Recommended Partner · Italian in Venice and Trieste
Istituto Venezia is AuPair Connect’s recommended Italian school in Venice and Trieste. It is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR), an ASILS member and a CILS preparation centre. Its morning intensive course fits around school hours, while pair and individual lessons cover the afternoons.
Partner details validated by the school on 4 November 2026. Fees and calendar checked with the school.
Istituto Venezia teaches Italian language and culture in Venice (Dorsoduro) and Trieste. The school is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR), a member of ASILS and a CILS preparation centre. Groups are capped at 12 students, and the morning intensive course is built around the school day of the children you look after.
The Venice school is in Dorsoduro, the university district on the south bank of the Grand Canal, a short walk from Campo Santa Margherita and the Zattere waterfront. In Trieste, the school sits in the city centre, between Piazza Unità d’Italia and the Canal Grande.
Recognition and certifications
The right format depends on your childcare hours and on whether you want to share the class. The school keeps three distinct options: a morning group intensive, afternoon pair lessons and individual lessons.
Morning · children at school
Four 45-minute lessons a day, Monday to Friday, 9:00–10:30 and 11:00–12:30. The format designed for au pairs whose mornings are free while the children are at school. Materials and cultural activities are included.
Afternoon · two au pairs, same level
A pair format for two au pairs of the same level who want a tailored afternoon slot. The school adapts the content to what the two of you need.
Afternoon · your own pace
One-to-one lessons for a specific goal: conversation, grammar, exam preparation or professional Italian. Minimum five hours.
The school confirmed formally that it does not run an extensive group course in the evening. If an evening group is what you were looking for, this school is not the right fit — check the other options in our language-course directory.
All formats follow the same teaching approach and the same CEFR levels. What changes is the weekly volume, the group size and the time of day.
Recommended course
No extensive group course is offered in the evening: the school confirmed this formally. The morning intensive, pair and individual formats are the only options.
Yellow marks the format most au pairs start with. Fees are those validated by the school on 4 November 2026.
Two examples. In the first, an au pair takes the morning intensive course while the children are at school. In the second, two au pairs share afternoon pair lessons.
15 real hours a week, 9:00–12:30, Monday to Friday
Custom slot, €62/h for the pair
Example timetables. Your exact hours are set with your host family in the au pair agreement. Class time is not childcare time: show the timetable to your family before enrolling, so that the morning block or the afternoon slot matches their real needs. The school confirms the final times.
If you already have some Italian, the school asks you to take a level test by Zoom with the didactic coordinator, at least two weeks before the course starts. Complete beginners do not need the test: they join the beginner group on the first day of the session.
First conversations in Dorsoduro
“Buongiorno, vorrei un caffè e un bicchiere d’acqua, per favore.”
Complete beginners: no test, start on the first day of the session
At the school gate in Trieste
“Oggi vado a prendere i bambini alle cinque.”
Zoom level test at least two weeks before the start
A Saturday with the family
“Sabato possiamo andare al mare o visitare il castello?”
Zoom level test at least two weeks before the start
Talking to your host parents
“Possiamo organizzare gli orari così seguo il corso intensivo la mattina?”
Zoom level test at least two weeks before the start
Preparing for CILS
“Vorrei prepararmi al CILS senza rinunciare al mio lavoro di au pair.”
Ask the school about CILS preparation
Levels A1 to C1 follow the CEFR scale. The Italian sentences are AuPair Connect examples, not school material, and the school may correct them.
The school validated these amounts. The final price depends on the city and the number of weeks: confirm it with the school before paying.
Most au pairs
€320
1 week
2 weeks €510 · 3 weeks €690 · 4 weeks €860 · 12 weeks €2,280. Materials and cultural activities included.
Second city
€260
1 week
4 weeks €680. Materials and cultural activities included.
Two au pairs
€62
per hour for two
That is €31 per hour per student, in custom afternoon slots.
One-to-one
€50
per hour
Minimum 5 hours.
One-to-one
€45
per hour
Minimum 5 hours.
