Head Of Early Years

Bilingual European School - The British American Pre-School (BES-BAPS) is a private, coeducational day school in Milan, Italy, serving students from ages 2 to 18. Located at Via Val Cismon 9 in the northern part of the city, just a five-minute walk from the Istria stop on the Lilla line (M5) and minutes from the city center, it shares a campus with its preschool division. The school delivers a bilingual English-Italian curriculum, blending the Italian Ministerial programme with international frameworks. Early years (ages 2-5) follow the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in full-immersion English. Primary (ages 6-11) integrates IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) with Italian requirements, while middle school (ages 11-14) adheres to the Italian curriculum. High school (ages 14-18) culminates in a dual diploma: Italian Ministerial Diploma and Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Additional languages include Spanish, French, and Chinese clubs. Authorised as an IB World School since 2010, it is a PYP school and MYP candidate. Founded in 1987 (BAPS) and 1999 (BES), the institution emphasises play-based learning, critical thinking, and global perspectives to nurture confident, multilingual global citizens. In 2021, it joined Globeducate, a leading group of over 65 bilingual and international schools worldwide. The school's philosophy recognises each child as an individual, fostering talents through innovative, age-tailored methods in a stimulating environment.