Admission Requirements

In the Elementary years at DIS, more than 60% of instruction time is in French.  The French teacher teaches core subjects such as Math, Science, History, Geography and French Grammar. Remaining instruction time is in English with courses in English Language Arts, STEM and US Math.  Third language instruction is in Spanish or Mandarin.

DIS offers a French Language Immersion Program for students in grades 1-3, with no prior exposure to French.  No knowledge of French is needed to apply for grades 1-5. Grade 5 is at the Waterview campus. There is a shuttle that runs from Churchill campus to Waterview campus in the morning and three rounds of shuttle service in both directions in the afternoons.

School hours are 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Before care is offered from 7:30 am until class time, free of charge.  After care, along with after school activities, is offered from 3:30 pm to 6 pm.

Grade 5, Waterview campus school hours are 8:15 am to 3:25 pm. Students can be dropped off starting at 7:30 am, free of charge. After school studying and activities are offered from 3:30 pm to 6 pm.

Applicants transferring from an accredited French school need to submit a Certificat de Scolarité along with three years of bulletins scolaires.

Applicants in grades 1-5 will be assessed prior to admission.  An in-house evaluation will be conducted in English to assess a child's skills in reading, writing and math.
Required documents to be submitted when applying:

• Copy of birth certificate
• Current vaccination records
• Last three years of school records, when applicable
• Two teacher recommendation letters, when applicable

In the Middle School years at DIS, some 60% of instruction time is in French. Courses such as Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History and Geography, Technology are taught in French. Other courses taught are English and US Math.  Third language instruction is in Spanish, Mandarin or German.

DIS offers a special immersive French program for applicants in grades 6-8 with no prior French.

School hours are 8:15 am to 3:25 pm.

Applicants transferring from an accredited French school need to submit a Certificat de Scolarité along with three years of bulletins scolaires.
Required documents to be submitted when applying:

• Copy of birth certificate
• Current vaccination records
• Last three years of school records
• Two teacher recommendation letters

There are two programs offered in high school at DIS. Students can choose from one of two tracks:

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

Courses are all taught in English.  No prior knowledge of French needed.
Applicants can apply for the IB program for grades 9-12.

• Completed DIS Application Form
• School Records (last three years of report cards)
• 2 teacher recommendation letters
• Results of the standardized test scores -ISEE, TAKS, STAAR, etc. (if available)
• Applicants with completed applications will have an interview with the IB coordinator. The interview is conducted either in person or via Skype video.
• Applicants may also be required to take and pass tests in specific subject areas such as English, Math and Sciences.

French Baccalaureate (FB)

Courses are all taught in French.
Applicants can apply for the FB program for grades 9-12.

• Completed DIS Application Form
• School Records (last three years of report cards)
• Copy of the applicant’s passport
• Copy of the livret de famille (French Citizens)
• Certificate de radiation (Exeat) from the applicant’s last school
• 11th & 12th grade applicants must indicate their filière on the application
• 12th grade applicants must indicate their "enseignement de spécialité" on the application, and submit their Première (11th grade) grades