“It is, more profoundly, the totality of cultural, didactic, formative and spiritual choices that characterise the entire school experience and contribute to the integral formation of the person.”
— PTOF Primaria 2026
For New Challenges, New Answers
The Gonzaga Campus reads today's educational challenges as opportunities: occasions to renew methods and languages, strengthen alliances and accompany every student towards integral growth.
Full-Time Education
The real challenge is not to "fill the time" but to make the time truly full: an extended educational time with a sustainable rhythm for children, capable of fostering learning, relationships, play, rest, and self-care.
The Gonzaga Primary School promotes full-time not as a simple sum of activities, but as an integrated curriculum where subjects, workshops, experiences, breaks and moments of reflection alternate according to a unified pedagogical direction.
Extended time allows for deeper reflection and interiorisation
Body, play and movement are valued as educational dimensions, not just breaks
Music, art, theatre and expressive languages support imagination and creativity
Sport and physical activities build character, collaboration and perseverance
A more active, lab-based and interdisciplinary teaching approach
Key Characteristics
The main features of Gonzaga Campus Primary School, designed for the integral development of every child.
Full Time (8:00–16:00)
8 lessons per day, Monday to Friday — 40 lessons per week. An integrated curriculum designed as a distended educational time: not accumulation, but balanced rhythms that foster attention, reflection, interiorisation and serene learning.
Language Enhancement
English 315 hours/year (9h/week) and Spanish 70 hours/year, with native-speaker teachers. CLIL methodology for science and geography in English. Small group splitting for personalised learning. Cambridge Flyers (A2) certification by Grade 5.
Sport & Movement
2 hours of physical education per week plus 45 hours/year of curricular sports disciplines. Physical activity builds wellbeing, collaboration, fair play and character formation. Partnership with Polisportiva Gonzaga for after-school sports programmes.
Arts & Expression
Theatre and music as privileged paths for emotional growth, creativity, self-esteem and the ability to communicate. These disciplines help children know themselves and the world of feelings, achieving significant results in national and international competitions.
Active Methodologies
Cooperative learning, workshops, STEAM, problem solving, peer tutoring, reworking of experiences. Essential frontal lessons are functional to active lab-based learning. Guided study and sustainable homework privileged during school time.
Inclusion & Wellbeing
Attention to each child's educational needs: PEI/PDP when necessary, school psychology service, welcome and linguistic support paths. Care for class climate, formative assessment with transparent criteria, and gradual self-evaluation.
Formative Offer & Curriculum
Teaching is organised by learning areas — enabling natural interdisciplinary connections while maintaining the specificity of each discipline's language.
Linguistic-Expressive Area
| Discipline | Lessons/Week | Annual Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | 8 | 280 |
| History | 2 | 70 |
| Art | 1 | 35 |
| Music | 2 | 70 |
| Theatre & Music | — | 25 |
| Global Citizenship | 1 | 35 |
| Spanish | 2 | 70 |
| English | 9 | 315 |
Logical-Mathematical Area
| Discipline | Lessons/Week | Annual Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 245 |
| Sciences | 2 | 70 |
| Geography | 2 | 70 |
| Technology & IT | 1 | 35 |
Cura Personalis Area
| Discipline | Lessons/Week | Annual Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Religion | 1 | 35 |
| Spiritual Animation | 1 | 35 |
| Physical Education | 2 | 70 |
| Sports Disciplines | — | 45 |
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The Curriculum's Red Threads
Four interdisciplinary threads that run through the entire curriculum — from infancy through primary to secondary — offering a unified reading of the educational offer.
Tutoria
Accompaniment & Cura PersonalisA concrete way of living the cura personalis. In primary school, tutoria is an educational style of the entire team and systematic attention to each student's journey.
In Daily Practice
Weekly circle time and guided moments of sharing
Brief "re-readings" at end of activities (what I learned, what helped me, what I can improve)
Shared observation within the teaching team
Regular dialogue with families
Gradual self-assessment: journals, portfolios, guided reflection
Civic Education & Global Citizenship
Openness to the World, Languages, RightsGlobal citizenship promotes openness to the world and the ability to engage with the complexity of contemporary society, recognising the richness of cultural diversity.
In Daily Practice
Daily gestures of co-responsibility: care for spaces, class roles, shared rules
Interdisciplinary activities on rights, legality and sustainability
Enhanced language learning (English + Spanish) as tools for intercultural understanding
Celebration of significant days (Memory, Brotherhood, Earth Day) with concrete actions
Narrative and artistic languages for reflection appropriate to the age
Technology & Digital Citizenship
Critical Thinking & Tools for LearningTechnologies are placed at the service of active teaching and participation: Promethean panels, computers and iPads used in a guided way, with attention to graduality and quality of attention.
