Westminster International School

Westminster International School is an IB World School which offers the IB Primary Years Programme for students from 3 to 12 years of age near Lucca and Florence, Italy.

IB World Schools share a common philosophy about the nature of international education, which is expressed in the IB’s Mission statement and Westminster International School’s mission statement. Our community understands the important potential role of cultivating international-mindedness and intercultural awareness.

The small classes, assessment for learning and reporting processes offered at Westminster ensure that our staff understand and regularly report the capabilities and needs of each student within a caring and outwardly focused international learning community. We offer you

• An education in a community committed to developing the whole person : the mind, body and spirit
• A quality education taught in classes of no more than 14 students by qualified staff
• An opportunity to maximize your child’s academic potential

Westminster nurtures children from early childhood to become lifelong learners offering opportunities that enable them to continue their journey through life with:

• Confidence to enjoy opportunity
• Freedom to allow them to experience other people’s opinions
• Responsibility
• Compassion which we model for all who enter our doors

Westminster encourages commitment of our community to build a strong and safe learning environment. Westminster gives students the opportunity and responsibility to challenge themselves, to seek and find answers and to be accountable for excellent social and academic outcomes.

Westminster aims to establish a personal set of values by learning experiences which relate to young people’s life in school, home and the outside world to help create a more peaceful and sustainable future for our planet and its inhabitants.

Westminster aims to meet the diverse needs of students by encouraging creative and critical thinking with challenging and stimulated assessment for learning given with the opportunities offered in the Primary Years Programme.

Primary Years Programme schools share a common philosophy – a commitment to a high quality and challenging education, where students not only develop their knowledge and skills in the traditional subject areas, but intercultural understanding and respect.

It allows us to individualize our expectations and to support every student in achieving their personal best.  The PYP offers the fine balance between constantly raising expectations and fostering a sound work ethic while providing supportive scaffolding for learning that establishes our students on the road to success in an international context.