Admissions Process
- Does my child need to speak French, Spanish or Chinese to enter Kindergarten or First Grade?
- Does my child need to speak French or Spanish to enter Second Grade or any subsequent grade?
- Do I need to be an Orleans Parish resident to apply?
- How do I register my child for school?
- Where do I bring the application?
- Where can I mail my application?
- Can I fax or email my application?
- When do you begin accepting applications?
- When is the application deadline?
- What happens after I turn in my Kindergarten or 1st grade application?
- Will you consider a child who has an incomplete application?
- Does my child need to speak French, Spanish or Chinese to enter Kindergarten or First Grade?
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NO! ISL’s Language Immersion program is designed for non-French, non-Spanish and non-Chinese speakers. The majority of students entering ISL in kindergarten and first grade have little or no prior language experience.
- Does my child need to speak French or Spanish to enter Second Grade or any subsequent grade?
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Yes. Beyond the first grade students must be proficient in the target language program.
- Do I need to be an Orleans Parish resident to apply?
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No. ISL is a state chartered public school opened to all Louisiana residents. If you are not a Louisiana resident, you may apply but will have to provide proof of residency before your child can be enrolled.
- How do I register my child for school?
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Our registration process begins with an admissions application. Applications are available on our website (www.isl-edu.org ) or you may pick one up at our campus.
- Where do I bring the application?
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Applications are accepted at either one of our campuses. Our Eastbank campus is located at 1400 Camp St. and our Westbank campus is located at 502 Olivier Street. Applications may be dropped off between the hours of 8:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.
- Where can I mail my application?
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Our mailing address is: International School of Louisiana
Office of Admissions
502 Olivier Street
New Orleans, LA 70114
- Can I fax or email my application?
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No. We will not accept applications that are faxed or emailed.
- When do you begin accepting applications?
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Applications for each academic year will become available during the Fall proceeding the year to which you are seeking admission. Children should be five years of age by September 30th in order to enter Kindergarten and six years of age by September 30th to enter 1st Grade.
- When is the application deadline?
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The Kindergarten deadline is January 13, 2012 and the Kindergarten Lottery will be held onWednesday, January 18, 2012. The deadline for Grades 1- 8 will be on Friday, March 23,2012.
- What happens after I turn in my Kindergarten or 1st grade application?
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Completed applications are entered into a random lottery. The first name drawn after all of the spaces in all Kindergarten classes have been filled will become the first child on the wait list and so forth until all of the names have been selected. Parents are then notified by mail and informed of whether they placed in a class or on the wait list.
- Will you consider a child who has an incomplete application?
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No. Children with incomplete applications will not be entered in a lottery or be placed on the waitlist for any grade. Because of the high volume of applications, we are not able to notify parents of an incomplete application. We are unable to make copies of the required documents that accompany the application in our office.
