Your Italian Language School in Sicily

Our Italian language school in Cefalù is open year-round. On this page you’ll find our full educational Italian course offerings, including all available in-person Italian courses.

If you are interested in an Italian group course, we recommend booking in advance to secure your place in class! When you send your request, please provide accurate information about your starting level and previous experience with Italian so we can assist you effectively with your booking.

We will send you our placement test about ten days before your arrival at school.

You will also be invited to do a brief conversation with the teachers on Monday morning when you arrive in order to better define your level.

Italian group courses run weekly from February 23 to November 27, with new classes starting every Monday. Classes are formed each Monday morning based on placement tests and students’ language levels (A1–C2).

Group courses are offered to students aged 16 and over. The average age of participants is generally between 50 and 70 in the low season, and tends to be lower during the summer months.

The strength of our school is that classes are always small: on average 6 students in the low season, and about 4 in the summer. The maximum class size is 10.

Standard courses (20 group lessons per week) are usually held between 9:00 and 12:00, with a short coffee break after the first two lessons. During high season, some classes may be scheduled in a second session in the late morning or early afternoon if needed.

Each lesson unit is 45 minutes.

In combined and intensive courses, additional units are usually scheduled after a short break at the end of the standard lessons or in the early afternoon, depending on classroom availability.

Conversation courses take place in the afternoon starting at 15:00, Tuesday through Friday.

Standard Italian Course

The Standard Italian course is designed for anyone who wants to learn or improve their Italian in small groups. Standard courses start every Monday, and groups are divided based on students’ language skills. During the course you will work on all four language skills (speaking, writing, reading, listening) and explore topics of cultural interest.

Intensive Italian Course

The Intensive Italian course combines the Standard course with an additional 2 group lessons per day. Extra lessons focus on cultural themes.

This course is recognised by German authorities for Bildungsurlaub certification.

Combined Italian Course

The Combined Italian course is for students who want to mix group lessons with individual study time. In addition to the standard course, students take one individual lesson per day. In these extra units, students can choose to work on grammar, culture, vocabulary or communication.

Italian Conversation Course

Conversation courses take place in the afternoon starting at 15:00, from Tuesday to Friday, and consist of 8 weekly lessons (2 per day). During lessons, students participate in guided conversations on socio-cultural topics, including newspaper reading and discussions, narrative texts, and role-playing activities.

Students are assigned to either Basic (A1–A2) or Advanced (B1–B2–C1) based on their language level.

Club 60+

The Club 60+ program is designed for senior learners who want to combine two weeks of Italian study with a leisure program that introduces Sicilian food, culture, art, and landscapes. The program includes selected leisure activities, standard Italian lessons, and the guarantee that students in the program will be of similar age.

Program dates:
• March 23–April 3, 2026
• October 19–October 30, 2026