English Gate School

Via Ginevrina da Fossano 38, 22063, Cantu, Lombardy, Italy View map

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About English Gate School

In short: English Gate School is a private, unspecified, co-ed international school in Cantu, Italy. It offers British. Stages: nursery, preschool, primary and middle school (ages 1–14). Taught in English. Fees: Under $1,000 a month.

English Gate School (EGS) is a private bilingual international school in Cantù, in the Brianza area of Lombardy, easy to reach from Como, Monza and the Swiss border. Founded in 2010 and part of the Globeducate group, it holds Italian 'paritaria' status, so its qualifications are recognised by the Italian state. The school welcomes children from about nine months to fourteen years old across four stages: a bilingual nursery, a kindergarten for ages three to six, a primary school and a middle school (scuola secondaria di primo grado). Its curriculum combines the English National Curriculum with the Italian ministerial programme, and the school describes its own 'Open Source' approach, which blends ideas from international curricula, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, the IB and social-emotional learning. Teaching is delivered by native English-speaking and Italian teachers; at the end of middle school students sit Cambridge English certificates, with most reaching C1. The school reports national INVALSI results in Italian and maths well above the regional average. Facilities include bright classrooms with smart boards, an in-house canteen with its own kitchen, a large shaded garden and a multi-sport court opened in 2025. Families can use pre- and after-school care until 6 pm, school bus routes and summer camps, and the school has taught more than 300 students since it opened.

Type: Private
Faith: Unspecified
Gender: Co-ed
Monthly fees: Under $1,000
Ages: 1–14
Approach: General Curriculum

Fees at English Gate School

Under $1,000a month per student, as listed by the school

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Curriculum and languages

International programmes

EGS follows the English National Curriculum (including the English Early Years curriculum) integrated with the Italian ministerial guidelines, which gives it Italian paritaria status. It does not follow the IB but draws on several methods in its 'Open Source' model. Students prepare for Cambridge English language certificates at the end of middle school, with most reaching level C1.

Languages

EGS is bilingual from the nursery onwards. Kindergarten children spend the day in English with native-speaking teachers, and primary and middle school combine English and Italian to build real competence in both languages. Italian is taught through the national programme, students take Cambridge English exams at the end of the cycle, and clubs have offered German, Spanish and Latin.

Stages and ages

The nursery takes children from 9 to 36 months, the kindergarten children aged 3 to 6, the primary school ages 6 to 11 and the middle school ages 11 to 14. Every stage combines the English National Curriculum with the Italian ministerial guidelines, and middle school ends with Cambridge English certification.

Educational approach

Values

The school's motto is international education with individual care. It puts children first, respects each child's pace and aims for natural bilingualism, curiosity and creativity. Its values include openness to other cultures, collaboration, independence and critical thinking, and as part of Globeducate it seeks to prepare students as global citizens.

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Extracurricular activities

Sports 4

Arts 5

Culture 4

Primary and middle school students have karate, tennis, golf and water skills built into their weekly timetable alongside PE. Extra clubs run within school hours and change each year: recent options include cooking, kinesiology, gardening, dance and drama, STEAM and swimming for the early years, and cooking, German, Latin, Latin dance, movie making, STEAM, music and arts and crafts for older pupils. A multisport camp and English summer camps complete the offer.

Facilities and services

Sports facilities

Play facilities

Other facilities

The school building in Via Ginevrina da Fossano offers dedicated, safe spaces for nursery and kindergarten children and bright classrooms with smart boards for primary and middle school. There is an internal canteen with a kitchen where meals are cooked every day, a large shaded and equipped garden for outdoor play and learning, and, since 2025, a multi-sport court with an impact-absorbing surface and regulation basketball hoops.

Dining

Services

Meals are cooked daily in the school's own kitchen, with seasonal menus and options for allergies, intolerances and vegetarian or vegan diets. Pre-school care from 8 am and after-school care until 5 or 6 pm are available, an optional school bus serves routes such as Fino Mornasco, Ponte Chiasso and Lecco, and all pupils wear a school uniform. Summer camps run in June and July.