{"id":28525,"date":"2026-01-26T14:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/?p=28525"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:49:31","slug":"choose-iisd-rome-international-french-school-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/en\/2026\/01\/26\/choose-iisd-rome-international-french-school-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Chose IISD for My Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- avec ou sans CTA : m\u00eame code, \u00e7a centre verticalement le texte --><\/p>\n<div class=\"smallheader\" id=\"bloc_small_header_11\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#bloc_small_header_11 {background-image: url(https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-610x270.png);}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 480px) {\t#bloc_small_header_11 {background-image: url(https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-610x270.png);}}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 768px) {\t#bloc_small_header_11 {background-image: url(https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png);}}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 992px) { #bloc_small_header_11 {background-image: url(https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png);}}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 1200px) { #bloc_small_header_11 {background-image: url(https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png);}}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n<div class=\"container d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-start\">\n<h1><span>Why I Chose IISD for My Children?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Testimony of an Expat in Rome<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bloctext bloctext--color3 bloctext--haspattern\" id=\"bloc_6_12\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 col-xl-3 mb-1\">\n<h2><span>Excellence in International Education in Rome<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 col-xl-9\">\n<div class=\"text pl-lg-4\">\n<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"619\">Choosing an international school for one\u2019s child is a crucial step for expatriate families. Between concerns about change, the challenge of adaptation, and the discovery of a new culture, families seek an environment that combines academic excellence, cultural openness, and a caring approach. At the International Saint-Dominic Institute in Rome, children grow in a multilingual and multicultural setting, where each student is supported to fully thrive from the very first day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocmedia blocmedia--textright blocmedia--color4\" id=\"bloc_2_13\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"slider\">\n<div id=\"slider-bloc_2_13\" class=\"flexslider flexslider--blocmedia loading\">\n<ul class=\"slides list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"slider-li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t<a data-fancybox=\"rel-slider-bloc_2_13\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260119_102623-722x564.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260119_102623-722x564.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-start mb-2 mb-md-0\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<h2><span>Testimony of Christine KINGHOMBE, former parent at IISD<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arriving in Rome in 2021 with my children, who at the time spoke only French, I was looking for a school capable of offering both academic continuity, genuine international openness, and strong human support. After visiting several institutions, IISD, a member of the Odyssey Education group, quickly became the obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Changer la classe de couleur du bouton en fonction de la couleur g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du bloc --><\/p>\n<div class=\"bloc_cta\" ><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocmedia blocmedia--textleft blocmedia--color1\" id=\"bloc_2_14\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"slider\">\n<div id=\"slider-bloc_2_14\" class=\"flexslider flexslider--blocmedia loading\">\n<ul class=\"slides list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"slider-li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t<a data-fancybox=\"rel-slider-bloc_2_14\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copie-de-_DSC3845-1-722x564.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copie-de-_DSC3845-1-722x564.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <\/li>\n<li class=\"slider-li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t<a data-fancybox=\"rel-slider-bloc_2_14\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3116-scaled-e1770025166971-722x564.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3116-scaled-e1770025166971-722x564.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <\/li>\n<li class=\"slider-li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t<a data-fancybox=\"rel-slider-bloc_2_14\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC5000-722x564.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSC5000-722x564.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-start mb-2 mb-md-0\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<h2><span>A cultural diversity that made it easier for my children to integrate<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When we arrived in Rome, I was worried that my children would feel out of place. At IISD, that concern disappeared within the first few weeks. The school welcomes students from more than 40 nationalities, creating an environment where everyone can find their place.<br \/>\nThis diversity offered them: an immediate sense of belonging, the opportunity to make friends from all over the world, daily cultural exposure, and the experience of difference as a source of richness.<br \/>\nThanks to this international community, my children never felt isolated. They discovered a caring environment where diverse backgrounds are valued and where you learn as much from others as you do from the lessons.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Changer la classe de couleur du bouton en fonction de la couleur g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du bloc --><\/p>\n<div class=\"bloc_cta\" ><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocmedia blocmedia--textright blocmedia--color2\" id=\"bloc_2_15\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"slider\">\n<div id=\"slider-bloc_2_15\" class=\"flexslider flexslider--blocmedia loading\">\n<ul class=\"slides list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"slider-li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t<a data-fancybox=\"rel-slider-bloc_2_15\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copie-de-_DSC3955-722x564.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Copie-de-_DSC3955-722x564.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-start mb-2 mb-md-0\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<h2><span>A truly plurilingual environment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When they arrived, my children spoke only French. Within a few months, thanks to daily immersion and native-speaking teachers, they began to understand Italian and soon became comfortable expressing themselves in English.<\/p>\n<p>I particularly appreciated the natural learning of three languages, the international certifications (IB, French Baccalaureate, Cambridge), and an environment where languages are present everywhere, in class, in the playground, and during activities.<\/p>\n<p>Today, my children are multilingual, an invaluable gift for their future.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Changer la classe de couleur du bouton en fonction de la couleur g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du bloc --><\/p>\n<div class=\"bloc_cta\" ><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocmedia blocmedia--textleft blocmedia--color3\" id=\"bloc_2_16\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"slider\">\n<div id=\"slider-bloc_2_16\" class=\"flexslider flexslider--blocmedia loading\">\n<ul class=\"slides list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"slider-li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t<a data-fancybox=\"rel-slider-bloc_2_16\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ISD_College_154-722x564.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/institutsaintdominique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ISD_College_154-722x564.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-start mb-2 mb-md-0\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<h2><span>Personalized support that truly makes a difference<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What touched me most at IISD was its human dimension. Every child is known, supported, and encouraged.<\/p>\n<p>I saw my children grow in confidence, develop their talents, receive emotional support, and progress at their own pace.<\/p>\n<p>There is a genuine sense of care, far from the impersonal atmosphere found in many schools.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Changer la classe de couleur du bouton en fonction de la couleur g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du bloc --><\/p>\n<div class=\"bloc_cta\" ><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocmedia blocmedia--textright blocmedia--color1\" id=\"bloc_2_17\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"slider\">\n<div id=\"slider-bloc_2_17\" class=\"flexslider flexslider--blocmedia loading\">\n<ul class=\"slides list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"slider-li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \t<a data-fancybox=\"rel-slider-bloc_2_17\" data-caption=\"\" 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