La Scuola D'Italia

What La Scuola D'Italia does

La Scuola d'Italia New York is a private, fully accredited bilingual (Italian/English) PreK-12 school located at 12 East 96th Street in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Founded in 1977, it is the only Scuola Paritaria in North America recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education and the only school on the continent offering a double-diploma structure that awards both the Italian Diploma di Stato and the IB Diploma. The school operates four academic divisions — Preschool (Reggio Emilia-inspired), Primary, Middle, and High School (Liceo Scientifico) — supported by an International Study Abroad Program for Grades 10-12 and an After School Care and Enrichment offering.

The school's underlying technology platform is built on third-party SaaS: a Wix-hosted website for marketing and content, Calendly for visit scheduling, the Ravenna admissions platform for the full application workflow, and the Toddle education platform used in Grades 11-12 for digital gradebook, attendance, behavior management, and secure teacher-family messaging for the IB program. The technology stack is operationally adequate for the institution's scale but does not constitute a proprietary or differentiated technical asset.

La Scuola d'Italia generates revenue primarily through annual tuition billed to enrolled families across the PreK-12 continuum. Tuition figures for 2025/2026 are documented in a downloadable PDF and are not publicly displayed. The admissions motion is sales-led, beginning with outreach to the Head of Admissions and progressing through on-campus or virtual meetings, division head conversations, Head of School meetings, and the full Ravenna-based application. Supplemental funding flows through scholarships (NIAF's Ernest L. Pellegri scholarship and the school's own Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship), donations, and ancillary revenue from the Study Abroad and Enrichment programs. Customer segments are concentrated in Italian-American and international families seeking bilingual education and IB preparation.

Name

La Scuola D'Italia

Legal name

La Scuola d'Italia New York

Website

https://lascuoladitalia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Scuola d'Italia is a Manhattan-based private PreK-12 school delivering bilingual Italian/English education and the only North American school offering both the Italian Diploma di Stato and the IB Diploma. It serves Italian-American and international families seeking rigorous bilingual academics and global university preparation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Bilingual K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAL

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJABAG

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDACADAG

Bilingual & Language-Immersion Early Learning Academies

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Learning Academies & Montessori/Reggio/Steiner Programs

Keywords

• Bilingual K-12 education
• Private Italian school
• IB diploma program
• Reggio Emilia preschool
• Study abroad program

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Private school tuition for PreK-12 education. Families pay tuition for their children to attend the bilingual Italian/American program. Application process through Ravenna platform with merit-based scholarships available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Scuola d'Italia is a private PreK-12 bilingual (Italian/English) day school in Manhattan's Upper East Side. It delivers four academic divisions (Preschool, Primary, Middle, High School) with an optional IB Diploma in Grades 11-12, culminating in the Italian Diploma di Stato and/or the IB Diploma. The school is the only Scuola Paritaria in North America recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education.

Product overview

La Scuola d'Italia offers a PreK-12 bilingual (Italian/English) private school program in Manhattan as the only school in North America offering a double-diploma structure. The school provides four academic divisions: Preschool/Kindergarten (ages 3-5, bilingual Reggio Emilia-based), Primary School (Grades 1-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and High School/Liceo Scientifico (Grades 9-12). The High School integrates the IB Diploma Program and graduates earn both the Italian Diploma di Stato and optionally the IB Diploma. The school also offers the Toddle administrative platform for grades 11-12, an International Study Abroad Program for Grades 10-12, and After School Care and Enrichment programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool (Pre-K and Kindergarten) Bilingual Italian/English preschool program for children ages 3-5, rooted in the Reggio Emilia tradition, with small class sizes delivering half-day instruction in English and half-day in Italian.
• Primary School (Scuola Elementare) Bilingual and bicultural primary school program for Grades 1-5 covering English, Italian, Mathematics, Sciences, World History, Geography, Visual Arts, Music, and Physical Education, with Spanish introduced as an additional language.
• Middle School (Scuola Media) Bilingual middle school program for Grades 6-8 deepening instruction in English, Italian, Mathematics, Latin, Philosophy, World History, Geography, IT & Design, Individuals & Societies, Physical Education, Music, and Visual Arts, with elective options and enrichment projects.
• High School (Liceo Scientifico) Four-year high school program balancing humanities with advanced science and mathematics, awarding the Italian Diploma di Stato with optional IB Diploma integration for Grades 11-12.
• IB Diploma Program International Baccalaureate Diploma integrated into Grades 11-12 of the high school, offering advanced coursework and an additional pathway to top universities worldwide for La Scuola students.
• International Study Abroad Program Program welcoming international students in Grades 10-12 for a semester or full year, following the regular La Scuola curriculum while acclimating to life in New York City.
• After School Care and Enrichment After-school care program for primary school students from 3:30-5:30 PM with optional enrichment activities including music, art, martial arts, dance, chess, and additional languages (Mandarin and French).

