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The Centre was founded in 1965 and is directed by Alberto and Gabriella Materassi. It is Italy’s first private language school. The primary location of the school is Florence, the birthplace of Dante Alighieri who is known as “the father of the Italian language”. A second language center is located in Rome since 1981. The school is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education and by the Tuscany Regional Government.

CLIDA offers a wide range of courses in the world's most popular Italian-speaking regions. As our previous students from around the world can confirm, you can always rely on the quality of our teaching, the services we provide and the school's resources. The students that attend our schools feel comfortable in our surroundings; they have easy access to all that  the centers have to offer and find our friendly assistance.

Courses and Programs

The school offers a variety of group courses of Italian language and culture. Our language courses are taught at various levels, from beginners’ course to one for those wishing to teach Italian abroad. Each level last 4 weeks and it’s possible to attend the school for any length of time between 2 weeks and 9 month all year around. CLIDA has a special Academic Year course and offers also Internship programs. CLIDA designs internships for each individual student’s interests, desires, skills and goals. All internships take place in working environments in or around Florence or Rome.

The following services are offered and organized by CLIDA:

Computer lab equipped with Internet and wireless network for use during building hours of operation