Do you want to regain part of your Italian heritage or get to know it better? Are you planning to travel to Italy? Want to improve your communication skills with Italian-Americans for business or professional reasons?

The Italian American Cultural Society offers Italian language classes for people of all ages and levels of proficiency throughout the tri-county area.

18 – 20 classes are offered annually consisting of five levels of Italian. Beginning and intermediate placement exams are available for those students who enroll beyond the first year. Three levels and sometimes four levels are available to children 6–12 years old. These classes are taught on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. - noon.

Italian is offered for credit to high school students if their school principals approve their enrollment. Departmental final exams are given to those students who take Italian classes for credit.

Many Italian American business people in the community are proud of their heritage and donate funds for scholarships. These scholarships are available to all students in grades 7-12.

Integrated CD’s, produced at the Center, are used in all first year adult classes. A “diploma di merito” is awarded to the better students each year and a “certificato di frequenza” is given to those who request it. “Gift packages of materials” are available for those students who are studying Italian because they want to visit Italy. The large envelope includes information about Italy, a map, and an audiocassette of useful and necessary expressions for the traveler.

Seven staff members teach 350-450 children, adults, seniors, and high school students annually. Teacher preparation and execution are continuously monitored. New teachers at the Center must take a training program in methodology consisting of private lessons before and during their first semester of instruction to insure and maintain program excellence. Our students are given personalized attention by the Director and staff. Counseling and materials on how to study and learn a second language are available to them. The Director and staff always welcome student’s input and are available for any learning problems they may have.

See class schedule and registration details. 

ITALIAN FOR CREDIT OFFERED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT CENTER

Since 1980, and even before, the Italian American Cultural and Community Center has offered Italian classes for all ages of students – elementary through adults.  The program includes seven teachers and approximately 400 students a year.  It is one of the largest Italian night school programs in the country.  A rather distinctive part of the program are the high school completion credit courses that offer credit through the individual student’s own school system.  Two of the Italian teachers at IACS are state-certified foreign language specialists.   The course of study and final exams are available to the principal or counselors upon request.  The final grades are mailed to the student’s counselor one week after the end of the school year. 

The course is offered from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. once a week, Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, from September to May.  Please note:  In order to receive one semester of high school credit, the students must attend one year of night school at the Center once a week.

There will be a tuition charge of $140 per semester for children and $160 per semester for adults plus the cost of textbook and other materials.

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Italian American Cultural Society
43843 Romeo Plank Road
Clinton Township, MI  48038

Phone (586) 228-3030          E:mail: iacs@iacsonline.net               Fax: (586) 228-1678