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United States, Portland
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Languages taught are Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese), and Spanish. Instruction is delivered primarily through language immersion across tracks, with English language arts and other subjects taught as well. ISOP serves preschool through elementary and provides student support through specialists in differentiated instruction and English language acquisition.
The school provides bilingual education through total immersion in Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish for preschool through elementary. Core subjects (language arts, math, social studies, and science) are taught in the immersion language, with English language arts and other disciplines taught as well. Immersion track teachers have native-level fluency to support authentic pronunciation and language development.
Three immersion tracks are offered: Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese), and Spanish. The program uses an International Baccalaureate framework with core subjects taught in the immersion language and English-language arts integrated as well. The Japanese track is described as the premier Japanese language program in the United States, and all track teachers have native-level fluency.
International School of Portland is an independent private IB World School offering preschool through elementary education with language immersion in Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. The IB Primary Years Programme uses inquiry-based learning across core subjects through three immersion tracks - Spanish, Japanese, or Chinese, with English support as needed. The Spanish Track teaches the IB curriculum entirely in Spanish and culminates in a 5th-grade Capstone trip to a Spanish-speaking country, earning International Spanish Academy designation. The Japanese Track features native-level teachers and a Japanese-immersion IB curriculum, culminating in a 5th-grade Capstone Study Abroad trip to Japan; older students may complete Avant STAMP 4S and pursue Seals of Biliteracy. The Chinese Track is the longest-running immersion program in the region, with Mandarin-taught math, science, and social studies within the IB framework, culminating in a 5th-grade Capstone trip to a sister school in China. English instruction supports immersion learners and aligns with standards.
