International of Louisiana Admissions 2021-22 Welcome to our ISL Campuses

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the International Dixon Campus School of Louisiana (ISL) is to (-2nd Grade) provide a challenging education French and Spanish Immersion emphasizing language immer- 4040 Eagle Street sion, international awareness, New Orleans, LA 70118 the celebration of diversity and community responsibility. Principal: Rosa Alvarado

HISTORY Our Dixon Campus is located in the Dixon neighborhood at 4040 Eagles St. New Orle- The International School of ans LA, 70118. It is one block off Airline Hwy., two blocks off the Louisiana (ISL) was founded in Jefferson/Orleans parish line, and nestled in between Old Metairie and 2000 by a group of parents ea- Mid-City. ger to improve public education This facility includes two outdoor play areas, outdoor seating areas, a spacious in Louisiana. They envisioned a cafeteria and stage on the first floor of the building. tuition-free, non-selective char- ter school that would cultivate diversity, inclusion, and equity. Uptown Campus ISL is the only school chartered (3rd-8th Grade) before hurricane Katrina fortu- French and Spanish Immersion nate enough to see continued 1400 Camp Street success, growth, and a thriv- ing student population. We are New Orleans, LA 70130 proud to continue to provide Principal: Laura Adelman-Cannon French and Spanish language immersion and to foster global Our Uptown Campus is located in the Lower Garden District at 1400 Camp St., New Or- learners. leans LA, 70130. Across from Coliseum Square, it is just a short walk away from the art- sy neighborhood of Magazine Street and minutes from a streetcar (trolley) ride down St. Charles Avenue. This facility includes an outdoor play area and field, covered outdoor seating areas, a cottage, and a spacious cafeteria and stage. Westbank Campus (Kindergarten-5th Grade) Spanish Immersion 502 Olivier Street New Orleans, LA 70114 Associate Principal: Brandon Ferguson

Our Westbank Campus is located in the picturesque New Orleans neighborhood of Algiers Point at 502 Olivier St., New Orleans LA, 70114. The Historic Algiers Point neigh- borhood has many things to offer. Within walking distance, historic and beautiful res- idences, parks, and it’s own neighborhood library. It is just minutes away from a ferry ride across the river. Our facility includes an outdoor playground and a spacious cafeteria area where our students can enjoy recreational activities. About ISL QUESTIONS? OUR ISL COMMUNITY We know the admissions process can be a bit challeng- Today, the International School of Louisiana (ISL) educates stu- ing and we would like to offer our assistance. Below you dents in Kindergarten through eighth across three campuses located in Dixon (K-2), Uptown (3-8), and the Westbank (K-5). will find a list that will help you determine who to reach if Our commitment to diversity is evident in both our teacher and you have a question. We hope you find it useful. student populations. ISL employs over 200 staff members from 33 countries and fluent in 23 different languages who work -to gether to educate approximately 1300 students (43% African Questions about completing my OneApp? American, 29% White, 25% Latinx/Hispanic, 2% Asian/Pacific Contact the OneApp family support team: and 1% American Indian). l Submit a request for assistance online (start at LANGUAGE IMMERSION www.oneapp.secure.force.com to choose your From their first day of school, ISL students learn core academic language) subjects in either French or Spanish. They learn a second lan- l guage naturally, through everyday conversation and classroom Call 1-877-343-4773 instruction. Over 80% of students enter ISL at Kindergarten from l Email: [email protected] English-speaking homes and leave in 8th grade as bilingual speakers, sometimes trilingual. ISL offers a full immersion expe- rience in French or Spanish (Kindergarten through 8th grade), If you would like to know more about ISL’s daily as well as Mandarin Chinese in . schedule, teachers, curriculum, or language

