Here are the starting dates of the language courses for complete beginners at the Italian Language School Il Sasso in Montepulciano. Students who already speak some Italian may start classes every Monday, whereas newcomers to the language must start at the following dates:

13 January

27 January

10 February

24 February

10 March

24 March -

7 April °'

22 April ***

5 May +

19 May #

3 June *°

16 June

30 June

14 July '

28 July -

11 August *

25 August ~

8 September

22 September

6 October +°

20 October

3 November #

17 November

1 December *

* There will be no lessons on the following Italian public holidays: 6 January, Easter Monday, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August, 1 November and 8 December. The price of these courses will be reduced. The school will be closed for Christmas holidays from 13 December 2025 until 11 January 2026.

° From 7 to 11 April 2025, from 9 to 13 June 2025 and from 13 to 17 October 2025 (1 week), in addition to the standard group courses it is also possible to participate in the course Italiano camminando.

+ From 5 to 9 May 2025 and from 6 to 10 October 2025 (1 week), in addition to the standard group courses it is also possible to participate in the course Italiano & Arte.

+ From 26 to 30 May 2025 and from 3 to 7 November 2025 (1 week), in addition to the standard group courses it is also possible to participate in the course The Etruscan world.

- From 24 to 28 March 2025 and from 28 July to 1 August 2025 (1 week), in addition to the standard group courses it is also possible to participate in the course Book club café.

' From 14 to 18 April 2025 and from 21 to 25 July 2025 (1 week), in addition to the standard group courses it is also possible to participate in the course Learn by singing.

~ From 25 to 29 August 2025 (1 week), in addition to the standard group courses it is also possible to participate in the course Folk festivals and local traditions.