Quantifiable outcome

• Average Italian Esame di Stato Score: 90/100
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIAF partners with La Scuola to offer the Ernest L. Pellegri La Scuola d'Italia Scholarship, available to applicants entering Grades 8 and 9. This partnership supports the school's mission of providing accessible education while preserving Italian heritage.
• FastbreakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFastbreak is a premier athletic facility partner providing access to indoor and outdoor sports fields, a gymnasium, and specialized instructors for physical education and team sports including basketball, soccer, and volleyball.
• ToddlesupportingTechnology or IntegrationToddle app is used in grades 11-12 to support the IB Diploma Program, providing digital gradebook, attendance tracking, behavior management, and secure messaging system for teacher-student-parent communication.
• RavennasupportingTechnology or IntegrationRavenna is the admissions platform used for the full application process, allowing families to securely submit required documents and track their application progress.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Spence School: Elite Upper East Side private K-12 school serving a similar affluent Manhattan family demographic. Comparable as a benchmark for premium private school pricing, university placement outcomes, and competitive admissions demand in the same neighborhood.
• The Brearley School: Elite Upper East Side K-12 private school with a long operating history and strong university placement record. Comparable to La Scuola on Manhattan premium pricing dynamics, target-family profile, and outcomes-driven marketing, though without the bilingual/foreign diploma structure.
• The Dalton School: Major Manhattan K-12 private school known for progressive pedagogy and IB Diploma Program. Comparable to La Scuola on the IB Diploma offering side and on shared Upper East Side affluent family targeting, though without a parallel foreign national diploma.
• The Hewitt School: Manhattan K-12 private school serving a similar affluent urban family demographic. Comparable as a competitor for the same prospective families in NYC's premium private school market, with overlapping tuition tier and outcomes-driven positioning.

Direct peers

• United Nations International School (UNIS): Manhattan-based K-12 school serving UN and internationally-mobile families with multiple IB tracks and bilingual options. Comparable to La Scuola on international family targeting, IB Diploma delivery, and multilingual curriculum design in the NYC market.
• French-American School of New York (FASNY): French-American bilingual private school serving Preschool through Grade 12 in the NYC metro area with both French and American tracks. Comparable to La Scuola in offering dual-track bilingual instruction and internationally portable diplomas to a heritage-language community.
• Léman Manhattan Preparatory School: International PreK-12 private school in Lower Manhattan offering IB Diploma and bilingual programs. Comparable to La Scuola as a Manhattan-based multilingual private school with IB Diploma pathway and an internationally diverse student body.
• Lycée Français de New York: French bilingual PreK-12 school on Manhattan's Upper East Side offering the French Baccalauréat. Directly comparable to La Scuola as a foreign-accredited bilingual private school with a national diploma pathway serving a culturally-rooted diaspora community.
• British International School of New York: Manhattan-based private school offering British and IB curricula from early years through secondary. Comparable to La Scuola in delivering an internationally accredited curriculum with the IB Diploma and serving globally mobile families seeking non-US-only credentials.
• German International School New York: German-English bilingual school in the NYC metro area offering the German Abitur and IB Diploma. Directly comparable as another heritage-language bilingual school combining a foreign national diploma with IB on the US East Coast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lascuoladitalia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/la-scuola-d-italia
• Instagraminstagram.com/lascuoladitalia

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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