by InTrieste
The regional government of Friuli Venezia Giulia has approved an update to its school network plan for the 2026–27 academic year, introducing a new high school curriculum focused on Italy’s signature industries and confirming several other expansions across the region.
The most notable addition is the activation of a new “Liceo del Made in Italy” track at the Enrico e Umberto Nordio Art High School in Trieste. The program, approved by the regional cabinet at the proposal of the education councillor Alessia Rosolen, is intended to connect traditional academic study with sectors considered central to the region’s economic and cultural identity.
According to regional officials, the new track will explore artistic and cultural perspectives linked to fields such as fashion, design, furniture, food and wine, mechanics, and shipbuilding. It aligns with recently introduced national guidelines encouraging schools to develop curricula tied to local production systems and craftsmanship.
The Nordio school will be the only institution in Friuli Venezia Giulia to offer the “Made in Italy” track, making it a unique program within the region rather than one competing with existing schools. Final approval for the course remains contingent on verification by the Regional School Office of adequate staffing levels and sufficient student enrollment.
The update to the school network plan follows expressions of interest from the Ministry of Education and Merit and the Regional School Office, which prompted the regional government to revise a version of the plan that had already been approved earlier this year.
Beyond Trieste, the revised plan confirms additional expansions elsewhere in the region. New humanities-focused high school tracks will be activated at the Torricelli Institute in Maniago and the Linussio Institute in Codroipo. In Udine, the Marinoni Technical Institute will introduce a new program in information technology and telecommunications.
The plan also includes measures related to adult and prison education. A food and wine studies program will be launched at the penitentiary institute in Tolmezzo, while a new adult education center is set to open in Gorizia.
Regional officials described the update as the result of coordination with national education authorities aimed at responding more quickly to schools’ requests and aligning educational offerings with the economic characteristics of local communities.
