Michelangelo Buonarroti School

https://www.icripatorrevecchia.edu.it/pvw/app/CHME0006/pvw_sito.php

Michelangelo Buonarroti School  has  about  650 students aged 3 – 13 and 70 teachers. Infant, Primary and Secondary schools  are located in two different villages: Ripa Teatina and Torrevecchia Teatina.

Schools are in a rural area near  Chieti and Pescara, in the region of Abruzzo; they  host   immigrants from Albania and Romania that  have integrated quite well in the local social context.

There is  a large number of  students   with special educational needs, succesfully   included in normal classes. Teachers take care of their needs offering assistance  also  for their homework;  as a matter of fact our basic principles are: ensure equal opportunities for all pupils, enhance the resources of each one, overcome situations of difficulty and disadvantage.

It is not unusual for some students to make a wrong use of technology and to be exposed to bullying  so we think it is necessary to motivate them to acquire specific skills and competences to cope with an increasingly interconnected society.  For this reason  numerous projects are proposed by  a highly qualified staff  to enhance basic, digital and relational skills.

Teachers at our school have a great passion for their job and desire to develop students positive attitude toward education. They have experience in dealing with new technologies, new and inclusive methodologies, and in giving psychological and counseling support. Moreover teachers and students are actively involved in a variety of extra-curricular  sports, cultural  and environmental projects.

The school has an experienced team working on European projects,  participated to 2 Comenius projects,   coordinated  one  which has been  awarded as a Star project. It has also participated to another Erasmus + project and to several eTwinning projects.