Italian language school Rome, Italy, Scuola Leonardo da Vinci

4.2/5

159 Students' Overall Rating of Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Rome

What we like about the school

Excellent student nationality mix

Rome

Location of Scuola Leonardo da Vinci in Navona, Rome

Map of public transport system

Closest station: Piazza della Chiesa Nuova; Torre Argentina

Other Italian schools in Rome offering Italian courses:

Club Italiano Dante Alighieri 4.3/5.0
Dilit International House 4.1/5.0
Koiné - Italian Language Centre, Historical Center
Studioitalia, Prati 4.0/5.0
Study & Live in your Teacher's Home 5.0/5.0
Torre di Babele 4.2/5.0

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci

The language school Scuola Leonardo da Vinci was founded in Rome, Italy in 1984. The school is located in a typical XVII century aristocratic palace in the old city centre, only a few minutes walk from the Spanish Steps and the Piazza Navona.

The school address is: Piazza dell Orologio 7, 00186 - Rome (Italy).

Accreditations and Quality seals

Preferential Terms in Case of Visa Refusal

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Facilities

Snack vending machine
Drink vending machine
Computer lab
Free after-class access to language learning software
Movie room
Student support desk
Free WIFI

Facilities for disabled students

Wheelchair access to classroom
Disabled toilet
Wheelchair access to reception

Classroom equipment

Electronic whiteboard in some classrooms
Air conditioning in some classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms

Number of classrooms:

Number of public PC workstations:

Prices include

Organized activities
Internet access and use of school computers
Wireless LAN zone at school
Free certificate of course attendance
Language level placement test at first day of classes
For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
Free consultation about suitable college/university programs by qualified consultant
Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students

Course material:

Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.

Average age of students

in summer: 34 years
throughout the year: 38 years
Special recommendations for students over 30 years

Average number of levels

Adult courses in summer: 6
Adult courses throughout the year: 6

Minimum age of students

16 years

The school is an official exam center

The following language examinations can be taken directly at the school:

Italian teacher qualifications

100 % hold a university degree
100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification

Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO).It takes 40 minutes by train to school.

Language school closed

In 2017 (including national and regional bank holidays): 06.Jan.2017, 17.Apr.2017, 25.Apr.2017, 01.May.2017, 02.Jun.2017, 29.Jun.2017, 15.Aug.2017, 01.Nov.2017, 08.Dec.2017, 23.Dec.2017 - 31.Dec.2017
School policy regarding bank holidays:
Full number of lost classes are made up

Italian Courses

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Price in US$	380	670	971	1272	1506	1808	2109	2410	3012	3481	291

Intensive Course + 2 extra group lessons per day focusing on improving speaking skills.

Starting dates

Every Monday .
Absolute beginners start on: 02.Jan.2017, 16.Jan.2017, 30.Jan.2017, 13.Feb.2017, 27.Feb.2017, 06.Mar.2017, 20.Mar.2017, 03.Apr.2017, 18.Apr.2017, 02.May.2017, 15.May.2017, 29.May.2017, 05.Jun.2017, 19.Jun.2017, 03.Jul.2017, 17.Jul.2017, 31.Jul.2017, 14.Aug.2017, 28.Aug.2017, 11.Sep.2017, 25.Sep.2017, 09.Oct.2017, 23.Oct.2017, 06.Nov.2017, 20.Nov.2017, 04.Dec.2017, 11.Dec.2017

General course schedule

6 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 14:00
Afternoon: 12:30 - 17:30

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	235	424	603	804	1071	1428	3481	4061	5221	5890	168

Starting dates

General course schedule

4 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:15
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in €	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1755 1668
Price in US$	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1958

This course is reserved for Swedish students with CSN study grants only.

SPECIAL PRICE with accommodation included: 3105€
Accommodation is in a shared apartment with double room, no meals (90 nights).

Starting dates

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	753	1506	2259	3012	3765	4518	5271	6024	7530	9036	753

Lunch with the teacher: 80 Euro/per day.
Private lessons during the week of Christmas and New Year only on special request.

Starting dates

Every Monday .

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in €	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	5925 5629
Price in US$	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	6610

32-week programme of Italian language lessons plus an academic part where the students will attend the following subjects: Art History, Italian Civilization, Business Italian, History of Design and Architecture. The workload also includes preparation for language diplomas and a final research project.
For the course starting in September the duration of the stay is 34 weeks as it includes 2 weeks of Christmas Holidays.

Special offers available on accommodation.

Starting dates

2017: 02.Jan.2017, 02.May.2017, 11.Sep.2017.

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in €	450 428	890 846	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Price in US$	502	993	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Students will learn Italian in a pleasant and relaxing environment, accompanied by a wide variety of cultural activities such as:
-Guided tours of Ancient Rome and the Vatican Museums
-Traditional Roman Dinner (while watching the Chef cook)
-Field trip to a farm to learn how to make your own cheese
-Lazio region wine tasting with professional sommeliers

Starting dates

2017: 20.Mar.2017, 05.Jun.2017, 09.Oct.2017.

