Dallas International School

Specialties

Dallas International School (DIS) educates students of all backgrounds to contribute to a dynamic world with its internationally renowned curriculum, multiple language instruction, and exposure to diverse cultural views. Accredited by the French Ministry of National Education, the International Baccalaureate Organization and the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest, DIS offers a language immersion based academic curriculum taught in English, French and Spanish leading to the French Baccalaureate Diploma or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It is non-​sectarian, co-​educational and accepts students regardless of race, gender, religion, and national or ethnic origin. It is the only private school in the North Texas metroplex to offer this combination of educational program including the coveted Bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma. Grades range from preschool through high school and the school is located on two campuses: preschool through 4^th grades are located at 6039 Churchill Way and grades 5^th — 12^th are located at 17 811 Waterview Parkway. Both campuses are easily accessible for families living in Dallas, Richardson, Plano and other areas of the metroplex.

History

Established in 1991.

Dallas International School is a non-​profit school that was founded in 1991 to address the needs of French employees who were relocated to the Dallas area through foreign-​based corporations. Featuring a curriculum combined with that of the French Ministry of National Education and English language arts, the employees’ children were offered the best of both countries. As time passed, American families in the Dallas area became interested in the bilingual education offered at DIS and enrollment increased. Spanish language instruction was added throughout all grade levels in 2005 and Chinese in the 6^th grade in 2006 to meet the growing demand of the families in North Texas.

Currently, DIS is the only school in North Texas with an immersion language program that offers the choice of the International Baccalaureate Diploma or the French Baccalaureate Diploma upon graduation which gives the students an educational advantage when applying to universities both in the US and abroad. DIS enjoy