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French and English are the core languages taught. Spanish is introduced in 6th grade. French classes follow the curriculum set by the French Ministry of Education. In high school, the school offers International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate programs.
The school provides preschool–12 education delivered in French and English. Preschool uses a French immersion environment to place children on the path to bilingualism. In middle school, students either continue the bilingual program or begin the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP). By eighth grade, students in the bilingual program are bilingual in English and French.
French immersion is a core feature from Preschool Maternelle, following the early French national curriculum within a bilingual context. In middle school, the bilingual program blends French and American curricula, with some courses taught in French, such as French Math. The middle school program also includes International Baccalaureate® MYP. Spanish begins in 6th grade.
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.
