Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba is a Italian National Curriculum school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founded in 1954. Annual tuition ranges from $675 to $675 USD.
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Approximately 21% of enrolled places receive scholarships for families in economic hardship. Additionally, six merit scholarships of ETB 9,000 each are awarded, deducted from the annual tuition.
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Istituto Statale Italiano Omnicomprensivo di Addis Abeba is an Italian state school operating abroad in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, providing education from kindergarten through upper secondary following the Italian national curriculum. Founded in 1954, the school shares a campus with the Italian Institute of Culture and is housed across three purpose-built buildings for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary sections. It serves students aged 3 to 18 as a co-educational day school with Italian as the primary language of instruction, offering multiple upper secondary specialisation tracks.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
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Italian state school operating abroad providing uninterrupted continuity of Italian national education from kindergarten through upper secondary; shares a campus complex with the Italian Institute of Culture; offers multiple upper secondary tracks including Liceo delle Scienze Umane Sperimentale and Istituto Tecnico Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio, with Istituto Tecnico Informatica e Telecomunicazioni introduced in 2024/25; integrates Amharic L2 for non-Ethiopian students and cross-curricular Education Civica.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Scuola Primaria | ETB 675 |
| Scuola dell'Infanzia | ETB 675 |
| Scuola Secondaria di I Grado | ETB 675 |
| Scuola Secondaria di II Grado | ETB 675 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: ETB 37,500.
Admissions Process
- 1Applications for the 2025/2026 school year are submitted between January 20 and February 20 by email to [email protected] using the prescribed forms for each school level. Parents without computer access can receive in-person assistance at the school on Mondays 8:00–10:00 and 14:00–16:00, and on Thursdays and Fridays 14:00–16:00.
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School Day
Primary: 8:00–13:00 (25 hours per week); Secondary First Grade: 8:00–14:00 (30 hours per week)
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School Background
Italian state school operating abroad, governed by the Italian government as part of the Italian state education system under the Italian Ministry of Education (MAECI)