The International School of Brindisi (ISB) has brought forward the opening of admissions for the 2027-2028 school year and announced an Open House on Saturday 14 November, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at the campus in via Benvenuto Cellini 25.
Starting the admissions process before the Christmas holidays is intended to help families planning international moves, as well as local and regional families interested in an English-language education. Among the developments noted by the school are its Cognia international accreditation and the confirmation, reported last September, of eligibility for the United Nations Education Grant for staff of the Global Service Centre (UNGSC) in Brindisi.
Founded as a non-profit social enterprise, ISB offers a fully English-language American curriculum from Pre-K to Grade 12, for students aged 3 to 18, including Advanced Placement (AP) courses and programmes recognised within the NCAA framework for student-athletes.
"Planning ahead is an educational method before it is a management one," explains Carmela D'Angelo, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ISB. "When a diplomat, an international official or a researcher chooses where to serve, the first question concerns their children's education. Opening admissions in October means allowing those planning a return to Italy or a move to Puglia to do so calmly."
D'Angelo also pointed to the school's role in the city: "It means giving Brindisi an active role again: no longer a place one passes through, but a centre able to retain global skills and offer families in Puglia an education open to the world without having to emigrate."
The current campus has a maximum of 80 students, and for 2027-2028 the school reports 30 places available in total, spread across the different grades. With space in via Cellini becoming a factor in future planning, the governance has begun a feasibility study for an infrastructure expansion plan, aimed at increasing the number of classrooms and improving sports facilities while keeping the teacher-student ratio unchanged.
The Open House will give parents and students the chance to visit the campus and its teaching spaces and laboratories, meet the international teaching staff and ask about the curriculum and admissions procedures. Places are limited and registration is required by email to admin@isbrindisi.com. Guided visits and individual meetings by appointment are available on weekdays for families who cannot attend.
The item is based on a report published by Giornale di Puglia: read the article.