Academics

French Baccalaureate and International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programs

Our preschool, elementary school and middle school academic programs are oriented towards the French Baccalaureate, and follow the French Ministry of National Education Curriculum. High school students also have the alternative of following the International Baccalaureate program. These highly-respected diploma programs allow Dallas International School to deliver a rigorous and disciplined course of study. In all programs, DIS maintains small class sizes to ensure students have a supportive learning environment and a great deal of personal attention.

Currently, there is direct teaching from preschool through 8th grade; for grades 9th through 12th, the students are a part of a program that incorporates direct teaching and correspondence with the CNED ("national center for education at a distance" based in France).

Students Learn in French, English and Other Languages

Lower School Curriculum

Courses are delivered in French, English and other languages. In elementary level classes, 23 hours of instruction is in French and 7 hours in English. In preschool, 3 hours a day are in French in which art is included and 3 hours a day in English; one day per week, there are 3 hours of Spanish. The French program for preschool and elementary school is organized in a system of cycles providing the flexibility necessary to accommodate children's diversity, their expectations and rate of development. Cycles with their set objectives help keep an overall continuity and smooth progression in the learning process.

Handbook For Students and Parents

Student/Parent Handbook 2010-11 (English)