My family and I are planning to move to

A big move with two girls of school age. Do you speak Italian? If not start learning now. Do some research on schooling here in Italy. We know of a few people who have young children here, some have found it really good and most if not all have said their children settled quicker than they did. However one of those also recently moved back to the UK in the main because they felt there young daughters education required their understanding of the Italian language, which despite being very good, was not good enough.

Thank you, our plan is to start learing very soon. Do you by chance know of any good websites where we can find out more about schooling ? Is the Italian education system a good one? Thank youHilary    

Sorry I have no personal experience of the system here, but I’ve heard mixed reports. I suspect it’s like a lot of things here, not too much spent on it! I would suggest you search the net with something like "schooling in Italy". erhaps try hrowing in "forum" as well :)

Personally me, I have studied in Italy and I would like to say that this is really hard if you do not know Italian as the italians do not know english, and if somebody knows, you should be really lucky. However I spent there fun time, and especially Sale Essay really helped me with my school, and I am really grateful them for it.Well, Peers I wish you good luck. Everything will be fine and you will get used to this country, and p.s it is really beautiful

The best advice I can give you is to urgently start learning Italian to ensure a smooth transition. And I do not mean a 1 hour lesson once a week. You need immersion in language and culture, particularly to help your 11/12 year old who will be starting Lower Secondary in a foreign language. She needs specialized coaching as it is not easy to handle language but also subjects such as Maths or Scuence in Italian without the necessary vocabulary. I will not be too worried about your 7/8 year old. She will pick up the new language without that much effort. There are some excellent schools in Italy and a solid education system. Perhaps a bit too traditional for some people, but a solid one.See how the girls progress during  the school year and if you notice that they are a bit behind because of language problems, talk to the teachers and principals and do not be afraid if the girls need to repeat the year. One year is nothing and it is far much more important for them to Be on solid ground. Otherwise, they will be stumbling in the future.Best wishes. 

I moved from Italy to the United States a few years ago and faced with problems in the education system. I just could not adapt to this huge amount of writing assignments in college. I had to look for help with the help of reviews. The last thing, I read that review of edusson writing service. And more was not necessary. Edusson helped me. I found some helpful info education in Italy for you.
The state provides free education for all students, from nursery school to university. State education is also free for children of foreigners living in Italy, whether or not they are registered residents. School is compulsory from 6 to 16 years of age.
Scuola Elementare (elementary school) lasts for five years and is preceded by three years of kindergarten which is non-compulsory. Secondary education lasts for 8 years and is divided into Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado and Scuola Media Inferiore. Italian universities are excellent and are among the oldest in the world. Many of the universities are state supported.

Hi, As many comments correctly say, learning a bit of Italian would be of great help for you all, especially for the girls. However, Italy is a very warm and welcoming Country and English people are seen as interesting and nice people to become friends with. 

I am not sure if our answers to your request of suggestion have been satisfactory. Under my professional point of view, I would also make sure that you feel prepared with the Italian bureaucracy (process of buying or renting a property, choosing the right school, etc.).

If you need more specific suggestions, you can let us know.

Ciao ;)

Agree with everyone that it is important to start learning the language now as youngsters tend to pick up languages better the sooner you start.  You could consider getting a satellite that allows you to see for free most Italian programmes on RAI channels including a young persons channel.  I used to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday morning teaching them which is a way of also teaching yourself. You have to view it as fun and there is no escape getting the grammar learned as the essential foundation.  Others here are right that the education system is pretty good and the children will have an advantage in English classes.  The best thing is that universities are pratically free and Pisa is one of the best and the university of Florence is also not too far.

Agree with everyone that it is important to start learning the language now as youngsters tend to pick up languages better the sooner you start.  You could consider getting a satellite that allows you to see for free most Italian programmes on RAI channels including a young persons channel.  I used to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday morning teaching them which is a way of also teaching yourself. You have to view it as fun and there is no escape getting the grammar learned as the essential foundation.  Others here are right that the education system is pretty good and the children will have an advantage in English classes.  The best thing is that universities are pratically free and Pisa is one of the best and the university of Florence is also not too far.