What about Race & Racism? immersion? Contact one of our Family Liaisons. At ISL, we celebrate diversity and take community responsibility l Dixon Campus: seriously. It is integral to our mission and a force that drives our Catalian Colbert, 504-934-4875 work. Approximately five years ago, ISL started a partnership with RootsConnectEd while preparing for the 2017-18 school [email protected] year. Our goal was to educate our faculty and staff to contin- l Uptown Campus: ue to create an intentionally integrated and inclusive school Martha Peña, 504-654-1088 community. Roots ConnectED is an organization that provides training and professional development opportunities for educa- [email protected] tors. Through this work, ISL teachers and staff develop tools to l Westbank Campus: encourage deep connection among children despite their dif- Kristen Jensen, 504-274-4571 ferences and honoring them. We know this work is hard and on-going, and we value the process. [email protected] Over the last 5+ years, ISL teachers (school-wide) have trained on UDL- Universal Design for Learning, Identity Work, For more information about language proficiency Co-Teaching, and more. In Middle School, our focus has been the advisory program, as well as developing the capacity of our testing for grades 2-8? Middle School teachers to examine their own unconscious bi- Contact Lucia Hammer (Target Language Materials and ases and learn ways in which they can begin to facilitate mean- Assessments Coordinator) ingful work with our students in this area. ISL Middle School l teachers did an in-depth curriculum dive to apply an Anti-Bias Email: [email protected] Lens to social studies teaching with particular attention to the l Phone: 504-654-1088 strands of Critical Literacy and Social Justice. For the last two years, teachers have been engaging in the fol- lowing professional development training: Information about admissions or registration: l Developing Anti-Bias Communities Contact our Admissions team: l l Universal Design for Learning Email: [email protected] l l Inclusive Practices Phone: 504-229-4391 We continue to find ways to grow and be more inclusive so that l Text Line: (text only) 504-407-5295 we can become better educators/members of our community. Para asistencia en Español: 504-229-4391

Covid-19 has changed the way we do things at school. From wearing masks, to keeping a safe social distance, to temperature checks and shifts to ICP learning, we are ad- justing and challenging ourselves daily. We are so grateful to our ISL staff and families who continue to be innovative and flexible and work hard to keep our community safe. If you are interested in our COVID policies or learn- ing more about what we are doing at ISL to keep our community safe, please visit our COVID-19 page on our website: www.isl-edu.org/covid-19 DATES TO REMEMBER ISL Admissions Q&A Facebook Live Online Event: January 13, 2021 at 10 am CST

Application Deadline for Grades 2-8: January 15, 2021 (students must already read, write, speak, and understand French or Spanish)

Application Deadline for Kindergarten and 2021-22 ISL Admissions Online Q&A 1st Grade: The Q&A will be on our Official Facebook Page: January 29, 2021 (no experience with French www.facebook.com/internationalschooloflouisiana or Spanish is required) ISL Administrators and Staff members will be available to share information and answer your questions regarding ISL, the admissions process, curriculum, immersion education, and more!

ISL VIRTUAL TOURS You can find our virtual tours on both our website or Facebook page. On our website, www.isl-edu.org go to our Admissions page and click on the & Tour Dates tab or type in your browser: www.isl-edu.org/ admissions/open-house-tours Click on the link below the arrow.

To find live videos on Facebook: l From your News Feed, click Watch on the left. OUR ACCOLADES l Click Live below Watch and search at the ISL is the only Louisiana school to be named a “ of the top of your screen Year” by the Center for Education Reform, the nation’s leading educa- l tion advocacy organization. We work diligently to further our mission Dixon Virtual Campus Tour (Dec 8, 2020) to provide a challenging ed ucation emphasizing language immersion, l Westbank Virtual Campus Tour international awareness, the celebration of diversity, and community (Dec 10, 2020) to narrow your results. responsibility. As a non-selective school, ISL enrolls a minimum of 53% of students identified as at-risk. The critical work that inspires us each View our Facebook Albums to see day has earned our school, teachers, and students recognition, nation- ally and locally. ISL is among the first Louisiana State Certified Immer- our campus life! sion , is one of only two Spanish language immersion schools in the metro area, notably won the COSEBOC Excellence in Education INSTAGRAM: award for the effective elimination of the achievement gap for boys of @islnola color, and is the proud honoree of the 2015 Public Education Award for FACEBOOK: Exemplary Language Immersion Education, among other recognitions /InternationalSchoolofLouisiana and awards. PINTEREST: @islnola ISL does not discriminate against students based on race, color, national YOUTUBE: ISL Development Media origin, gender, disability, family situation, intellectual or athletic ability, status as a person with a disability, or any other basis that would be www.youtube.com/channel/UCf14s70Gaqaw- illegal if used by a district board of education. ISL complies with all ap- sUgzBNTOgRA plicable Louisiana statutes concerning public schools.

Interpreters and translated materials are available in multiple languages. To request assistance, please contact your campus Family Liaison. Si desea una traducción de esta información, no dude en ponerse en contacto con el Personal de Enlace (Family Liaison) de la escuela. Tendrá mucho gusto en proporcionarle un traductor. Dixon Campus: Catalian Colbert, 504-934-4875, [email protected] Uptown Campus: Martha Peña, 504-654-1088, [email protected] Westbank Campus: Kristen Jensen, 504-274-4571, [email protected]