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Istituto Il DavidFlorence, Italy

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

56 students - overall rating
Via de Vecchietti, 1 - 50123 Florence - see on map
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What we like about the school
  • Excellent nationality mix. No student nationality makes up more than 15% of students.
  • Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students.
Age of students
  Percentage of students
1-18 years 5%
18-24 years 25%
25-34 years 25%
35-50 years 30%
>50 years 15%
The average age outside summer is 10 years higher than in summer.

Location: Istituto II David is located in the birthplace of the renaissance, Florence, Italy. Hailed for its architecture, rich cultural history, beauty and art, Florence is a unique city, with Istituto II David located right in the middle. The school is housed just a moment's walk from such famous sites as the Piazza Della Republica, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Ponte Vecchio and multiple museums, including the Uffizi Gallery. The Santa Maria Novella railway station is also only a short walk away, ensuring students have all they need to enjoy Florence and the surrounding areas during their time at school.

School facilities: Istituto II David has over 35 years of experience in teaching Italian as a foreign language. Its facilities, central to the city, offer students all they need to reach their language goals, in a comfortable and friendly environment. These facilities include a rooftop terrace, library, lounge area, movie room and a student support desk for any questions or queries that may arise. All classrooms are equipped with air conditioning, heating and ample natural light to create an optimal learning environment.

Course selection: Course selection offers something suitable to students of all levels, with Part-time, Full-time and Summer programmes available over several schedules and intensities. Programmes combining Italian with Culture or Cooking, are also popular and available the whole year-round. The school also offers courses to learn English.

Italian Courses

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General Language
Intensive CourseRecommended Italian courseMost Popular Italian course
30 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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360€342€
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Standard CoursePopular Italian course
20 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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240€228€
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Part-Time Course
10 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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100€95€
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Combined Course A
25 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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440€418€
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Combined Course B
30 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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640€608€
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Combined Course C
35 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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560€532€
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Private
Private Course 15
15 lessons per week
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1 student (max)
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570€542€
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Private Course 30
30 lessons per week
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1 student (max)
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1050€998€
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Semi-Private Course 15
15 lessons per week
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2 students (max)
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720€684€
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Semi-Private Course 30
30 lessons per week
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2 students (max)
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1350€1283€
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Business
Standard Course + Business
24 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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320€304€
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Standard Course + Fashion
24 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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320€304€
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Language Plus Activity
Standard Course + Italian Cooking
20 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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390€371€
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Standard Course + Art History
24 lessons per week
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12 students (max)
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320€304€
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Our prices for Istituto Il David include

  • INCLUDED Organized activities
  • INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
  • INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
  • INCLUDED For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
  • INCLUDED Free assistance in finding flats for long-term students

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Student opinions about Istituto Il David, Florence

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Overall school rating of
Istituto Il David, Florence
56 authentic ratings from students who reserved with us
School
Location of the school
4.9 

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Facilities
4.1 

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Social activities
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Organisation
4.4 

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Course
Quality of teaching
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Value for money
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Accommodation
Homestay
4.5 

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)
3.6 

Rating: 3.6/5.0

Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (2 ratings)
5.0 

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Students 18-30 years (19 ratings)
4.2 

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Students 31-49 years (17 ratings)
4.7 

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Students 50+ years (18 ratings)
4.6 

