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United States, Hoboken
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The school prioritizes social-emotional growth and well-being. This focus is featured as the Happiness pillar in the three-pillar framework. The program is supported by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Immersive language programs enhance empathy and understanding across cultures. The school has a diverse, cohesive community representing 70+ countries. These elements together help develop students' social-emotional skills.
The school offers bilingual tracks in French, Mandarin, or Spanish with robust English instruction. Language tracks include English in addition to the target language. English is taught as part of the core curriculum across tracks. The bilingual program supports multilingual fluency and global citizenship.
The school prioritizes social-emotional growth and well-being under the Happiness pillar, aided by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
The Terms and Conditions – Before and Aftercare specify safeguarding measures. For the safety and general welfare of all participants, instances of physical aggression and/or concern for safety can lead to immediate dismissal. A policy on the release of children restricts who may take a child from the school, with emergency release procedures. The Medical Permission Statement authorizes taking a child to hospital or outside doctor in an emergency, and parents are responsible for medical bills. School staff will notify parents prior to medical attention when possible.
Tessa International School in Hoboken, New Jersey, is a private bilingual international school that blends French and English-language schooling with IB principles. It offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, integrated with the French National Curriculum through Mission Laïque Française, to create a coherent Programme of Inquiry across six transdisciplinary themes. Instruction is bilingual, with English plus language tracks in French, Mandarin, or Spanish; Preschool immersion reaches 80% in the target language and Primary immersion is 50/50. The campus occupies three floors of the Monroe Center, featuring bright classrooms, a STEM Lab, a Library, a Music Room, and dedicated language spaces. Students benefit from daily outdoor time, gymnasium facilities, and on-site playgrounds. After-school programs total more than 30, including language, sport, art, coding, and chess, with language clubs and science/tech activities aligned to the bilingual international focus. The school is IB-accredited (2021) and Cognia-accredited (2019). It welcomes families worldwide today.
