The Courses
Accademia dei Ragazzi offers engaging Language Programs for children and youth (age 1-18). We offer Saturday Programs, Semi-Private and Private Lessons, as well as a Family Package. All Saturday Programs are In Person or Hybrid; Semi-Private and Private Lessons and the Family Package are also offered in person or online.
2024 Spring Programs will run from Saturday, April 13th to Saturday, June 22nd. The calendar may vary in some locations. Our courses are specifically designed for different age groups and language proficiency levels in Italian, from toddlers (age 1 to 3) to Gr. 12/13 students (age 17 to 18).
New! Accademia expands its new Italian Course for Toddlers (age 1 to 3). This 10-hour program takes place on Saturday mornings at the 918 Bathurst Arts Centre, and Wednesday or Friday mornings at the Columbus Centre. As well, we offer a 20-hour program held on Wednesday and Friday mornings at the Columbus Centre. *A parent must attend class with their child.
New! Our school also offers Italian programs for children and teenagers in Oshawa. The course for high school students aged 14 to 18 will run on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, while programs for children aged 4 to 13 will run on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Programs are held at Oshawa Italian Recreation Club (245 Simcoe St S, Oshawa).
In Toronto, Saturday Course fees are $250 for younger children and $300 for older students. In person and hybrid classes consist of 10 classes. The length of a class is 1 hour for toddlers (for a total duration of 10 hours), 1 and a half hours for young students (for a total duration of 15 hours) and 2 hours for older pupils (for a total duration of 20 hours). Class start time may vary for different courses (the earliest start time is 9:30 AM).
Each class will adopt a textbook and will use specific teaching resources for reading and reading comprehension. You can purchase your textbook online.
Our programs are designed for Italian native speakers, for those approaching learning Italian for the first time, and for all those who want to improve their language profiencicy. We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced courses. In addition to the traditional Saturday morning courses, Accademia dei Ragazzi offers private and semi-private lessons. Also, Accademia dei Ragazzi helps teenagers prepare for the CILS exam (Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language) from the University of Siena. "The CILS Certification is a recognized formal qualification that certifies the degree of competency in Italian as a second language (L2)."
In 2022, our school started a collaboration project with the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto (U. of T.). This partnership entails a two-fold collaboration: a) some second- and third-year U. of T. students will be an active support instructor group in Accademia's classes; and b) Accademia's students will participate in a dedicated event at the U. of T. Department of Italian Studies, and the theme of the event will focus on: theatre, music, reading, and Italian comics.