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
64 years
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
“The school is located in the centre of the city, convenient for activities afterwards. The teachers are all friendly, most of them try very hard to give good lessons, are always available for questions, manage the age difference of the students (18 - almost 80) well. I liked that the classes are divided differently in conversation and grammar.
- Thank you for the small afternoon activities, they were interesting, and (also going out to eat together) helpful to get to know the other students. I only met nice people from many nations there!
- Thank you for the still cautious handling of the Corona situation.”
Disliked
“- In the grammar lessons, we work with a self-made book from the school, which in my opinion is very unclear and unstructured. Grammatical forms appear again and again in the exercises that are only explained in later lessons. Some teachers are able to deal with this confidently, but unfortunately I also had one who was very poorly prepared and left us alone with it. There was a placement test at the beginning, but it was never changed. I observed students who couldn't work in grammar lessons because they didn't know the basics. They were not allowed to change classes during the week, not even at their own request. For them it was very demotivating, for the others it was a challenge to their patience.
- I had one conversation teacher who motivated us to speak for the whole two lessons with a lot of joy and ideas. The other one did most of the speaking herself, basically new vocabulary lessons, which were good, but just not conversation lessons.
- A lot of time is spent writing rules and assignments on the whiteboards, I remembered my school days in the 60s and 70s. Some classrooms are only separated by glass doors, so you can follow two lessons at times.
- I realise that I have high expectations because of my own teaching experiences. If I book a language course in Florence again, I will probably do so at another school in the hope that it will be better there.”
Insider tip: “Be brave, even if you're over 50 or 60, no one looks at you funny here! ”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Even though I was not satisfied with some things and teachers (textbook, certain amount of speaking by teachers/students, flexibility in the course composition), I understand the Italian language better after two weeks of the standard course and living in the country.
Other comments I lack the opportunities for comparison
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 22. Apr. 2022 by Dagmar Reinländer
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
48 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Simply great teachers. I spent 12 weeks at the school and had the chance to learn with 3 different teachers. They were all excellent, attentive and really cared that we’d do well. The teachers and the rest of the staff were also very happy to asnswer any question and assist with any need - educational or other. During my stay students mix was also very good.”
Disliked
“Classrooms were a bit noisy.”
Insider tip: “If you are into art and history, I strongly recommend you find a good podcast to help you better navigate in Florence. I personally listened to Dr. Rocky Ruggiero’s “rebuilding the renaissance”. It was great. Very knowledgeable and funny. Because it’s about a period (the renaissance) and not about Florence, you need to spend some time finding the relevant episodes, but it’s more than worth the trouble.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 12 weeks
Review date: 3. Apr. 2023 by Uri Sorek
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
49 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Very friendly, happy and competent teachers who put a good emphasis on communication, clarify all questions, explain rules and exceptions well. I was only here for a week, which I liked a lot, but is definitely too short. Ideally, next time I would book one week again, then travel for 1 week to relax and then again take a 2-3 week language course.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Review date: 18. Oct. 2021 by Mara Conrad
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
63 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“There is a thorough placement course. The schedule is two hours of grammar, a short break, then two hours of conversation. I think that's just perfect. The school has its own textbook. There are some typos in it, but they are easy to spot, so it is not really a problem.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 28. Feb. 2022 by Holger Wode
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
47 years
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were very nice and the school is right in the centre. So you don't have long distances if you want to stroll around the city after class. For me, the most important point about learning Italian was that I had the Italian language around me all day.”
Disliked
“The acoustics in the classrooms are unfortunately very poor. I could sometimes not understand the other students properly - for two reasons: The classrooms are not soundproof, which means: I could sometimes hear the teacher from the neighbouring classroom better than the other students in my classroom. In addition, the acoustics in the classrooms are slightly reverberant. So it was sometimes difficult to listen to the others, especially if you are not used to the Italian language. In the week I attended the course, I only learned two new grammar rules: l'imperativo and l'avverbio. The rest of the grammar rules we talked about (passato prossimo, forma progressiva, pronomi diretti e indiretti and le preposizioni) were just repetition for me. Before taking this course, I had already taken about 50 lessons online with an Italian teacher. When I compare these two ways of learning Italian (30 lessons at Istituto Il David vs. 50 lessons with the private teacher), I can clearly say: the private online lessons were much more effective and much cheaper.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Intensive course (30 lessons/week)
Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Review date: 25. Apr. 2023 by Andreas Neubrech
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
41 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Very nice and committed teachers, I had Giulia in grammar and Giada in conversation and I learned and laughed a lot. I can highly recommend the guided tour that is organized in the afternoon, you learn a lot of details that most guides certainly don't contain.”
Disliked
“This has nothing to do with the school itself, but if you only book one week, you should think twice about doing more lessons in the afternoon. It was too much for me, I was very tired in the evenings. But like I said, this is my personal experience.”
Insider tip: “You should definitely visit other places in Tuscany too, I found Lucca really great.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: It was a bit long-winded, with me, another student and the teacher, two hours of conversation can seem long.
Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Review date: 28. Mar. 2023 by Juliana Vajarova
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
35 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Top location incl. beautiful sunny terrace, top organisation of placement test, allocation and lessons, teaching staff very informal, authentic and friendly, students from various nations with different ages (16-75 years).”
Disliked
“More breaks, but shorter ones”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Review date: 18. Apr. 2022 by Raphaela Amonn
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
32 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were all very competent and very friendly. I really made a lot of progress in that time. The roof terrace was also very nice and the air conditioning in each classroom was a great advantage as well.”
Insider tip: “You should definitely also explore the surrounding area a bit (Siena, Lucca, Pisa and so on).”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: The test at the beginning helped to ensure that I ended up in the right course. It was also nice to see that you could always change courses afterwards if the level wasn't right.
Other comments Keep it up! Happy to do it again and again!
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 20. Jun. 2022 by Simon Wenz
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
19 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Teachers were amazing and great at keeping the classes interesting. Learnt a lot more than expected in a short period of time. Homestay was also amazing. My host was super sweet and welcoming.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 29. Jul. 2022 by Ariane Alarco
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
37 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“My experience at Istituto Il David was excellent; I really liked both my teachers and the social activities were also great. I would definitely go back when I have the chance.”
Disliked
“Nothing comes to mind.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course [Italian] - 1 week
Review date: 30. Mar. 2023 by Cornelis Jansen
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
41 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers loved what they do and that makes it fun. They take their job seriously and are very kind and patient with the students. The activities were also very engaging.”
Disliked
“There were no real weaknesses. I know it's hot during the summer months and I'm not sure of the cooling policy but it was a little hot at times but nothing I couldn't handle.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course [Italian] - 2 weeks
Review date: 18. Jul. 2023 by Rico Lavender
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
35 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Our teachers were absolutely brilliant and we learned a lot. The school is located right in the city centre, which makes it very attractive to explore the city after class.”
Disliked
“The placement test could have been online”
Insider tip: “Try out "Grotta del Leo" for food, very tasty. Instead of panoramic pictures of Piazzale Michelangelo (a car park) go 5 minutes further to San Miniato al Monte, much nicer and not so crowded.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Personally, I would have liked more grammar, but the course was great, especially thanks to our teachers.
Course: Standard Course [Italienisch] - 2 weeks
Review date: 29. Aug. 2022 by Andreas Feldmann
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
26 years
Overall rating
3.0

