International Schools Directory

The Sir James Henderson British School was founded in 1969 to serve the needs of the British and international communities of Milan - all of those, in fact, who require an English-medium education. The school is, by statute, non-profit-making. A member of ECIS and HMC, it is also a founder member of COBISEC and is authorized by the Italian government and inspected by the British government's Department for Education. SJHS is a day school for boys and girls from 3-18 years of age. The programme at Sir James Henderson British School Milan follows that of schools in the UK and of similar British schools outside the UK. Some 38 nationalities are represented by the student body. The school provides a structured programme from nursery to university entrance, and the majority of graduates enter university in Britain, Italy, and the United States as well as those in other countries. Italian students are prepared for their official Elementary and Middle school leaving certificates. The school is a recognized centre for the GCSE and A Level examinations and for the Royal School of Music examinations. The teaching staff consists of fully qualified, experienced teachers who also have specific responsibility for the pastoral care and guidance of the pupils. The Sir James Henderson British School Milan is located in a large complex in its own grounds in NE Milan. The school has its own bus service and is well served by municipal metro and bus routes. The teaching areas are housed in two three-storey buildings that have been extensively modernized. Both sections of the school share the outstanding facilities that include science laboratories, a computer room, a dining hall, a gymnasium, a Sixth Form centre, music practice rooms, outdoor play and sports areas. A full range of subject classrooms allow the school to offer a very broad curriculum. There is a library and an assembly hall which is used for drama and music. The school has the use of a modern sports complex with swimming pools, an athletics track and extensive playing fields. Admission to Sir James Henderson British School Milan is dependent on interview and reports from previous schools. In all cases the child must have an appropriate level of English before being fully assimilated into the academic programme. There are five full-time specialists in the teaching of English-as-a-second-language, and an SEN support programme.