The Comprehensive Institute Our school is a Comprehensive Institute with a pre-primary school (for children aged 3-6, not compulsory), a primary school (for children aged 6-11) and a middle school (for children aged 11-14). COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE Total pupils n. 900 Infant School Pupils (from 2 to 6 years old) n. 277 10 classes Middle School Pupils (from 10 to 13 years old) n. 224 10 classi 2° Istituto Comprensivo “G.Melodia” – Noto (Siracusa) 1 Infant School Children go to school five days a week from 8. to 16. 2° Istituto Comprensivo “G.Melodia” – Noto (Siracusa) 2 Primary School Children in the primary school go to school six days a week from 8.15 to 13.15. 2° Istituto Comprensivo “G.Melodia” – Noto (Siracusa) 3 Middle School School starts at 8:30 in the morning and finishes at 1:30. In the afternoon there are musical activities. Some students learn to play the piano, the violin, the sax or the clarinet. 2° Istituto Comprensivo “G.Melodia” – Noto (Siracusa) 4 Facilities Our school has all the facilities of a modern school, such as 3 Computer labs, a Science and Technology lab, a music room, some LIMs, a library and a gym. 2° Istituto Comprensivo “G.Melodia” – Noto (Siracusa) 5 Multimedia Laboratories 2° Istituto Comprensivo “G.Melodia” – Noto (Siracusa) 6