Fees validated by Istituto Venezia and recorded in the partnership file on 4 November 2026. Published rates may change: confirm the current amount with the school.
Istituto Venezia prepares candidates for the main Italian language certificates. In Venice, the official CILS exam sessions are organised by Università Ca’ Foscari, not by the school itself.
Preparation at the school
CILS
The school prepares you for CILS. The official exam sessions in Venice are organised by Università Ca’ Foscari.
Preparation at the school
CELI
Preparation is available for CELI, the certificate awarded by the Università per Stranieri di Perugia.
Preparation at the school
PLIDA
Preparation is available for PLIDA, the certificate of the Società Dante Alighieri.
Check with your university, consulate or future employer which certificate it accepts before paying for an exam session. CILS, CELI and PLIDA are distinct certificates, each run by its own institution.
Preparation offer and exam organisation confirmed with the school on 4 November 2026. Session dates and fees are set by the certifying institutions.
Venice or Trieste, morning intensive, pair lessons or individual lessons. The fees differ between the two cities: confirm the current amount with the school.
Show your family the 9:00–12:30 block or the afternoon slot. Class time is not childcare time: the schedule must fit the children’s real routine.
If you already have some Italian, book the level test with the didactic coordinator at least two weeks before the start. Complete beginners join the beginner group on the first day.
EU au pairs do not need a visa. Non-EU au pairs staying more than 90 days need a type D study visa: the school issues the official admission letter following the procedure on its website.
Timetables, registration and the admission-letter procedure are on the official Istituto Venezia website. Ask for a receipt and, if needed, a certificate for your visa file.
The photos show the two cities around the school. Venice is explored on foot and by vaporetto; Trieste opens onto the sea and the Karst.
Photo di Venezia e Trieste: Didier Descouens, Øyvind Holmstad, Wolfgang Moroder, Meri Valenti, Andrzej Otrębski, Andrek02 — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY / CC BY-SA / CC0). Foto della scuola: Istituto Venezia.
Partnership transparency: AuPair Connect and Istituto Venezia are partners. The “Recommended Partner” badge is made available to the school for its own website. This page is editorial: fees, timetables and conditions are those validated by the school on 4 November 2026 and may change. Spotted an error? Write to [email protected].
The morning intensive course is designed for au pairs whose children are at school: four 45-minute lessons a day, Monday to Friday, 9:00–10:30 and 11:00–12:30, i.e. 15 real hours or 20 lessons a week. If you prefer a different rhythm, the school also offers semi-individual pair lessons (€62/h for two) and individual lessons (€50/h in Venice, €45/h in Trieste, minimum 5 hours).
In Venice: €320 for one week, €510 for two, €690 for three, €860 for four and €2,280 for twelve weeks. In Trieste: €260 for one week and €680 for four weeks. Materials and cultural activities are included. Confirm the current amount with the school before paying.
No. The school formally confirmed that it does not run an extensive group course in the evening. The available formats are the morning intensive, afternoon pair lessons and individual lessons.
If you already have some Italian, yes: the school organises a level test by Zoom with the didactic coordinator, at least two weeks before the course starts. Complete beginners do not need it and join the beginner group on the first day of the session.
For the late-March session, Monday 29 March 2027 is a public holiday (Lunedì dell’Angelo), so the first day of class for beginners is Tuesday 30 March 2027. A special two-week session also runs from 6 to 17 December, before the Christmas holidays.
Yes. Istituto Venezia prepares candidates for CILS, CELI and PLIDA. In Venice, the official CILS exam sessions are organised by Università Ca’ Foscari, not by the school. Check with your university or consulate which certificate it accepts.
EU au pairs do not need a visa. Non-EU au pairs staying more than 90 days need a type D study visa: the school issues the official admission letter following the procedure on its website.
Partnership data validated by Istituto Venezia on 4 November 2026. Course and exam rules remain those of the school and the certifying institutions.
Timetables, 2027 fees and registration are on Istituto Venezia’s website.
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