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Gonzaga Institute, Palermo

Private primary and secondary school in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

38°7′54″N 13°20′49″E / 38.13167°N 13.34694°E / 38.13167; 13.34694InformationTypePrivate primary and secondary schoolReligious affiliation(s)CatholicismDenominationJesuitsEstablished1919; 105 years ago (1919)Staffc. 50GradesPre-school; K-12GenderCoeducationalAge range18 months to 18 yearsNewspaperThe GonzaganWebsitewww.gonzagapalermo.it

Gonzaga Institute, Palermo (Italian: Gonzaga Scuola), is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1919. It offers educational programs for children from 18 months to 18 years, including an international school that facilitates entrance to universities worldwide. Gonzaga became coeducational in 1996 by uniting with Ancelle Institute for girls, its next door neighbour.^{[citation needed]}

Overview

In 2008–09 there were 1459 pupils in the various schools: International, 22; military, 130 ; primary 444; secondary 281; classic liceo, 252; scientific liceo, 112; European language, 218 pupils.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2017 the school introduced one of the first STEM programs in Italy for the enhancement of education in science.^[1]