The Istituto Magistrale "E. Ainis" is a large secondary school in Messina, Sicily with about 1000 students, most of whom are girls. It is named after a local hero who died in battle. The school provides humanities and language courses to prepare students for further education in teaching or social fields. Students are between 14-19 years old. Facilities include classrooms, a library, language and computer labs, and green spaces. The school coordinates extracurricular activities like a school paper, creative writing, and school trips. It is currently participating in a European Comenius project involving schools in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, and Turkey.