Italian Language and Culture School
At the Italian Cultural Center of San Diego, we offer a variety of classes to assist our students in learning the beauty of Italian Language and Culture. Our classes include the traditional language group classes, book clubs, cultural workshops, CILS Preparation Course as well as Private Lessons. Please look at our current course offering below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our classes are designed using the latest language instruction and methodology.
Our classes have a mix of instruction, conversation, and listening skills. We offer in person and online classes to fit your learning style. We offer beginner, intermediate, and advance classes as well as book club, special topic workshops and private lessons. What makes our classes engaging and fun are our teachers – most of them are native speakers and all of them are highly qualified instructors. Please visit Our People page to read about our teachers.
We will no longer require students to have a membership to register for our classes. Our membership is now optional, and we still offer the same benefits (please visit our partners page for detail). Continuing to be a member helps us to bring you more value with competitive class prices and highly curated culture events. To become a member, please go to our membership page.
Please review our General Policies page to understand our policies on group classes, registration, cancellation, refund, and much more.
If you are unsure which course level you should take, please contact Gabriella Pozzoli (gabriella.pozzoli@icc-sd.org) to discuss options.
If you are unsure which course level you should take, please take one of our proficiency tests or contact Gabriella Pozzoli (gabriella.pozzoli@icc-sd.org) to discuss options.
On a case-by-case basis and up to the fourth class of our 10-week courses, we can allow students to register at a prorated class rate. For you to be successful in entering a class late, we ask you to contact our language school co-lead, Gabriella Pozzoli (gabriella.pozzoli@icc-sd.org), to discuss your options prior to any registration of classes. Please note Beginner Classes are not available for late registration.
Our current Language Calendar is listed below. Please note as we move through the year, dates may change. Please visit this section for periodic updates.
- Fall 2025 Quarter: September 22 – December 5, 2025
- Open Registration no later than: August 15, 2025
- Winter 2026 Quarter: January 12 – March 20, 2026
- Open Registration no later than: December 1, 2025
- Spring 2026 Quarter: April 6 – June 15, 2026
- Open Registration no later than: March 2, 2026
- Summer Session 1: June 29 – July 31, 2026
- Open Registration no later than: May 26, 2026
- Summer Session 2: August 3 – September 4, 2026
- Open Registration no later than: May 26, 2026
- Fall 2026 Quarter: September 21 – December 4, 2026
- Open Registration no later than: August 10, 2026
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Annual Membership
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Corso di Preparazione al CILS – B1 Cittadinanza (course only)
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Esame CILS (Test only)
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Gift Certificate
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