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	3481	4061	4641	5221

Starting dates

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	681	1317	1941	2566	--	--	--	--	--	--	625

Starting dates

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	458	871	1272	1674	--	--	--	--	--	--	402

Starting dates

General course schedule

5 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 14:00
Afternoon: 12:30 - 17:30

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	--	1317	1941	2566	3124	--	--	--	--	--	625

Starting dates

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	--	871	1272	1674	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Intensive Course + 5 culture classes per week.

Starting dates

Every Monday .

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Lower intermediate (B1) or higher

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Price in €	--	380 361	540 513	720 684	800 760	--	--	--	--	--	160 152
Price in US$	--	424	603	804	893	--	--	--	--	--	179

Learn Italian and discover Italy at the same time:
20 group Italian lessons/week in at least 2 different cities. Choose between Florence, Milan, Siena and Rome. The school provides assistance for the organisation of the transfers between the cities (cost not included).
Please specify which schools you would like to attend and in which order in the comments field of the registration form.
Special prices for accommodation

Starting dates

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in US$	--	1540	2310	3079	3849	--	--	--	--	--	770

Intensive Course + 2 private lessons per day in your selected professional field.
Possible areas of specialization for private lessons include:
Business Italian; Italian for Banking; Italian for Law; Italian for the Hotel Industry; The Language of Wine & Food; The Language of Tourism; Italian for Flight Attendants; Italian for Health Care; The Language of Fashion; The Language of the Libretti/Opera.

Starting dates

Every Monday .

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Lower intermediate (B1) or higher

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Price in €	--	--	--	1385 1316	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Price in US$	--	--	--	1545	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Intensive Course + 10 exam preparation lessons per week. Course price includes exam fees.

Starting dates

2017: 06.Mar.2017, 05.Jun.2017, 28.Aug.2017, 06.Nov.2017.

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Elementary (A2) or higher

Exam dates

31.Mar.2017, 30.Jun.2017, 22.Sep.2017, 01.Dec.2017

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Price in US$	134	268	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	134

An introduction to the most important artistic movements. Study the development of art in Italy in relation to the rest of Europe. Become acquainted with the most important works of artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Bernini, Borromini and Caravaggio while learning about the most significant historical and social events of their day. The course includes on-site visits around the city.

Starting dates

Every Monday .

General course schedule

1-2 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Afternoon: 12:30 - 14:00

Required minimum language level

Elementary (A2) or higher

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Note: All courses offered by Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Rome can be reserved online with LanguageCourse.Net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form.

Lesson duration: 45 minutes

School's administrative fee: 70.00 €

Individual classesSingle individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 45 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.

Comments about courses:The school also offers:
- Italian Cuisine, culinary arts for amateurs. 1 meeting = 3 hours = 105 Euro.
- Special programmes for musicians (instruments, voice, opera)

Accommodation

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Apartment

Single room, No meals

36 reviews

3.7/5.0

192 € per week

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week	Deposit (refundable)*
Price in €	192	260	400	540	140	100
Price in US$	226	306	470	635	165	118

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Extra night price for one-week bookings: 32 Euro.

Price extra night:

20 € (Only extra week bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

28 minutes by public transport (average reported by our former students)

Includes:

Bedding/linen, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Homestay

Single room, Breakfast & 1 meal

28 reviews

4.0/5.0

276 € per week

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Price in €	276	442	680	918	238
Price in US$	325	519	799	1078	280

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Extra night price for one-week bookings: 46 Euro.

Price extra night:

34 € (Only extra week bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

29 minutes by public transport (average reported by our former students)

Includes:

Phone, Bedding/linen, Heating, Breakfast & 1 meal, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 16

Homestay

Single room, Breakfast

28 reviews

4.0/5.0

204 € per week

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Price in €	204	286	440	594	154
Price in US$	240	336	517	698	181

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Extra night for one-week bookings: 34 Euro.

Price extra night:

22 € (Only extra week bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

40 minutes by public transport (average reported by our former students)

Includes:

Phone, Bedding/linen, Heating, Breakfast, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Homestay

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), Breakfast

28 reviews

4.0/5.0

156 € per week

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Price in €	156	221	340	459	119
Price in US$	184	260	400	539	140

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Extra night for one-week bookings: 26 Euro.

Price extra night:

17 € (Only extra week bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).

Distance from school:

45 minutes by public transport

Includes:

Phone, Bedding/linen, Heating, Breakfast, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Homestay

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), Breakfast & 1 meal

28 reviews

4.0/5.0

228 € per week

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week
Price in €	228	377	580	783	203
Price in US$	268	443	682	920	239

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Extra night price for one-week bookings: 38 Euro.

Price extra night:

29 € (Only extra week bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).

Distance from school:

45 minutes by public transport

Includes:

Phone, Bedding/linen, Heating, Breakfast & 1 meal, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 16

Homestay - Italian tour

Single room, Breakfast & 1 meal | Minimum stay in weeks: 2

From 1026 € per month

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Price in €	--	494	760	1026	266
Price in US$		581	893	1205	313

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

No extra nights bookable.

