The Institute of the Sacred Heart
Viale Michelangelo, 27
50125 – Firenze ‐ Italia
The Institute of the Sacred Heart, founded in Paris, in 1800, by
Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, opened a boarding school in Florence, in
1881, for the Christian...
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The Institute of the Sacred Heart
Viale Michelangelo, 27
50125 – Firenze ‐ Italia
The Institute of the Sacred Heart, founded in Paris, in 1800, by
Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, opened a boarding school in Florence, in
1881, for the Christian instruction and education of young girls.
The program of
studies at that time offered an excellent cultural education based on artistic,
literary, linguistic, historical, philosophical studies.
Eventually, the need was felt for educational titles recognized by the State, and
so the Middle School and High School were established and legally approved in
1939.
To these were later added the current Pre-school and Elementary School.
In 1974, the High School became a "Liceo Sperimentale" (having a unique
program of classes approved by the State) with three fields of study: Classical,
Scientific, and Linguistic, with the possibility of taking the State final exam in
each field.
With the passing of time, many transformations were introduced in t
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