Rating: 3/5.0

Liked
“To be honest attending lessons led by the more commited teachers was pleasant and greatly increased my knowledge not only of the language but also the culture.”
Disliked
“Not all teachers were comitted, some of them were even incompetent, I would say. I was at the school for 3 months so I met almost all teachers and the level of the lessons varied greatly. At the end of my course we were informed that our classes will be takig place in the afternoon to accommodate other students, so basically they treated us like we were less important. I asked for a refund and was told I could only postpone the remaining lessons for later this year which is clearly a joke because who would take time off work just to have classes in normal schedule.”
Insider tip: “Choose a different school. In this one it can be good but it does not have to, the level of teaching varies a lot.”
Review details
Other comments I do not like the fact that they treated me like I was silly, what can I say.
Course: Standard Course - 12 weeks
Review date: 4. Oct. 2022 by Petr. Skorvan.
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
35 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were very friendly and kind. The school was well organised. I was very happy and would recommend it to others or go again at any time :)”
Disliked
“The lessons could have been a bit more exciting and diverse. The 4 hours of lessons per day were divided into 1.5 h grammar and 1.5 h "speaking". The grammar was good, the speaking lessons rather boring. The time almost didn't pass. It would have been good to have more breaks. ”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Review date: 22. Apr. 2022 by Janine Iten
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
53 years
Overall rating
4.0

Rating: 4/5.0

Liked
“Very nice teachers, very interesting course participants, lots of social contacts, great roof terrace, several social activities per week.”
Disliked
“I was placed in a slightly too low level, grammar could have progressed a little faster”
Review details
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 30. May. 2022 by Martin Fischer
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
19 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were wonderful, the class dynamics were very good, the location was perfect, and the textbook was very good.”
Insider tip: “Remember to absorb as much as you can from every teacher; they have a lot to share.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: It was great to study only in the morning and have the afternoon free to explore the city.
Other comments It became a home for me; everyone there gained a special place in my heart.
Course: Standard Course - 11 weeks
Review date: 29. May. 2024 by Maria Luiza Calcagno
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
65 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“I would definitely recommend Instituto il David on all levels. By far the best school I have used for studying Italian.”
Insider tip: “School has a sun terrace for eating lunch.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: The teachers were amazing; helpful, patient, understanding, friendly, knowledgeable and generally fantastic. The school is run by Assunta who is amazing.
Course: Intensive course - 4 weeks
Review date: 11. Mar. 2019 by Barbara Holmes
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
68 years
Liked
“Students have the opportunity to get to know other participants. Afternoon activities are arranged by the instructors.”
Review details
Other comments Information about art classes and other activities on the website are misleading. These need a week's notice, not conducted in the area and are expensive.
Course: Standard Course [Italian] - 2 weeks
Review date: 25. Nov. 2019 by Joyce Cox
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
32 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers were all great, they are clear, fun and patient. Everyone in the school was incredibly nice!”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 28. Jul. 2020 by Bas Treub
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
66 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Very good teaching staff. Generally a pleasant atmosphere and well organized.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 22. May. 2024 by Walter Kiechl
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
67 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The reception and the quality of the courses a good pedagogy of the teachers”
Disliked
“Nothing to say”
Review details
Course: Standard Course [Italien] - 1 week
Review date: 24. Dec. 2021 by Ginette Delanoue
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
75 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The teachers are very capable and very nice. There is a good atmosphere!”
Disliked
“Classrooms are not well insulated, quite noisy”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 23. Sep. 2024 by Cecilia Van Leemput
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
68 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Excellent teachers, interested in you and your requirements.”
Disliked
“Nothing”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Well thought through, great teachers who are interested in you, as a person, and your needs.
Other comments Great location, easy access.
Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks
Review date: 4. Jul. 2022 by Barbara Holmes
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
23 years
Overall rating
1.0

