20 years of passion for bilingual education
This year, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our bilingual school in Milan, MILE School.
Founded in 2003 by Principal Adriana Sorbellini, MILE opened with just a small nursery and eight pupils. Over the past two decades, the school has grown year after year, thanks to our experienced teaching team helping students to achieve consistently excellent academic results and a high level of bilingualism.
Throughout 2023, we will be sharing stories from the past 20 years, holding special events and finding out what some of the first MILE students have gone on to achieve. Follow us on social media for all our updates and continue reading to find out some of the highlights from the first 20 years of our bilingual international school.
Q&A “20 years in 2 minutes”
As we celebrate our momentous 20th anniversary, Adriana Sorbellini tells some intriguing anecdotes from the past two decades
Timeline
2022-23
In this new school year, the school inaugurated a new library, and fully equuipped IT and science labs, providing our students with improved facilities to enhance their learning experiences.
2021-22
Middle school obtained “Parità scolastica“ (MIUR).
Cambridge Professional Development Centre approval – the second school in Italy and first school in northern Italy. MILE is the only school in northern Italy to deliver all Cambridge qualifications, including teacher training.
Our school became part of International Schools Partnership (ISP).
2020
Cambridge Assessment International, upper secondary approval.
2016
131 students Primary School
41 students Middle School
First class to graduate (2016-2017): Maeva, Bianca, Riccardo, Pietro, Gaia, Francesco, Nadia, Edoardo, Alessandro, Pablo.
2015
MILE Obtained the Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Certification
105 students in Primary school
35 students Middle school
First class to graduate from Middle School (2015-2016): Niccolò, Edoardo, Caterina, Tommaso Pietro, Luna, Sofia, Thomas
2014
New Campus in via Olgiati 14
14 students
2013
Middle School was born in via Cottolengo
90 students in Primary
10 students in Middle School
80 students in Nursery/Kindergarten Cottolengo
Campus via Cottolengo
2010
Primary school obtained “Parità scolastica“ (MIUR)
80 students Nursery/Kindergarten Via Verro
65 students Kindergarten Cottolengo
30 Primary School Cottolengo
Campus via Cottolengo and via Verro
2009
Primary School was established in Via Cottolengo
10 students in Primary School
110 students in Nursery/Kindergarten
Campus via Cottolengo and Via Verro
2005
Modello di eccellenza Scuola Comune di Milano (EFQM)
100 students (Nursery/Kindergarten)
Campus via Cottolengo and Via Verro
2004
Partnership between MILE & Nestlè: Nestlé Company Nursery
https://www.nestle.it/valore-condiviso/case_studies/asilo_nido_aziendale
50 students
Campus in Cottolengo and Via Verro
2003
MILE Nursery was founded (under the original name Les Galipettes)
8 students
Campus via Cottolengo and via Verro