The I.T. “Grazia Deledda” in Lecce is a high technical school wich includes 4 course: biological, environmental, finance and marketing, I.T. It is attended by about 1.200 students aged between 14 and 19. The students with special needs are about 50 and those with fewer opportunities about 60. The students coming from foreign countries are about 20. The teachers are 170 .

The school is located in the suburb of Lecce , an area destined to schools. Lecce is a city on the east coast of Salento , Puglia, where the safeguard of the environment is of great interest and our natural resources are very attractive for both foreign and Italian tourists. As we believe in the importance of connecting school and territory, we are present on the local reality with different projects and activities. The school offers workshops and cooperates with the local organizations to help students in making a choice for their future carrer in the scientific and economical fields. It feels open to new challenges , meeting new partners, exchanging experiences, confronting results and methods of work. Infact our school has participated in European projects for many years starting with the Comenius projects to the Erasmus+ ones. Such experiences have provided our students living in Salento with an opportunity to evaluate the possibility to offer their knowledge on the labour market also out of the national borders, making them real young European citizens.

Our students are highly motivated in attending school and improving their education in specific subjects, as they are conscious that a high level of education is a guarantee of success.