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International School 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 (Kindergarten-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.
ISL is the only school chartered
Uptown Campus
(3rd-8th Grade)
before hurricane Katrina fortu-
French and Spanish Immersion
nate enough to see continued
success, growth, and a thriv-
1400 Camp Street
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
OUR ISL COMMUNITY
QUESTIONS?
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 Call 1-877-343-4773
guage naturally, through everyday conversation and classroom
instruction. Over 80% of students enter ISL at Kindergarten from l Email: oneapp@nolapublicschools.com
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 middle school. 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 ccolbert@isl-edu.org
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- mpena@isl-edu.org
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. kjensen@isl-edu.org
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 Email: lhammer@isl-edu.org
teachers did an in-depth curriculum dive to apply an Anti-Bias
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 Email: Admissions@isl-edu.org
l Universal Design for Learning
l Phone: 504-229-4391
l Inclusive
Practices
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
or Spanish is required)
www.facebook.com/internationalschooloflouisiana
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 Open House & 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 “Charter School of the top of your screen
Year” by the Center for Education Reform, the nation’s leading educa- l Dixon Virtual Campus Tour (Dec 8, 2020)
tion advocacy organization. We work diligently to further our mission
l Westbank Virtual Campus Tour
to provide a challenging ed ucation emphasizing language immersion,
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-
our campus life!
ally and locally. ISL is among the first Louisiana State Certified Immer-
sion Schools, 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,
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status as a person with a disability, or any other basis that would be
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, ccolbert@isl-edu.org
Uptown Campus: Martha Peña, 504-654-1088, mpena@isl-edu.org
Westbank Campus: Kristen Jensen, 504-274-4571, kjensen@isl-edu.org
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