In Daily Practice
Guided tool use for producing and documenting, not just consuming
Safety and respect routines: privacy, images, words, online respect
Coding and digital literacy path (computational thinking fundamentals)
Exercises in verifying information through simple questions and comparing sources
Family alliance: shared criteria for healthy and responsible use of devices
Pastoral & Spiritual Animation
Interiority, Questions of Meaning, ServiceCurated by a team of teachers and Jesuit Fathers, pastoral life enriches the educational offer with activities oriented towards questions of meaning, fundamental values and openness to transcendence.
In Daily Practice
Brief, regular moments of interiority: silence, gratitude, listening
Community celebrations and meaningful signs throughout the year
Service experiences and solidarity: Danisinni neighbourhood activities, missionary fair
International solidarity projects through the Jesuit Education Network
Class reworking of service experiences: reflection on giving and caring
Inclusion & Assessment
Education and instruction are understood as goods accessible to all, in a welcoming and supportive space where each child can feel recognised in their dignity and accompanied in their journey.
Centrality of the Person
Every student is unique; the school promotes participation of all and values differences and talents as resources.
Prevention & Wellbeing
Attention to signs of difficulty, emotions, relational dynamics and class climate, with timely educational actions.
Personalisation & Accessibility
Flexible and differentiated planning to allow each child to learn and express the best of themselves.
Educational Alliance
Constant collaboration with families and, when needed, with external professionals, respecting roles and competencies.
Inclusive Practices
Active and lab-based methodologies, cooperative learning, authentic tasks
Multiple expressive channels: verbal, graphic, physical, musical
Flexible organisation: small groups, peer tutoring, extended time when needed
Theatre, music and sport as inclusive levers for self-esteem and belonging
Support professionals: dedicated teachers, school psychologist, assistants
Personalised plans: PEI for certified disabilities, PDP for DSA and other BES
Welcome paths and linguistic support for students of foreign origin (2h/week)
School Psychology Service
The psychology service promotes student wellbeing according to the WHO definition (bio-psycho-social wellbeing), understood as the full realisation of one's potential and capabilities.
In-class observations and interventions
Meetings and consultations with families
Coordination with teachers on metacognitive aspects
Monitoring emotional-motivational, relational and attributive variables
Supporting transitions between school levels
A Typical Day
The Gonzaga Campus is not just a building — it is an integrated learning community where spaces, people and rhythms work together to nurture every dimension of the child. Morning hours focus on cognitive and linguistic activities; afternoons shift to lab-based, expressive and physical experiences.
Learning Spaces
Bright Classrooms
Equipped with Promethean interactive panels, flexible furniture and natural light — designed for both frontal and cooperative learning.
Science & STEAM Lab
Hands-on space for experiments, guided discovery and interdisciplinary projects that bridge science, technology, art and maths.
Computer Lab
Dedicated space for digital literacy, coding activities, research projects and guided technology use.
Library & Digital Library
A rich book heritage in Italian and English, plus digital resources for themed study paths — visited weekly by all classes.
Sports Facilities
Indoor gym, outdoor pitches and partnership with Polisportiva Gonzaga for curricular sport disciplines and after-school programmes.
Theatre & Music Rooms
Dedicated spaces for expressive arts that support creativity, self-discovery and participation in national and international competitions.
Chapel & Reflection Spaces
Quiet areas for interiority moments, spiritual animation and community celebrations — integral to pastoral life.
Outdoor Learning Areas
Green spaces and gardens for outdoor education, nature exploration and moments of free play and socialisation.
The Educational Team
Each child is accompanied by a team of professionals who collaborate to ensure a coherent, caring and stimulating educational experience.
Class Teachers
Lead educators who coordinate the learning path and maintain a continuous, caring relationship with each child.
English Specialists
Native-speaker teachers delivering 9 hours/week of English including CLIL science and geography lessons.
Spanish Teacher
Dedicated language specialist for the 2 hours/week Spanish programme, building intercultural openness.
Music & Theatre Teachers
Specialist educators guiding expressive arts as paths for emotional growth, creativity and self-knowledge.
PE & Sports Instructors
Physical education teachers and Polisportiva Gonzaga coaches for curricular sport disciplines.
School Psychologist
In-class observations, family consultations and monitoring of socio-emotional and metacognitive development.
Spiritual Animator
A member of the Jesuit community guiding interiority moments, celebrations and service experiences.
Section Coordinator
Oversees the educational project, coordinates the teaching team and ensures coherence across the curriculum.