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The Istituto Italiano Scuola (IIS) is an outpost of Italian language and culture in downtown San Francisco. Our mission is to provide the highest quality language instruction in the Bay Area. We offer over 30 Italian language classes and workshops each term. We are committed to providing a stimulating and engaging environment in which to learn Italian, while simultaneously exposing students to the rich diversity of Italian culture and tradition. IIS instructors are all native Italian speakers and hold degrees from Italian universities.
History
Established in 1998.
Istituto Italiano Scuola is the only school affiliated with the San Francisco Italian Cultural Institute, which is the official body of the Italian government dedicated to promoting Italian language and culture abroad. IIC and IIS share a building at 601 Van Ness Avenue. IIS has been serving the Bay Area since 1998.