The School of devotion and charity dedicated to Santa Maria del Monte Carmelo, from which "dei Carmini", was elevated to Grande in 1767.

The proximity of the School to the convent church demonstrates the close bond that has always existed between the Carmelite Fathers and the Brothers of the School.

The internal rooms have retained their original furnishings over the years, complete with important oil paintings, rich stucco ceilings and original carved wooden reredos.

In the room where the Brothers met in assembly, called the Chapter Room, there are nine paintings on the ceiling, created by Giambattista Tiepolo between 1739 and 1749, depicting at the top the series of theological, cardinal and other spiritual virtues , all referring to the Virgin, angels and cherubs bearing the scapular, the symbol of devotion, and the mariegola, which contains the rules of the brotherhood; in the center the large painting tells of "The apparition of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Saint Simone Stock as she hands him the scapular".

Chapel of Santa Maria del Carmelo and Sacristy
It is a large chapel, in Baroque style, with a single nave and covered by a thick wooden beam, dedicated to Santa Maria del Carmelo, protector of the confraternity. It houses works by Sante Piatti, San Simone Stock and Giacomo Piazzetta.

Staircase and Sala Capitolare
The staircase leading to the upper floors, built by Antonio Gaspari based on a conception by Baldassarre Longhena, is initially structured on two parallel flights and after the mezzanine floor it becomes a single flight. The barrel vaults of the ramps and corridor are decorated with fine white and gilded stucco by Alvise Bossi. In the last ramp instead the stuccoes are the work of Sante Piatti.
On the second floor is the most representative room as it was intended for plenary meetings and large city ceremonies, the Sala Capitolare. This room is enriched in all its parts by the most precious works, among which the ceiling with paintings by Giambattista Tiepolo is particularly famous.

Archive room
The room has a series of windows looking out onto the Campo dei Carmini and is decorated with a refined inlaid floor of polychrome marble. Inside there are works by Giacomo Piazzetta, father of Giovanni Battista, by Gaetano Zompini and Giustino Manescardi.

Sala dell'Albergo
The Sala dell'Albergo is accessed from the Sala Capitolare. The Hall has a fine polychrome marble inlay floor similar to those in the archive and is surrounded by sculpted walnut stalls. The hall is also used as a small museum of the Scuola: the ancient banner of the Scuola and the ancient silver furnishings and other sacred vestments are on display.

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