United States, Scottsdale
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We have Houses: Coyotes, Bobcats, Gila Monsters, Roadrunners; students are assigned to a house for teams, sports days, and positive reinforcement.
ISA is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of up to twelve members with fiduciary responsibility for governance, policy-making, and strategic planning; the Board selects the Head of School, approves compensation, and oversees finances.
International School of Arizona is nonprofit school offering dual-language curriculum with French and Spanish immersion from 18 months through 8th grade. Affiliated with AEFE network, ISA blends a French language tradition with US Honors core curriculum. Three divisions organize the school: Early School (PK1–K), Lower School (Grades 1–5), and Middle School (Grades 6–8). Instruction is delivered by native-language teachers, with daily English lessons to support bilingual fluency. In Middle School, students pursue a U.S. Honors Core Curriculum in a bilingual environment, with opportunities in robotics, public speaking, collaboration, and Personal Inquiry Project; language proficiency is tracked from 3rd grade, culminating in DELE and DELF diplomas aligned to CEFR. ISA offers small classes and after-school program with activities through Explorer's Den and Camp Pathfinders, plus on-campus music lessons via Arizona School of Music. The school carries accreditation from French Ministry of Education, Cervantes Institute, Spanish International Academy, globally aware, and Cognia.