Saint Denis Middle School requires the wearing of school uniform, which promotes a sense of belonging for students and creates a positive identity for the school community.

School uniforms contribute to the personal safety of students by allowing easier recognition of students outside the school location.

For this reason, students are expected to wear the uniform during school hours, while travelling to and from school, and when engaged in school activities out of the school building.

2022.2023 SCHOOL CALENDAR

FIRST DAY of school lessons: Monday 12 September 2022

END of school lessons: Friday 9 June 2022

The School is closed on the following days:

• all Saturdays and Sundays
• Tuesday 1 November 2022 (All Saints' Day)
• Thursday8 and Friday 9 December 222 (Immaculate Conception Day)
• from Monday 26 2022 to Friday 6 January 2023 included (Christmas holidays)
• Monday 10 April 2023 (Easter Monday)
• Tuesday 25 April 2023 (Italian Liberation Day)
• Monday 1 May 2023 (Labour Day)
• Friday 2 June 2023 (Italian Republic day)

Middle School lessons are suspended on the following days (on these days the School is open and supplementary and support lessons and activities are offered):

• Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 February 2023 (Carnival)
• Thursday 6, Friday 7 and Tuesday 11 April 2023 (Easter holidays)

- For the 2022.2023 school year, The conference for the right to study and free educational choice has inserted a "flexibility clause" linked to the Carnival holidays to safeguard lessons in the event of an increase in infections and the possible closure of schools. Only in this case, the Carnival holidays can be canceled, in whole or in part, after the adoption of suitable measures by 10 January 2023.

Saint Denis Middle School offers families - in addition to the standard hours (Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.00 am-1.30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 8.00 am-4.30 pm) - various workshop activities until 4.30 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Furthermore, optional supplementary courses are planned between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm.

It is possible to choose between:

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL program

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.00 am to 1.30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm.
The CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL program includes:

• 14 hours in Italian (Italian, geo-history, art, physics ed.)
• 14 hours in English (English, mathematics, science, ICT, music, AA)
• 2 hours in French

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL PLUS program

From Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 16.30.
The CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL PLUS program includes:

• 14 hours in Italian (Italian, geo-history, art, physics ed.)
• 20 hours in English (English, math, science, ICT, music, AA + English literature and history)
• 2 hours in French

Below is an example of a weekly school timetable. The Cambridge International program timetable is highlighted in blue, while the Cambridge International Plus program with extended hours is highlighted in yellow.

Saint Denis Middle School opts for the organization of school rooms into thematic classrooms: each classroom is dedicated to a specific subject and the teacher who teaches that subject occupies that classroom.

Students move from one classroom to another according to the scheduled lessons.

Among the main advantages compared  a more traditional school classroom organization:

1. the possibility of finding in each classroom all the necessary and specific equipment and material for that lesson;
2. the opportunity to change the learning environment, moving from one classroom to another, thus improving students' attention, concentration and organizational skills;
3. the propensity to develop respect for shared spaces, materials and furnishings, to stimulate a sense of responsibility and improve time management skills.