IIS Galilei Liceo has two different work areas, one for students aiming to become future teachers (Liceo delle scienze umane) and one for students who wish to enter the job market with programming knowledge (SIA), administration (AFM) and international business (RIM). The Institute boasts long years of educational experience, during which it trained entire generations of students, renewing and upgrading their role on the basis of requests emerging from the social context. The school’ foundation dates back to 1853, at the time of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, in response to the need of offering young Florentines a serious cultural education, combined with adequate preparation in scientific, economic, and socio-cultural fields.