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

45 minutes by public transport

Includes:

Phone, Bedding/linen, Heating, Breakfast & 1 meal, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Homestay - Italian tour

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), Breakfast & 1 meal | Minimum stay in weeks: 2

From 864 € per month

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week
Price in €	--	416	640	864	224
Price in US$		489	752	1015	264

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

No extra nights bookable.

Room Occupancy:

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).

Distance from school:

45 minutes by public transport

Includes:

Phone, Bedding/linen, Heating, Breakfast & 1 meal, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Apartment

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together), No meals

36 reviews

3.7/5.0

144 € per week

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week	Deposit (refundable)*
Price in €	144	195	300	405	105	100
Price in US$	170	229	353	476	124	118

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Extra night for one-week bookings: 24 Euro.

Price extra night:

15 € (Only extra week bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).

Distance from school:

28 minutes by public transport (average reported by our former students)

Includes:

Bedding/linen, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Apartment - Italian tour

Single room, No meals | Minimum stay in weeks: 2

From 621 € per month

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week
Price in €	--	299	460	621	161
Price in US$		352	541	730	190

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Price extra night:

23 € (Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

45 minutes by public transport

Includes:

Bedding/linen, Kitchen, Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

NOTE: PRICES MAY VARY SLIGHTLY DEPENDING ON SEASONAL AVAILABILITY

Arrivals/departures to/from your accommodations outside of the stated schedule may incur additional charges and must be requested in advance. For arrivals after 10 pm there is an extra charge of 25 Euro.
For all accommodations a credit card number will be required as a guarantee.
The rooms are available from Sunday afternoon (after 2:00 pm) before the course starts to the Saturday morning (10:00 am) at the end of the course.

HOMESTAYS:
-May be in the centre of Rome as well as the outskirts.
-Use of the family kitchen is not allowed.
-Use of the washing machine is sometimes available for an extra fee.
-Most of the families have a TV that the student can watch.
-Telephone can only be used to receive calls.

Airport Transfers must be requested upon enrollment.

NOTE: For students participating the Italian Tour or Dolce Vita programme, special accommodation prices apply.
Max. 1 student of each nationality possible?yes
Single room: always
Optional airport transfer
Roma Ciampino Airport:for 100 €(one way);for 200 €(return trip)
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport:for 100 €(one way);for 200 €(return trip)

Leisure activities

	activity possible	distance from school
Cooking		0.5 km
Dancing		1 km
Music		5 km
Yoga		0.5 km

Reviews

4.2/5.0

Overall rating

159 authentic reviews from students who reserved with us

City

4.8/5.0

Organisation

4.2/5.0

Facilities

3.3/5.0

Social activities

3.9/5.0

Course quality / Progress in language

4.4/5.0

Value for money

4.1/5.0

Accommodation

Homestay

4.0/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)

4.0/5.0

Other

4.0/5.0

Students liked about Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, Rome

Jerre47 years - United States

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The total immersion teaching method was fantastic. It was amazing how quickly I was able to use my Italian language skills. Also, the staff is very friendly and genuinely interested in each students progress.

Overall rating

5.0/5.0

Value for money

5.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

5.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

5.0/5.0

School organization

5.0/5.0

Social activities

5.0/5.0

Accommodation

Homestay

4.0/5.0

Additional information

Insider tips about what future students should not miss: Make sure you participate in the activities planned through/by the school. The activities enhance the learning experience.

Other comments: The school director is very professional and helpful with school related issues. Do not hesitate to speak to him while you are attending the school.

Olga37 years - Russian Federation

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additional lectures, guided walks at the historical places

Overall rating

4.0/5.0

Value for money

4.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

3.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

4.0/5.0

School organization

4.0/5.0

Social activities

4.0/5.0

Accommodation

Homestay

4.0/5.0

Additional information

Insider tips about what future students should not miss: movies with subtitles

Aaro69 years - Finland

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There were some great after school lectures.

Overall rating

4.0/5.0

Value for money

5.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

4.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

4.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

4.0/5.0

School organization

4.0/5.0

Social activities

4.0/5.0

Accommodation

Homestay

3.0/5.0

Other

3.0/5.0

Apartment

3.0/5.0

Additional information

Other comments: Maybe if you could be more specific about how the accommodations are going to be.

Brian65 years - United States

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Location. Teachers. Pace of instruction. Diversity of students.

Overall rating

5.0/5.0

Value for money

4.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

4.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

5.0/5.0

School organization

5.0/5.0

Social activities

5.0/5.0

Accommodation

Additional information

Insider tips about what future students should not miss: Live as close as possible to the school.

Other comments: Good value.

Peggy Jolene72 years - United States

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I loved that the teacher was a creative educator and was really fun to learn from!

Overall rating

5.0/5.0

Value for money

5.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

4.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

5.0/5.0

School organization

4.0/5.0

Social activities

5.0/5.0

Accommodation

Additional information

Insider tips about what future students should not miss: Go on the architectural walking tours and go to the pronunciation class after school!

Other comments: Stay in the neighborhood or with a family.

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