Over time, the school has worked to bring those strengths to the surface through a wide range of initiatives.
“We published five books with the students, exploring themes from diversity to their hopes for the future”, Alessandro says. “And for three consecutive years, we brought games, music, art, and poetry into the streets and squares of the neighborhood through local cultural festivals”.
These experiences helped position the school not just as a place of instruction, but as an active presence in the community. The arrival of Covid disrupted this continuity. “In previous years, we had already collaborated with Parsec on the Tandereig project, which came to an end during the pandemic. It was a space within the school where students could do their homework and spend time together, taking part in a range of activities".
In that context, the introduction of Compiti@Casa represented a concrete opportunity to rebuild support for students. Alessandro played a key role in activating the project within the school. “I discussed it with the headmaster and the teaching staff”, he recalls, “explaining why it was worth embracing this opportunity”.
What emerged was not just acceptance, but recognition. “Everyone came to appreciate the value of a project aligned with the idea of continuous learning: because education does not end when the school bell rings.”
How remote tutoring works.
The project involved pairs of students from first- and second-year classes who needed reinforcement in both humanities and scientific subjects. “Teachers and class councils were very effective in identifying the students who could benefit most”, Alessandro explains. “Selection is always delicate - there is always someone asking, ‘Why them and not me?’ or even ‘Why me?’”.
The focus was on students who needed additional support that they could not receive at home. In some cases, existing friendships were strengthened; in others, the project created new connections between students who had barely interacted before. In this way, tutoring became not only academic support, but also a space for relationship-building.
A social secretariat for families.
Alongside tutoring, Compiti@Casa introduced a social secretariat service within the school, extending its impact beyond students to families. “It’s an essential service”, Alessandro notes, “helping families navigate administrative processes, such as setting up a digital identity (SPID), enrolling in school, or paying for school meals”.
By supporting parents in managing these procedures, the service reduces a significant source of pressure and uncertainty. It also strengthens the relationship between families and the school, making access to education more concrete and accessible. “It’s an important form of support” he concludes, “one that should not only be appreciated but strengthened. We are working to ensure that, in this second year, the social secretariat becomes even more of a reference point—a true service for the community”.
What changed within a complex context. Compiti@Casa has helped re-activate connections- between students, between school and families, and between learning and everyday life. Not by introducing something entirely new, but by rebuilding conditions that allow students to be supported, accompanied, and recognised.