St Louis School Milan

Focus 

Creating well-rounded global citizens

Day fees 2025/26 

$15,500-$29,400

Term dates

• Term 1: 4 September to 19 December 2025
• Term 2: 8 January to 1 April 2026
• Term 3: 15 April to 25 June 2026

Ages

2-18

Pupil count

1,804

Spear’s Review

St Louis School has three campuses spread across the city of Milan and is home to around 1,800 total pupils aged 2 to 18 who are all encouraged to fulfil their potential. 

Founded in 1996, the school offers a blended curriculum, combining all of the best parts of the UK standard curriculum with the well-respected Italian curriculum, creating a ‘child-centred’ and ‘holistic’ approach to learning and development. Since the beginning of the 2025/26 academic year, the school only caters to day pupils, having previously provided boarding accommodation.

Outside of the classroom, students can enjoy a range of sports, clubs and activities across the three campuses, with some activities held off-campus. Music plays a large part of school life, and tuition in a selection of instruments is available to students. Music education is regulated by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, one of the largest and best-respected boards in the world, and exams are held at the school each year. 

Academics

In 2025:

• Average IB score was 37.0

Head teacher

Kathy Crewe-Read MBE joined St Louis School as executive principal in 2024. She works alongside Tor del Federico and Kathleen Slocombe, who are principals of Caviglia and Colonna campuses respectively. Prior to joining St Louis, Crewe-Read led Bishop’s Stortford College for four years.

University and college destinations

Students go on to study at top universities globally, including Russell Group universities and Ivy League schools in the US. According to the school, 90 per cent of students gain admission to their first-choice universities. 

Admissions

According to the school, the admissions process starts with registering interest and attending a campus tour. In addition to this, applicants must provide school reports and any other documents as required. Admission from Year 1 also includes an academic assessment. Applicants are usually informed of the outcome of the assessment within five working days.

Accessibility 

Milan Malpensa Airport: 30 minutes–1 hour

Location

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