City	Montepulciano
	Country	Italy
	Language Taught:	Italian
	Program Duration:	1 - 50 weeks
	Program Starts:	Weekly
	Minimum Fee:	$200
	Maximum Fee:	$2000
	Cost Includes:	Language and culture classes in Montepulciano. Courses start on Monday mornings at 8:45 with a placement test, which takes up the first day.Classes are divided into six levels based on the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" of the European Council
	Hours per Week:	20
	Minimum Age:	16
	Maximum Age:	99
	Lodging Offered:	Apartment
		Homestay
		Hotel
		Other

 

Located on a hill that is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves in southern Tuscany, this welcoming, Renaissance town has been the home of the Italian Language School Il Sasso since 1983. Il Sasso is recognized by the Ministry of Education and is certified ISO 9001:2000. The teachers who founded the school are still there, running it with professionalism and passion.Il Sasso is a small to medium size school (about 700 students per year) with a high standard of quality. Students are of every age group and come from all parts of the globe.The courses are geared to those who want a cultural vacation in Tuscany while learning how to get by in Italian in day-to-day situations, as well as to those who wish to learn Italian for their work or studies through a full immersion program.