International School of Paris
| International School of Paris | |
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| Location | |
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Paris France |
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| Coordinates | 48°51′31″N 2°17′14″E / 48.85865°N 2.28714°ECoordinates: 48°51′31″N 2°17′14″E / 48.85865°N 2.28714°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Day School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | No religious affiliation |
| Established | 1964 |
| Head of school | Mr. Simon Murray |
| Grades | Nursery - 12 |
| Enrollment | around 700 |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | http://www.isparis.edu |
The International School of Paris (ISP) is a private international school based in Paris, France.
It was created under the name Pershing Hall in 1964. In March 2017, the school has approximately 700 students, representing over 60 nationalities and 50 native languages. According to the official IB listing, ISP is the only school in France to offer all three International Baccalaureate programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme, the IB Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme.
It is accredited by the Council of International Schools.
The school, founded by Monique Porter, who wanted an English-speaking school for her young daughter, began in a private building under the name of Pershing Hall in 1964.
Pershing Hall grew rapidly and soon expanded its curriculum from kindergarten to grade 8. Mrs. Jannick Jones, who started the school with Mrs. Porter, was the first Headmistress and gave the basic philosophy to the school. She taught mathematics and French, and at the same time was cooking lunch for the students on a gas stove.
In 1975, the School settled in 96bis rue du Ranelagh and changed its name to the International School of Paris. In 1983, ISP’s middle and high school was moved into 7 rue Chardin. Finally, in 1985, the school expanded into 6 rue Beethoven, which was the former art school of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, built around 1930.
In 1982 the school became an International Baccalaureate School.
In 1991 the school had 360 students, with the largest group being Americans. In 1992 the student body count was down to 335. At that year the Japanese became the largest group at the school, with 19% of the students. In 1992 Americans made up 15% of the students. In 1992 the annual tuition had risen to 74,750 francs, a 3% increase.
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