS Certificate by Siena University for foreigners with which the school has an agreement.
The enrollment of foreign students is already completely well-established: a receiving committee (made up of school teachers and administrative staff) supports the newly arrived students until they adapt to the new context, trying to create a friendly and caring environment. The students’ enrollment and adaptation is followed and assisted by the committee through usual procedures of different types such as administrative and bureaucratic(enrollment),  interpersonal communication, educational and didactic ( receiving,
help and suggestion on class assignments, intercultural education, teaching Italian as a second language, elaboration on didactic procedures, and paying attention to individuality).

History

The Italian School of Tehran was founded in 1960 as a purely private school. Later, with the increase in school enrolments, it became an acknowledged private school administered by a Managing Committee which assured its functionality both on an administrative-accounting level and on an educational level, also availing itself of the albeit limited contribution of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The school was located to the south of the city, precisely in Safi Ali Shah Street. The building was a private residence which was rented and adapted, within limits, to scholastic use. This lasted as long as school numbers were fairly small or at least such as not to create great problems of space. But, in the 1970s, when the number of students increased out of all proportions due to the considerable presence of businessmen in Tehran, the need was felt to own a suitable school building. The Managing Committee, which was made up of a number of Company representatives and managers, decided to build one in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Iran. The following agreement ensued out of that collaboration: the Italian Embassy would supply the area on which to construct the building while the Consortium of Companies would take on the responsibility for all the building and furnishing expenses. While the school was under construction, a request was made for legal recognition by the Min. Foreign Affairs. Recognition was obtained with D.I. n° 3190 dated 31.12.1976, starting from the scholastic year 1975-76. As of that date the five primary school classes, three middle school and four high school classes became "Legally Recognised". This was not the case for the nursery school which remained private until the 10 th August, 1996. when it received acknowledgement ( telespresso n. 115/5869).

Pietro della Valle

Pietro della Valle (Rome 1586 - 1652) was a traveller, very knowledgeable in classical languages, geography and music ( Discorso sulla musica dell'età nostra/Discourse on the Music of our Time, 1640). As the result of a relationship that met with opposition he undertook a long journey (1614-26), from Venice to Constantinople, Rhodes, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Persia and India, which he narrated in 54 important letters. When his Assyrian wife, Sitti Maani, died in Persia, he had her embalmed and carried the body with him for 4 years, finally burying her in the Aracoeli church in Rome. He bought many oriental manuscripts which are now in the Vatican.

School levels

- Nursery school
Pulcini (children of 2.5 to 3 years old)
Kindergarten (children of 3 to 5 years old divided into two classes)
Pre-school (children of 5 to 6 years old)
- Elementary school
(a complete cycle of 5 school years)
- Secondary school (junior high)
(a complete cycle of 3 school years)
- Secondary school - scientific high school
(a complete cycle of 4 years)

Holding parity with official schools, all the educational cycle complies with ministerial indications and regulations in the norm, schedule, and didactic curriculum which are in accordance with laws set by the Ministry of Public Education of Italy.
The nursery and elementary school follows a bilingual ( English – Italian) program.
The parents are involved in educational projects and program through constant communication and teachers-parents meetings; this is done both to give them a perspective of offered services and to inform them about their children's improvement. The parents are informed about the results of the students' progress through a report card every semester .

Buildings

  - Classrooms There are classrooms for every single grade of school
  - Gymnasium With three entrances, spacious, equipped with air conditioning
  - Equipped laboratories Computer room, science, art and music laboratories, and language study room
  - Video room Fully equipped
  - Library For teachers and students
  - Infirmary
  - Teachers' room
  - Offices School headmaster, vice principals, secretary, administrative, afternoon courses of Italian language, organizational responsible
  - Canteen For all the students with separated kitchen
  - Toilettes Separated services for children, adolescents, and adults

Tuition Fee Euro Nursery School 2.000 € Primary School 2.900 € Junior High School 3.500 € High School 6.300 € Application Fee 120 € (for all School levels)

FAMILY DISCOUNT:
20% discount on the tuition solely for the 2nd enrolled children
30% discount on the tuition solely for the 3rd enrolled children

The tuition fee does NOT include the cost of the text-books and educational materials, except for Nursery School (Pulcini, Kindergarten and Pre-school). The catering service amount is not included in the school tuition fees.

ITALIAN SCHOOL of TEHRAN “Pietro Della Valle”

Lavassani Ave. (Farmanieh), n. 47 - 19546 Tehran (IRAN)
Ph. 0098-21-22286502 – 22807580 - 22818089 Fax 0098-21-22286501
e.mail: italschool@parsonline.net