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ISL provides direct, related, and support services to meet the needs of students with exceptionalities. Each campus is served by certified social workers, as well as certified special education teachers, nurses, and speech therapists. Occupational therapy, physical therapy, adaptive physical education, and other services are provided as needed by contracted providers. ISL assures that a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) is available to all children with disabilities who attend one of its campuses.
ISL provides direct, related, and support services to meet the needs of students with exceptionalities. Each campus is served by certified special education teachers, social workers, nurses, and speech therapists. Occupational therapy, physical therapy, adaptive physical education, and other services are provided as needed by contracted providers. ISL assures that FAPE is available to all children with disabilities.
ISL provides mental wellbeing support through campus social workers and related services. The National Suicide Hotline Prevention Number is 988. A Bullying or Cyberbullying Hotline is available at 504-304-5782. The school also offers reporting channels for child abuse and neglect via the DCFS hotline (1-855-4LA-KIDS or 1-855-452-5437).
Safeguarding resources include reporting child abuse and neglect via the DCFS hotline and access to safeguarding policy documents such as the Seclusion and Restraint Policy Manual and Disability Discrimination Procedures. ISL also references safeguarding-related materials and advisory channels through its Special Education Advisory Council.
International School of Louisiana (ISL) is a tuition-free public charter school system providing K–8 across three campuses. The St. Roch Campus serves K–3, the Uptown Campus serves 4–8, and the Westbank Campus serves K–5. ISL offers an American curriculum delivered through language immersion in French or Spanish, with English instruction for enrichment. The Immersive Experiential Curriculum follows Louisiana Standards, with Kindergarten and 1st grade spending about 90% of time in the target language, and Grades 2–5 spending about 80% in the target language; middle school allocates around 25% immersion time, with English used for Social Studies and Science and a three-year sequence of a critical language (such as Mandarin) beginning in middle school. Founded in 2000 by families seeking diverse, inclusive public education, ISL emphasizes language immersion, culture, and community. Facilities include circus arts enrichment center, a stage for performances, a library with materials, and outdoor spaces and families nationwide.