Rating: 1/5.0

Liked
“Offered a good number of excursions and cultural programs”
Disliked
“Teaching was painfully slow and it would have been more beneficial to spend that time making friends to practice with and using Duolingo. ”
Insider tip: “Pick a different school”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Not worth it
Course: Standard Course [Italian] - 1 week
Review date: 27. Jun. 2023 by Jared Zuker
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
57 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Very motivating teachers, quality of teaching, group size”
Disliked
“There are no weak points ”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 29. May. 2023 by Margit Neumann
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
70 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“They listen and teach to your level. Great teachers.”
Disliked
“Needs sound proofing between classrooms, sometimes made it very noisy if another class were listening to music or a film.”
Review details
Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks
Review date: 28. Nov. 2023 by Barbara Anne Holmes
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
54 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“The location and the teachers and the staff.”
Disliked
“Nothing.”
Review details
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Review date: 28. Oct. 2024 by Trinh Nguyen
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
23 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Everyone was so friendly and welcoming.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: The standard course was perfect to learn Italian and still explore Florence and Tuscany in the afternoons. I really enjoyed my course.
Other comments The teachers were so enthusiastic and patient as well as encouraging. Their lessons were interesting and engaging. I would love to go back!
Course: Standard Course - 3 weeks
Review date: 2. Sep. 2019 by Catherine Hosker
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
46 years
Overall rating
5.0

Rating: 5/5.0

Liked
“Very friendly teachers and all staff.”
Disliked
“Cancelled some afternoon activities cause less people.”
Insider tip: “A lot of cultural places that you must to see.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Very intensive.
Other comments Great place to learn Italian.
Course: Standard Course - 1 week
Review date: 15. Nov. 2021 by Piotr Kwiecien
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
22 years
Overall rating
2.0

Rating: 2/5.0

Liked
“Friendly and motivated teachers”
Disliked
“Unfortunately, I was placed in a course whose grammatical content I already knew. I therefore learned almost nothing grammatically and the school didn't care. The speaking classes were quite good.”
Review details
Quality of teaching / language progress: Many older people, especially during the afternoon sessions
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Review date: 29. Mar. 2023 by Benno Nolkemper
Verified student who booked this course with LanguageCourse.net.
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Ratings of Istituto Il David compared to ratings of all schools in Italy

 Istituto Il David FlorenceAverage of all other schools in Italy
Overall school rating4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

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Location of the school4.9

Rating: 4.9/5.0

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Facilities4.1

Rating: 4.1/5.0

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Rating: 3.9/5.0

Social activities4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

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Rating: 4.0/5.0

Organisation4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

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Rating: 4.5/5.0

Quality of teaching4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Value for money4.5

Rating: 4.5/5.0

4.4

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Homestay3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Shared flat3.9

Rating: 3.9/5.0

4.2

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Istituto Il David

Accreditations and Quality seals
EDUITALIALICETPreferential Terms in Case of Visa Refusal
Italian teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Students should arrive at 8:45
Student gender mix
25% male / 75% female
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you already attended previously a course at Istituto Il David and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Visa - logoMastercard - logoEurocard - logoAmerican Express - logoMaestro - logoCash payment - logoVisa Debit - logoBank Transfer - logo
Year of school foundation
1983
Legal name/parent company
Istituto Il David SRL | Tax registration ID: IT05198360488

General school facilities

  • Snack vending machine

  • Drink vending machine

  • Library

  • Movie rental

  • Movie room

  • Lounge

  • Rooftop terrace

  • Student support desk

  • Copy machine

  • Printer for student use

  • Free WIFI

  • Smoking zones (outdoors)

