Founded in 1959, Istituto Americano - The American Language Center offers a series of personalized academic, linguistic, and cultural services for the Florentine and Tuscan community. We also provide online tutoring and counseling for students all over the world.

We are a global community in Florence and offer a transformative language-learning experience that extends beyond the classroom to last a lifetime. We strive to develop our student's curiosity and confidence in communicating by treating everyone with respect and care.

Academic Year 2025-26

• International language certification and proficiency testing
• Official Test Center for TOEFL, SAT, ACT, GRE, iTEP
• Individual and group ecommendation and advising for specific courses and levels
• Group and private tutoring and test preparation for TOEFL®, GMAT®, GRE®, iTEP,  SAT®, ACT®
• Vacation study and enrichment programs in the USA and England
• University advising for applications to US, UK and European undergraduate and graduate programs in English
• Legal and academic translations

The American Language Center of Florence was founded in 1959 by the United States Information Service and then privatized in the 1960's. It is now one of the leading American English schools in Italy, and has received approval from the Ministry of Public Education to teach American English and culture. It is an active member of international organizations such as TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Advisors), and it works closely with other American language schools throughout the world.