International School of Arizona

My 3.5 year old is just finishing his first year of preschool, and I couldn't be more happy with this place! He has just started saying full short sentences in Spanish, and has a Spanish accent. His teacher, Miss Tere, and her two assistants have been great through the ups and downs of toddlerhood. They provide love, direction, and encouragement. I especially love that it is set up like school, so he is not running around willy-nilly like at his previous daycare. He has had the same teachers all year, and this is also very unlike daycare. He gets outside time every day, and I also appreciate that they have a set curriculum. Aside from the obvious benefits of learning another language (they pretty much speak Spanish all the time), they are great at motivating youngsters, promoting self-esteem, and modeling how we should treat our friends. I am extremely happy with my choice after all of the research I did! The school is small, so parking is a pain, but I believe that in the future they will be looking for a new location as enrollment continues to rise. They were VERY focused this year on making continuing academic/leadership/structural improvements--a must for top schools.
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This school has gone through a lot of changes and now the leadership is poor, and the discipline is non-existent. This school is not worth a private tuition. I would not recommend this school to any parent.
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Since we were not bilingual we were worried out children would have a difficult time. That was not the case at all and we are so happy we enrolled out children at the school. My 8 year old is completely fluent reading, writing and speaking French. Great interenational education as well as strong US education. Start your children as early as you can but they can succeed even starting at 4 or 5 years old. Gives them a great headstart in the world.
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My 2-year-old son goes to the school and we are extremely happy with the education there. He is already bilingual: he speaks Spanish to the teachers and English to the other children in his class; he just love it!
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My daughter has been in this school for 6 years and speaks French fluently. The quality of education and diversity cannot be over emphasized. I love the school, the community of parents/families as well as the administrators as well. It is not a big facility and the arts are present but not emphasized. Very strong academic focus.
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We enrolled our 4 year old daughter in the German summer program and she learned so much! She is not billingual, but we wanted her to learn some language prior to visiting relatives in Germany. The teachers were caring and it was a loving fun environment for her with no pressure. What a great unique opportunity for Arizona children to learn more about their world!
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My 3-year-old son goes to the school and we are extremely happy with the education there. He is already somewhat bilingual: he speaks French to the teachers and English to the other children in his class.
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My son is in his second year of preschool and we intend to keep him there as long as possible. The teachers are warm and supportive environment, which is all the more important because the immersion program is challenging, with an emphasis on academics. Parents are highly involved, as can be expected in a small private school. Additional language offerings are building upon the strong French program and are moving the school toward a true international focus. We love and highly recommend the International School of Arizona!
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Our three children attend and we are very pleased. The quality of the education is very high and the children are exposed to many cultures. The school is now expanding to a Spanish and possibly German track which is very exciting for the parents. The after- school programs are also excellent.
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Excellent School A+++ My son has been going their for 3 years and speaks 3 languages fluently. Great teachers and staff. High Recommend.
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