  • Tourist information

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in all classrooms

    • Air conditioning in all classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in all classrooms

    • Number of classrooms: 6
    • Number of public PC workstations: 1

Student Age / Nationality

Minimum age of students
16 years
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 5
Adult courses Throughout the year: 5
Average age of students
In summer: 25 years
Throughout the year: 35 years
Read our recommendations for students in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Top student nationalities

Student Nationality Percentage of students
Germany 12%
USA 10%
England 7%
Spain 6%
Brazil 5%
France 5%
Netherlands 4%
Switzerland 3%
China 3%
Sweden 2%
Israel 2%
Japan 2%
Korea 2%
Venezuela 1%
Turkey 1%
Italy 1%
Chile 1%
Other nationalities 33%

Information for all courses offered by Istituto Il David

Lesson duration
55 minutes
Course material
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Individual classes
Single individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 40 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Days without class
In 2024 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2024 - 07 Jan 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 25 Apr 2024, 27 Apr 2024 - 05 May 2024, 24 Jun 2024, 15 Aug 2024, 24 Aug 2024 - 01 Sep 2024, 01 Nov 2024, 21 Dec 2024 - 31 Dec 2024.
In 2025 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2025 - 06 Jan 2025, 20 Apr 2025, 21 Apr 2025, 25 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 02 Jun 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025, 26 Dec 2025.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Same as for nearly all language schools, group classes falling on bank holiday are not refunded and not recuperated.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via email.
Lessons needed per Italian language level
Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Airport transfer

Florence Peretola Airport:
88 € one way
176 € return (both ways)
More details about airports near Florence and how to travel independently from the airport to the city on our Florence page. For flight comparisons to Florence, we recommend using skyscanner.com.

Visa Documents

Nationals from Philippines require a visa to enter and study in Italy.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
Yes
Express shipment fee (via courier)
Europe: 30 €
,
North America: 40 €
,
South America: 50 €
,
Africa: 60 €
,
Oceania: 70 €
,
Asia: 60 €
Free shipment via regular mail
Yes
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.

Leisure activities

activity possible
Ballet
Basketball
Cooking
Dancing
Football (soccer)
Golf
Horse riding
Mountainbiking
Music
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Yoga

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

- Walking tours: in the center of Florence, Piazzale Michelangelo, Oltrarno
- Short lessons about Italian culture in our school: the history of Florence, Italian cuisine, Dante and the Italian language, Italian body language, Italian habits and traditions
- Movies with Italian subtitles at school
- Italian music karaoke at school
- International dinners and watermelon on the terrace
- Treasure hunt and group games

Adults - Paid activities

- Excursions: the Certosa, Fiesole, the park of Pratolino, Villa Petraia

Accommodation

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Questions and answers about Istituto Il David

  • “To book the course as educational leave, the information about the federal state you are employed in, is important. The school is not certified for all federal states. The certificates are often only valid for a specific time. If you are interested in educational leave, please indicate the state in which you are employed. Then we can check the certification with the school. Note: For educational leave, a certain, fixed number of lessons per week is required.”
    Tanja, Languagecourse.Net - Nov 22, 2022
  • “With previous knowledge, you can start every Monday actually. For complete beginners, the school often offers fixed dates. ”
    Tanja, Languagecourse.Net - Nov 22, 2022
  • “The school offers accommodation in a shared apartment with other students or homestay accommodation. Private apartments are not available.”
    Ana Carolina Dos Santos, LanguageCourse.Net - Mar 12, 2023
  • “The address of the accommodation is sent 10 days prior to arrival.”
    Ana Carolina Dos Santos, LanguageCourse.Net - Mar 12, 2023

FAQ about Istituto Il David, Florence

  • “Florence is not a big city, so it is quite safe everywhere.
    We have several host families in a safe area in the center at 5-20 minutes walk from our school, and we can book the closest family available when we receive the booking.     ”
    Carlo, Employee from Istituto Il David - Feb 04, 2022
  • “The standard courses start at 09:00 at the earliest.”
    Louise Granath, Language Travel Consultant from LanguageCourse.Net - Aug 18, 2023
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from Florence Peretola Airport (88 €)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Istituto Il David varies from 1 students (Private Course 15) to 12 students (Intensive Course)
  • 100% of teachers at Istituto Il David hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
  • The highest Nationality percentage at Istituto Il David comes from Germany with a 12% representation, followed by students from USA (10%) and England (7%).
  • Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.
  • Istituto Il David offers courses from 16 years to 99. Average age is 25 during the summer and 35 for the rest of the year.

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