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Colegio De Marta (Puerto La Cruz)

Colegio De Marta is an Italian private school in Puerto La Cruz (Venezuela).

History
On October 12, 1956, they began the activities in Venezuela the Italian School "Angelo De Marta", with the vision of keeping alive the Italian language for the Italian future generations grown in Venezuelan territory.

Subsequently, on November 25, 1959, a philanthropic group of Italian entrepreneurs of Venezuela began the construction of campus facilities, supported by Mr. Angelo De Marta, consul of Italy at the time, who donated the land where now are the headquarters of the institution. . Initially the school was only in Italian language, but in the late 1960s started to be bilingual. Later was created the Unidad Educativa Colegio Italovenezolano Angelo De Marta, that actually has courses of Italian language even for relatives of students.

The first graduation of the College Italo-Venezolano "Angelo De Marta" was held on September 25, 1971, with the graduation of 29 bachelors of Science and 10 in Humanities. Recently there were the celebrations of the 59th years of existence of the Colegio De Marta

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COLEGIO AMERIGO VESPUCCI

Colegio Amerigo Vespucci is an Italian private school in Caracas (Venezuela).

History
The Colegio Italo venezolano "Amerigo Vespucci" was created on May 27, 1958 in the urbanization "La Carlota", Caracas, by famous professor Cerolini with a group of thirty-five (35) Italian students, distributed between preschool and basic education from first through fourth grade (the courses were only in Italian language).

In 1962 it changed its headquarters to the urbanization "Los Chorros" of eastern Caracas in a bigger building. The students were now three hundred (300), divided between preschool, primary and middle school with classes in Italian and Spanish language.

By 1967 the third stage of Basic Education was created, and the First and Second year of "Diversificado" (Italian and Venezuelan high school) with the area of "Sciences". In the 1970s it was the second most important Italian school in Caracas (after the Colegio Agustin Codazzi), with the Istituto tecnico per geometri "Luigi Einaudi" di Caracas.

The Directors in 1981 created the University Institute of Technology "Amerigo Vespucci" (UITAV) and in 1988 from the UITAV there were graduates in "Senior Technical Business Administration of Business Administration and of Accounting & Finance" (in the next fourteen years the IUTAV did two additional courses: Computers and Advertising & Marketing).

Actually the Colegio Vespucci is a "Unidad Educativa" with more than 2000 students. In the Venezuelan "bachillerato" of the Colegio Vespucci the courses of Italian language are mandatory.

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COLEGIO ANTONIO ROSMINI Colegio Antonio Rosmini is an Italian private & religious school in Puerto La Cruz (Venezuela).

History
The Colegio Italo venezolano "Antonio Rosmini" was created in 1960 in the urbanization "Los Cerros de Marin", Maracaibo, by the catholic missionary fathers Rosminiani Giambattista Zantedeschi, Josito Gattoni and James Connolly. They started associated with the Italian private school "Garibaldi", but in 1966 they created in an huge area of 70,000 square meters the actual big "campus" of the Colegio Rosmini".

Initially the school was opened with only with a group of nearly one hundred Italian students, distributed between preschool and basic education from first through fourth grade (the courses were mainly in Italian language, but with some Spanish courses).

"Actally the College Rosmini is believed to be one of the best educational schools in Maracaibo. It has huge areas: huge class-rooms in big modern buildings, lab sections, great library, futbol fields, covered sport utilities, large parking lots, nice church dedicated to S. Francis of Asis, a bell tower similar to the one of S. Mark in Venice that is famous for tourism, etc...(Hoy en día el Colegio Antonio Rosmini, es considerado como uno de los mejores centros educativos de Maracaibo. Goza de grades espacios: canchas cubiertas, campos de fútbol, grande estacionamiento, espaciosas aulas de clases, laboratorios, biblioteca, salas audiovisiales entre primaria y secundaria, elegante Iglesia dedicada a San Frasisco de Asis, una torre campanaria que resale como punto de referencia para los viajadores.) Padres Rosminianos"

Actually the "Colegio Rosmini" has nearly 3000 students and the courses are only in Spanish language. Italian is done as a foreign language mandatory in high school ("Bachillerato venezolano").

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COLEGIO NS de POMPEI

Colegio NS de Pompei (originally called "Scuola Nostra Signora di Pompei") is an Italian private & religious school in Caracas (Venezuela).

History
The Colegio Italo venezolano "Nuestra Senora de Pompei" was created in the early 1960s to meet the educational and catholic needs of the Italian community in Caracas. The initial courses of the Scuola Pompei (as was called) were in Italian language with some Spanish lessons, but after a few years all the courses were bilingual in Spanish and Italian.

"In 1962 the Our Lady of Pompei School is founded by his first rector, Father Ettore Rubin...This small school opened with only 47 Italian children who attended preschool and elementary school from first through 3rd grade...In just one year the Pompei family grew rapidly and space became insufficient to meet all primary students. Therefore, the College temporarily changed its headquarters to a villa in Los Jabillos, but soon the (Scalabriniani) priests acquired a beautiful mansion in the Alta Florida, which became the permanent seat of the College and the center of meeting of the faithful pilgrims from the Italian Catholic Mission, with the construction of the Pompei Church. Since 1966 until today, school and church work in the same place....By 1970, the College already offered all levels, from kindergarten to 5th year. Padri Scalabriniani"

In the late 1970s was added the "Bachillerato" (High school), that was done mainly in Spanish but with some Italian lessons. Actually the "Colegio Pompei" (as is usually called) has nearly 1000 students and all the courses are only in Spanish language. Italian is done as a foreign language mandatory in high school ("Bachillerato venezolano").

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COLEGIO JUAN XXIII

Colegio Juan XXIII (originally called "Scuola Giovanni XXIII") is an Italian private & religious school in Maracay (Venezuela).

History
The Colegio Italo venezolano "Juan XXIII" was created in the early 1960s to meet the educational and catholic needs of the Italian community in Maracay. The initial courses of the Scuola Giovanni ventitre (as was called) were in Italian language with some Spanish lessons, but after a few years all the courses were bilingual in Spanish and Italian.

"What was created as a school for the sons and daughters of the Italian immigrants in Venezuela, now it is a place for all Maracay's students without distinction of nationality or race....Ivonne Álvarez, actual manager of the school Juan XXIII, remembers that the institution was created 52 years ago (in 1963) and now has 614 students...Daniela Cesarini"

In the late 1980s was added the "Bachillerato" (High school), that was done mainly in Spanish but with some Italian lessons. Actually the "Colegio Juan XXIII" (as is usually called) has nearly 700 students and all the courses are only in Spanish language. Italian is done as a foreign language mandatory in high school ("Bachillerato venezolano").