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Mission & Philosophy
To provide a supportive and inspiring environment where students embrace an adventure of ideas, discovery, and human connection — growing in independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.
Why CCI?
For more than 30 years, Canadian College Italy has stood apart from other boarding schools in Europe. Our approach blends academic excellence, cultural immersion, and a close-knit community to create an experience that truly changes students’ lives.
![A student and teacher share a light moment while working side by side on their laptops.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753461748/renaissance/wpzejyebhrfdefcneewx/TrustedCurriculum.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753461748/renaissance/wpzejyebhrfdefcneewx/TrustedCurriculum.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753461748/renaissance/wpzejyebhrfdefcneewx/TrustedCurriculum.png","width":800}])
Trusted Curriculum
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![An italian man with a big smile, wearing a helmet and making a friendly gesture toward the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789327789/renaissance/mrysmptyigyyr0rbeynq/AuthenticItalian.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789327789/renaissance/mrysmptyigyyr0rbeynq/AuthenticItalian.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789327789/renaissance/mrysmptyigyyr0rbeynq/AuthenticItalian.jpg","width":800}])
Authentic Italy
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![Two girls walking on a snow-covered mountain under a clear blue sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753463241/renaissance/qqd4h870cpc7awxmzqhe/CustomExtracurriculars.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753463241/renaissance/qqd4h870cpc7awxmzqhe/CustomExtracurriculars.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753463241/renaissance/qqd4h870cpc7awxmzqhe/CustomExtracurriculars.png","width":800}])
Custom Extracurriculars
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![Two students walking with their arms around each other after getting off the ferry in Ischia, captured from behind in a sweet, candid shot.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753464165/renaissance/uqtc14qegnqy9ipnreop/TransformativeTravel.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753464165/renaissance/uqtc14qegnqy9ipnreop/TransformativeTravel.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753464165/renaissance/uqtc14qegnqy9ipnreop/TransformativeTravel.png","width":800}])
Transformative Travel
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![A teacher giving her class, with two girls in the foreground visibly attentive and focused on the lesson.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769195849/renaissance/renaissance/iki8zhwykbq88guaveds/CustomCare.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769195849/renaissance/renaissance/iki8zhwykbq88guaveds/CustomCare.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769195849/renaissance/renaissance/iki8zhwykbq88guaveds/CustomCare.png","width":800}])
Structured Care
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![During the graduation ceremony, two graduates receive awards from one of their teachers, captured in a proud and joyful moment.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753465087/renaissance/stahgvpa0klchpza7tma/UniversityPrep.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753465087/renaissance/stahgvpa0klchpza7tma/UniversityPrep.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753465087/renaissance/stahgvpa0klchpza7tma/UniversityPrep.png","width":800}])
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From Our Community
!["The friendships, memories, and experiences I had there shaped who I am. Living at CCI was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I miss the people, the culture, and the sense of adventure every day. It truly felt like a second home."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785939823/renaissance/ch5mrmqkhrch6jhze8bg/ScarlettEldridge.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785939823/renaissance/ch5mrmqkhrch6jhze8bg/ScarlettEldridge.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785939823/renaissance/ch5mrmqkhrch6jhze8bg/ScarlettEldridge.png","width":800}])
Scarlett E. - Graduate, Class of 2024.
!["My time at CCI was the most incredible period of my teenage years. The people there became my family, and the academic rigor was unmatched. Every person I met was just amazing. I truly adore CCI. It shaped me and inspired me to learn."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785941512/renaissance/gyfuc4r2a6obqjhslok1/MariaDwyer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785941512/renaissance/gyfuc4r2a6obqjhslok1/MariaDwyer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785941512/renaissance/gyfuc4r2a6obqjhslok1/MariaDwyer.png","width":800}])
Maria D. - Graduate, Class of 2024
!["We found the entire interaction, from day one to graduation day to be personable, warm, direct, and reassuring. Not only did our daughter make some amazing friends, but she also experienced the best academic spell of her high school journey."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769448971/renaissance/h0iu223nyhesvwsbqu2t/DrParvizY.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769448971/renaissance/h0iu223nyhesvwsbqu2t/DrParvizY.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769448971/renaissance/h0iu223nyhesvwsbqu2t/DrParvizY.png","width":800}])
Dr. Parviz Y. - Parent, 2022
![A shirtless man sits on a rocky outcrop overlooking the vibrant blue waters of the ocean against a clear sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768485981/renaissance/llugiifjny4n5gup4lum/Testimonials-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768485981/renaissance/llugiifjny4n5gup4lum/Testimonials-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768485981/renaissance/llugiifjny4n5gup4lum/Testimonials-1.png","width":800}])
Margo N. - Parent, 2025
![“Changed my son’s life for the better 1,000%."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768491768/renaissance/w39ymerdaqgetxby0yf6/Testimonials5.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768491768/renaissance/w39ymerdaqgetxby0yf6/Testimonials5.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768491768/renaissance/w39ymerdaqgetxby0yf6/Testimonials5.png","width":800}])
Nancy T. - Parent, 2025
!["CCI is an amazing place to step out of your comfort zone and start discovering who you are. The school has people from basically every continent which allows us to build international friendships."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769470718/renaissance/fcv9jxwxtwntekykvhyp/IsabelleT.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769470718/renaissance/fcv9jxwxtwntekykvhyp/IsabelleT.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769470718/renaissance/fcv9jxwxtwntekykvhyp/IsabelleT.png","width":800}])
