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The school provides social-emotional and behavioral support. The Counseling Team collaborates with teachers and parents to design strategies, which may include behavior plans, brief counseling sessions, or connections to outside resources such as formal evaluations or therapeutic support. Affinity and alliance groups are offered across the school to support identity development, strengthen self-esteem, and foster affirmation, confidence, and resilience.
A Collaborative Student Support Team partners with classroom teachers to identify strengths and needs and to design strategies that promote growth across academic, social, and emotional areas. The school works with a School Consulting Psychologist and a network of outside providers, including SETSS, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and clinical psychologists, to provide comprehensive support for each student.
Targeted language support offers extra help for students acquiring a new language, whether English, French, or Spanish. This support typically takes place throughout the Lower School and focuses on developing the language skills needed to engage fully in ISB's bilingual learning environment. French- or Spanish-speaking students who are new to English can be accommodated in Pre-K 3 to 5th Grade.
Mental wellbeing is addressed through social-emotional and behavioral supports; the Counseling Team collaborates with teachers and families to develop strategies, and may include brief counseling, behavior plans, or connections to outside resources as needed.
Gender policy and hate speech policy codify safety, affirmation, and support for all members of the ISB community, with an accountability model for incidents.
International School of Brooklyn (ISB) is an independent, non-profit day school in Carroll Gardens serving children ages 3 to 14. ISB offers an IB World School program with the Primary Years Programme for Pre‑K 3 through fifth grade and the Middle Years Programme for sixth through eighth grade, alongside a French Curriculum. The school provides immersive language learning in French and Spanish, with native‑speaking teachers. Preschool–Lower School are accredited by the French Ministry of Education; the full program is accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Education, and the curriculum integrates New York State standards within the IB framework. Founded in 2005, ISB emphasizes inquiry‑based learning and multilingualism within a diverse community. On campus, facilities include a sunny courtyard, light‑filled classrooms, a learning garden, a full‑size gym, and dedicated art and music studios. The multilingual library houses about 14,000 volumes, and after‑school enrichment and athletic programs extend learning beyond the classroom.
