Middle School Science laboratory at Marymount International School Rome

International Middle School in Rome

At Marymount Rome we never miss an opportunity to work together as a community. It could be during our Middle School Sports Program, such as basketball and tennis, while doing a group project or just socializing with friends during recess. All of the Marymount staff also offers us incredible support, helping us discover which is the right path for us to take academically.
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Marymount Middle School (Grades 6-8) students follow an American international core curriculum that is focused on the development of a deep understanding in the areas of Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Mathematics and Sciences, Individuals and Societies and the Arts in addition.

In addition, our international Middle School's embedded enrichment, service and wellbeing activities, inspired by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program offered in the last two years of High School, enable our Middle School students to develop their knowledge and skills across subjects for a holistic academic development.

Some of these include weekly Secondary School Assemblies, International Baccalaureate-inspired "Approaches to Learning" sessions, leadership opportunities in the Middle School Student Council and House System, and participation in several RSHM Conferences and festivals. Field trips around Rome, Italy and beyond, student clubs, service opportunities and after school activities also offer our students a rich learning experience outside the classroom.

Middle School Highlights

Advisory

Students participate in a daily Advisory program where each morning they meet with their faculty Advisor and their small Advisory peer-group to go over their daily schedule, discuss their progress in completing learning and enrichment objectives, and receive academic, personal and emotional support as they navigate their school year. Students also have the possibility to conference and talk individually with their Advisor on an as-needed basis.

Student groups also meet for a longer period of time with their Advisor on a weekly basis during Extended Advisory "Approaches to Learning" (ATL) meetings, inspired by the IBO's five categories of ATL skills: Thinking, Communication, Self-Management, Research, and Social. These sessions allow students to reflect and build on the process of learning and focus more in-depth on issues relating to academic planning and progress as well as personal and social development in an open and trusting environment.

English Language Learners

An English Language Learners (ELL) program is available to international and local Middle School students whose first language is not English to help them become competent English-speakers and allow them to participate in content subject areas. Additionally, Marymount provides support and a variety of resources for students who may benefit from Enrichment opportunities or need Learning Support.

Italian Licenza Media Program

The Licenza Media Program (LMP) is an additional learning program that Marymount offers to students who are native speakers of Italian and/or have a fluent command of Italian, from Grades 6-8. Although the program is not a compulsory requirement for Italian students, it is a necessary program for students wishing to obtain the “Licenza Media” in Italy, the Middle School certificate that is recognized by the Italian government and is also needed for entry into any public/private Italian High School.

Marymount offers classes for students who wish to take the Italian Media exams through an integrated approach whereby each course meets international standards but also covers all the content required for the Italian Media Program.

The Italian Literature 6, 7, and 8 classes are instead held in Italian and focus on developing students’ oral and written skills in Italian, as well as deepening their knowledge of Italian culture and literature. At the end of each school year, students will be prepared and have the option to take the Italian State Examination (Idoneità alla Seconda Media in Grade 6, Idoneità alla Terza Media in Grade 7 and the Esame di Stato di Terza Media in Grade 8).

JuniOrchestra

Marymount's JuniOrchestra program in partnership with the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome is a wonderful opportunity for students in Grades 4 through 8 with prior or no experience in playing orchestra instruments to discover and grow their musical passion!

An exceptional team of professional musicians from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, one of the oldest and most prestigious music institutions in Rome, Italy, and in the world, along with our own faculty provide our students with a weekly two-hour music workshop featuring one hour of Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion labs and one hour plenary as an orchestra.

All the students enrolling in JuniOrchestra commit to taking individual lessons to develop instrumental technique. This can be done in school through our Private Music Lessons Program, off campus in music schools, or through private lessons at home. This will ensure a more ensemble-focused approach during the JuniOrchestra rehearsals.

The final JuniOrchestra performance is held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.

Language Program

Middle School Model United Nations

Middle School Sports Program

Marymount's Middle School Sports Program, in partnership with CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) provides students with a valuable opportunity to learn specific skill sets and bond with their classmates. Students have the opportunity to participate in an individual and a team sport each year which they then practice in CONI's Olympic sports facilities here in Rome with professional instructors from the Italian Tennis, Athletics and Swimming Federations and at Marymount's on-campus facilities for their Volleyball, Basketball and Soccer team sports.