The Embassy and the consular network support the promotion of Italian language and culture in the United States through the work of 7 School Offices and 5 Italian Cultural Institutes. The directors of the School Offices coordinate and monitor the activities of the Enti Gestori/Promotori [Managing/Promoting Bodies], non-profit organizations that receive contributions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to organize Italian language courses in public and private schools.
In the Washington, D.C. area, the School Office at the Italian Embassy in Washington D.C. promotes Italian language and culture classes in private and public American schools in collaboration with the two Enti Gestori/Promotori:
The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, Inc.
Supplementary Italian courses are also organized for native speakers.
To view the Consular Register of Managing/Promoting Bodies (Albo Consolare degli enti gestori/promotori), click here (only available in Italian).
To view a list by consular jurisdiction of the schools where Italian is taught as part of the curriculum, click here. The Italian Cultural Institutes of New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco are responsible for promoting and monitoring Italian courses at American universities. Universities where Italian is offered are available, listed by state, on The Modern Language Association – MLA website.
School Offices and not for profit agencies in the United States:
| JURISDICTIONS | SCHOOL OFFICES | NOT FOR PROFIT AGENCIES (Enti Gestori) |
| WASHINGTON, DC Embassy of Italy |
Director FRANCESCA VANOLI Tel. +1 (202) 612-4466 scuola.washington@esteri.it |
Casa Italiana Language School 595 3rd Street NW Washington, DC 20001-2703 Tel. +1 (202) 650-7169 www.casaitalianaentepromotore.org info@casaitalianaente.org President ad interim: Kathleen P. Dunn Director ad interim: Federica Petracci
The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, Inc.
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| BOSTON Consulate General of Italy |
Director IVANA MARRONCELLI Tel. +1 (617) 722-9409 Fax +1 (617) 722-9407 ufficioscuole.boston@esteri.it |
C.A.S.IT., Inc. 38 AR Charter Street, #2 Boston, MA 02113 https://www.casit.org casit_inc@casit.org Legal Representative: Adelaide Guarracino
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| CHICAGO Consulate General of Italy |
Education Director MARINA LENZA Tel. +1 (312) 995-5489 Fax +1 (312) 467-1335 scuola.chicago@esteri.it |
Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul 250 Third Avenue North, Suite 625 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Tel./Fax +1 (612) 295-4111 https://www.theitalianculturalcenter.org/ contact@theitalianculturalcenter.org President: Lucia Astrid Garino Executive Directors: Ron Lattin and Sabrina Infante
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| DETROIT Consulate of Italy |
Dirigente scolastica MARINA LENZA Chicago Tel. +1 (312) 995-5489 Fax +1 (312) 467-1335 scuola.chicago@esteri.it inform.detroit@esteri.it |
Nuovi Orizzonti Italiani – N.O.I. Foundation, Inc 16067 Amore Street Clinton Township, MI 48038 Tel. +1 (248) 345-0735 https://noifdn.org/ education@noifdn.org President: Tonino Corsetti Executive Director: Raffaella Medoro-Naurato
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| FILADELFIA Consulate General of Italy |
Director SERAFINA DI ROSA Tel. +1 (215) 279-9565 education.filadelfia@esteri.it |
America-Italy Society of Philadelphia – A.I.S. 230 South Broad Street, Suite 1105 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel. +1 (215) 735-3250 www.aisphila.org info@aisphila.org franca.riccardi@aisphila.org President: Katherine Warriner President Emeritus: Ute Striker Executive Director: Elisa Schwab Clewis
FILITALIA INTERNATIONAL
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| HOUSTON Consulate General of Italy |
Director DANIELA MAZZA San Francisco Tel. +1 (415) 292-9203 Fax +1 (415) 931-7205 sanfrancisco.education@esteri.it Tel. +1 (713) 850-7520/1 Fax +1 (713) 850-9113 culturale.houston@esteri.it |
The Italian Cultural and Community Center – I.C.C.C. 1101 Milford Street Houston, TX 77006 Tel. +1 (713) 524-4222 Fax +1 (713) 524-6121 www.iccchouston.com school@houstonitaliancenter.com program_development@iccchouston.com programevents@iccchouston.com President: Lorenzo Renda Executive Director: Erika Myers Business Director: Alessandra Pistone
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| LOS ANGELES Consulate General of Italy |
Director DANIELA MAZZA San Francisco Tel. +1 (415) 292-9203 Fax +1 (415) 931-7205 sanfrancisco.education@esteri.it |
Fondazione Italia 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Tel. +1 (310) 739-9350 Fax +1 (310) 440-5559 http://www.italianfoundation.org info@fondazione-italia.org Executive Director: Hilary Stern Program Director: Lorena Bignamini
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| MIAMI Consulate General of Italy |
Director GIOVANNA TUFARELLI Tel. +1 (305) 374-4311 – ext 1004 miami.scuola@esteri.it |
Renaissance Evolution Inc. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1050 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel. +1 (202) 470-6786 ica@renaissanceevolution.org www.renaissanceevolution.org President: Roberto Masiero
Organizzazione per la Diffusione della Lingua Italiana – O.D.L.I. Inc.
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| NEW YORK Consulate General of Italy |
Director DANIELE CASTELLANI Tel. +1 (212) 439-8661 Fax +1 (212) 606-3328 newyork.education@esteri.it |
Italian American Committee on Education, IACE 686 Park Avenue LL New York NY 10065 Tel. +1 (212) 772-8755 https://www.iacelanguage.org/ E-mail: info@iacelanguage.org President: Berardo Paradiso Executive Director: Ilaria Costa
In Italiano
WORLDLANGAMERICA
Global Edulanguage Foundation, GEF
The Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching, FIEIT
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| SAN FRANCISCO Consulate General of Italy |
Director DANIELA MAZZA Tel. +1 (415) 292-9203 Fax +1 (415) 931-7205 sanfrancisco.education@esteri.it |
Fondazione Italia 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Tel. +1 (310) 739-9350 Fax +1 (310) 440-5559 http://www.italianfoundation.org info@fondazione-italia.org Executive Director: Hilary Stern Program Director: Lorena Bignamini
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Last update: July 21, 2026