Isabelle T. - Graduate, Class of 2023
News & Events
![A young woman in a grey top and blue jeans sits on a stone ledge in the foreground with the Colosseum towering in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791970654/renaissance/xfyo8ut0d595ttegslqv/Rome5-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791970654/renaissance/xfyo8ut0d595ttegslqv/Rome5-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791970654/renaissance/xfyo8ut0d595ttegslqv/Rome5-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791970654/renaissance/xfyo8ut0d595ttegslqv/Rome5-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791970654/renaissance/xfyo8ut0d595ttegslqv/Rome5-2.jpg","width":1368}])
![Two students in blazers stand with the Italian and another red-and-white flag in the foreground, with a large white statue and a brick building in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791899263/renaissance/yc4waytoi2opvuvxrpya/Martyrs-8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791899263/renaissance/yc4waytoi2opvuvxrpya/Martyrs-8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791899263/renaissance/yc4waytoi2opvuvxrpya/Martyrs-8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791899263/renaissance/yc4waytoi2opvuvxrpya/Martyrs-8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1791899263/renaissance/yc4waytoi2opvuvxrpya/Martyrs-8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1791899263/renaissance/yc4waytoi2opvuvxrpya/Martyrs-8.jpg","width":2200}])
![Fishing, Stunning Views, and New Friends: Our Adventure in Bomba Lake and Pennadomo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791456599/renaissance/zu42mciy0eamllwn98ua/Fishigtrip-8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791456599/renaissance/zu42mciy0eamllwn98ua/Fishigtrip-8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791456599/renaissance/zu42mciy0eamllwn98ua/Fishigtrip-8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791456599/renaissance/zu42mciy0eamllwn98ua/Fishigtrip-8.jpg","width":1179}])
![Students and staff pose smile for a photo at the 2025 Montreal Alumni Aperitivo at Hotel Birks.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790191296/renaissance/wlvs0qb71ei4p9mzcpx8/MontrealAlumniNight2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790191296/renaissance/wlvs0qb71ei4p9mzcpx8/MontrealAlumniNight2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790191296/renaissance/wlvs0qb71ei4p9mzcpx8/MontrealAlumniNight2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790191296/renaissance/wlvs0qb71ei4p9mzcpx8/MontrealAlumniNight2025.jpg","width":1080}])
![Four people stand with their arms raised in the rocky foreground before a tall, slender waterfall cascading down a cliff surrounded by lush green trees.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790070860/renaissance/hutl2j8ctkrqmg1qfghg/Hiking.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790070860/renaissance/hutl2j8ctkrqmg1qfghg/Hiking.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790070860/renaissance/hutl2j8ctkrqmg1qfghg/Hiking.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790070860/renaissance/hutl2j8ctkrqmg1qfghg/Hiking.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790070860/renaissance/hutl2j8ctkrqmg1qfghg/Hiking.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790070860/renaissance/hutl2j8ctkrqmg1qfghg/Hiking.jpg","width":2200}])
![CCI students pose in front of our iconic door on Via Cavour on the first day of school.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789727414/renaissance/uksujllslnwsjysecjsv/FirstDayOfSchool2627.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789727414/renaissance/uksujllslnwsjysecjsv/FirstDayOfSchool2627.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789727414/renaissance/uksujllslnwsjysecjsv/FirstDayOfSchool2627.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789727414/renaissance/uksujllslnwsjysecjsv/FirstDayOfSchool2627.jpg","width":1080}])
Top University Acceptances
Some of the outstanding universities our most recent graduates are continuing their academic journeys.
![Imperial College London logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753376958/renaissance/f4ip0s5pe1ghxicqkffq/ImperialCollegeLondon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753376958/renaissance/f4ip0s5pe1ghxicqkffq/ImperialCollegeLondon.png","width":400}])
![The official logo of UPenn, the University of Pennsylvania.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369608/renaissance/fhch7ge3mqeaem8ze23i/UPennlogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369608/renaissance/fhch7ge3mqeaem8ze23i/UPennlogo.png","width":400}])
![The Western University Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369609/renaissance/mxnr0ivy00nmwxzlhwdu/WesternUniversitylogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369609/renaissance/mxnr0ivy00nmwxzlhwdu/WesternUniversitylogo.png","width":400}])
![The official logo for Bocconi university.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369607/renaissance/qccdimjfwz7wdl8900hj/Bocconilogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369607/renaissance/qccdimjfwz7wdl8900hj/Bocconilogo.png","width":400}])
![The logo for the London School of Economics.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369608/renaissance/nwnf6frxtqfakkkcqps4/LondonSchoolofEconomicslogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369608/renaissance/nwnf6frxtqfakkkcqps4/LondonSchoolofEconomicslogo.png","width":400}])
![The official logo for Columbia University in the city of New York.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369607/renaissance/lx8rribrggzwhg5qqfru/ColumbiaUniversitylogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369607/renaissance/lx8rribrggzwhg5qqfru/ColumbiaUniversitylogo.png","width":400}])
![The Warwick University Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369608/renaissance/rb22oghnht4jzgzknuzs/WarwickUniversity.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369608/renaissance/rb22oghnht4jzgzknuzs/WarwickUniversity.png","width":400}])
![The logo for UofT's Rotman Commerce program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369608/renaissance/mtsnp2hduxzseizhbils/RotmanUofT.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369608/renaissance/mtsnp2hduxzseizhbils/RotmanUofT.png","width":400}])
![The official logo of Durham University.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369607/renaissance/tmpbv3tofjdkr2judsy8/DurhamUniversityLogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369607/renaissance/tmpbv3tofjdkr2judsy8/DurhamUniversityLogo.png","width":400}])
![Queens University Logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369608/renaissance/gt3ms49t1xkmdnh60mje/QueensUniversityLogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369608/renaissance/gt3ms49t1xkmdnh60mje/QueensUniversityLogo.png","width":400}])