Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
via Bufalini 3, Florence, Tuscany 50122, Italy
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Would you like to study Italian with us from the comfort of your own home, spend time in a good company and live an unique Italian cultural experience?
Our Italian online courses are designed to adapt to your needs. Have your Italian experience delivered at your own home .
The Leonardo da Vinci School offers online Italian courses meeting all your needs and providing maximum time flexibility. Lessons are held in different bands, both in the morning and in the afternoon (GMT + 2).
Please get in touch with one of our student advisors to check the precise schedule of running courses.
The lessons are taught on a professional and free platform.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
You can choose from the following class times:
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 5 students |
Maximum | 14 students |
Age range | 16 years old and older |
Average | 27 years old |
The Leonardo da Vinci school is located in an historical palazzo, situated in the heart of the city of Florence, with a magnificent view of the Cathedral. From here you can reach the most beautiful and famous places in the city in only few minutes walk. Our school occupies an entire building of 3 floors and with 15 spacious and light classrooms. The first floor is dedicated to recreational activities, where you can read the paper, have a coffee with your friends and do your homework. On the first floor there are the classrooms, the secretary and the multimedia classroom with free internet service.
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci offers a wide range of high-quality Italian language courses, conceived for any level, from beginner to advanced, all the year round! Courses start every Monday except for beginners and students can stay for 1 week only as well as for many weeks and months. Our school organizes interesting leisure activities every week during afternoon and evening.
Our 40 years of experience make us a well-established and reliable reality in the world of language schools. We are very proud of our professional and friendly staff, who do their best to make every student's stay unique in terms both of language learning and of cultural experience.
Our teaching method is influenced by modern didactics and is designed according to the 'Concept of Foreign Languages' of the European Council and the guidelines of the ''Accademia Italiana di Lingua (AIL)".
We follow a communicative method: from the first day of lessons and at each ability level, only Italian is spoken in class. We put particular emphasis on spoken language and on communication, but also deal with the 4 base abilities (reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking).
Lessons are interesting, interactive and also fun, organized in a relaxed atmosphere in which learning is done naturally. Text books are supported by authentic material, like newspapers, magazines and video, that facilitate learning about contemporary Italy and the many different aspects of Italian culture.
Our teachers, experts in teaching Italian to foreign students, are there for the students, to guide them, motivate them and help them in their learning.
In addition, through the years Scuola Leonardo da Vinci has developed its own teaching method. The books have been conceived for speeding up the learning process of Italian language. Grammar is presented in a logic and organized way, followed by examples and a wide range of practical exercises and short stories that give both students and teachers many opportunities for making conversation in Italian language.
All the programmes have been thought in order to reach your goals, independently from the duration of the course. Having a deep knowledge of Italian grammar (through the continuous practice of writing, reading and speaking in real situations) is the principle which Scuola Leonardo da Vinci’s method is based on.
The nationality and age mix at Scuola Leonardo da Vinci varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 27.
teaches students from all over the world, including:
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Welcome to Florence, the home of the Renaissance, an amazing city that offers you a vast cultural heritage: museums, parks, art galleries etc. Renowned for its nightlife, Firenze combines modern theaters with pubs, wide streets with old bars that evoke an ancient Italian style.
Due to the hospitality and warmth of the people here, it will be very easy for you to make new friends. We look forward to sharing this marvelous experience with you!
The school is very attentive to its students, from the staff in the office to the teachers and principals. The classes are very good and the activities promoted by the school help students to integrate.
In addition, being located near the Duomo, it makes it easier to travel around the city.
SLD provided the perfect mix of theoretical grammar and practical day to day communication, I had very basic Italian coming in and left with enough conversational skills to speak to native italians including my Nonna! They also provided plenty opportunities to get to know the city of Florence and its surroundings, social events so the students could mingle and get to know each other.
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Cara Isabella,
Thank you for sharing your experience.
We are happy you enjoyed your program with us and mostly that you learned!!
Keep practicing the Italian language and we hope to see you soon again here!
Cari saluti da tutti noi!!
Excellent course; lessons at a good pace. Helpful resources provided and some opportunity for discussion.
Show details » Read more...I started in January and finished my time at Scuola Leonardo in May. I decided to stay on my own in an apartment in Santo Spirito. My landlady was fantastic and helped make my stay so easy. All the teachers I had (a total of 3) were outstanding. Monica, who I had the longest, made sure everyone engaged in conversation and did not hold back on discussing complex topics. I felt prepared to take the CILS B2 exam at the end of May. I decided to take it one level down from what I finished at (C1) based on the recommendations from Scuola Leonardo. It made the testing process so much less stressful. Overall, it was more than I could've hoped for, and I advise anyone looking at the school to go.
Show details » Read more...I liked it a lot although it was too much to have 4,5 hours intense course with very short pauses. I should have chosen private lessons in the afternoon. Too many young people in my class so that made me feel a bit lonely as I did not get to know anyone. Next time I will chose La Dolce Vita maybe. The teachers were excellent, competent and really nice. Location perfect very central. Cultural interesting activities. I stayed close to the school in a lady's apartment and it was comfortable and clean.
I fell in love with Florence and I highly recommend the school. I did not get enough opportunity to speak and I lack fluency in the language.
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 40 € when you register.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Florence based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
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