Italy

about Italy

Italy is a long peninsula, shaped like a boot. It is surrounded on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and on the east by the Adriatic. On the north it is bounded by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia.

monreale

This is Monreale, a lovely town on the slope of Mt. Caputo and overlooking the city of Palermo, which is located 15 km away.


This is our famous Arab-Norman cathedral, built in 1174 by William II;

The cathedral is very plain on the outside, but….

…is all gold mosaic on the inside.

The church is a national monument

of Italy and one of the most important attractions of Sicily.

THE "CHIOSTRO"

About the school

Our school comprehends Pre Primary, Primary and Secondary School and hosts about 790 children from 3 to 14 years of age, and 64 teachers. The school is located in the town of Monreale, in the suburbs of Palermo. The children attending our school belong to different social contexts; the population comprehends self-employed workers, tadesmen and craftmen. Our school isn't far from immigrant gathering centres, so we have many immigrant families living in our territory and their children attend our school, there are also several children with special needs. Our school hasn’t any specific teaching method, but all classes are equipped with an interactive board, which permits our children to have more and more a technological learning.Our school is located in the outskirts of Monreale.