United States, Los Angeles
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The International School of Los Angeles operates four campuses: Los Feliz (Preschool–5th), Pasadena (Preschool–5th), West Valley Tarzana (Preschool–5th), and Burbank (6th–12th). The Los Feliz campus sits on six acres and includes a 12,000-volume library, classrooms, science labs, art rooms, and computer labs, along with a large soccer field and outdoor play areas. West Valley has five buildings and a well-stocked central library, with classrooms that have their own libraries and computer areas; the elementary playground includes a soccer field, a basketball court, a chicken coop, and a swimming pool. The Burbank campus houses 23 classrooms, five science labs, an auditorium, a library, an art room, a media lab, and outdoor volleyball courts and basketball courts. The Pasadena campus is a two-story building with 11 classrooms, a dual-language library, a computer lab, and dedicated outside dining and play areas.
Los Feliz campus has a large soccer field. The West Valley campus features a soccer field, a basketball court, and a swimming pool as part of its elementary playground. The Burbank campus includes outdoor volleyball courts and basketball courts. Middle School athletics compete in the Arroyo Sports League in flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer.
Los Feliz offers a 12,000-volume library, classrooms, science labs, art rooms, and computer labs. West Valley features a well-stocked central library and five buildings, with classrooms that have their own libraries and computer areas. Pasadena campus has a two-story building with 11 classrooms, a dual-language library, and a computer lab. The Burbank campus houses 23 classrooms, five science labs, an auditorium, a library, an art room, and a media lab. A variety of learning spaces includes computer labs and media facilities across campuses.
The athletics program includes basketball, fencing, rugby, soccer, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and more. Middle School athletics compete in the Arroyo Sports League in flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. West Valley offers after-school activities, with a schedule published for 2024–2025. LILApalooza is a community event hosted at the Los Feliz Main Campus.
The International School of Los Angeles (ISLA) is an independent, nonprofit international school offering a bilingual French–English education for ages 3–18. It operates four campuses: Los Feliz, Pasadena, West Valley Tarzana, and Burbank, serving 1,060 students from 51 nationalities and 36 languages. The curriculum blends preschool through 12th grade French Ministry of Education frameworks with English instruction starting in kindergarten and rising to about 40% by 5th grade. In Middle School, students choose between the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) and a bilingual track; LILA is an IB World School and a candidate for MYP certification. High School offers the French Baccalaureate or the IB Diploma Programme, with most upper-level courses bilingually. ISLA is affiliated with France through Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale, AEFE, and Mission laïque française, and accredited by CAIS, WASC, and IB. Established in 1978, the school fosters truly open-minded, bilingual, critical thinkers who think and act globally.