French Preschool

Our preschool and kinder program is for children from two to five years old.

Language immersion

Full-immersion French

Unlike other schools where language is relegated to a class session per day or private instruction, ISSA provides a full immersion French school experience. Students meet, greet, eat, and participate in all activities in French, receiving nonstop input appropriate to their age and level of understanding.

Comprehensible input

Our teachers communicate understandably, using gestures, visuals, repetition, and speaking slowly. These techniques are applied to all lessons, such as a math lesson or a story, enabling students to acquire French as they learn other content. ISSA students become proficient in French at an age-appropriate level.

Well-rounded curriculum

Our holistic program exposes children to a broad range of subjects:

Languages
Mathematics
Physical, social and personal education
Arts
Exploring the world

English language arts, including phonics, are introduced in preschool, and Spanish is an optional third language offered weekly in our core curriculum.

Our French Preschool Curriculum is aligned with the French National Curriculum and enhanced with global best practices, such as Singapore Math. The French program includes stories and songs from the French-speaking world as part of its language arts instruction. We also teach developmentally appropriate history and geography in the French–speaking world.

In addition to full immersion preschool education, we foster an environment that promotes diversity, inclusion, respect for others, collaboration and teamwork, and kindness.

Opportunities outside the classroom

ISSA collaborates with San Antonio parks and museums, including The DoSeum, the McNay Art Museum, and San Antonio Botanical Gardens—developing signature programs, events and after-school activities.

Offerings include:

Museum mornings
Culinary arts classes
Field trips

Flexibility with convenience

With licensed childcare and educational offerings in one place, ISSA programs are convenient and cost effective. Parents do not have to organize separate language lessons, schools, or classes in addition to preschool or daycare. Full day and half day options simplify scheduling for busy families.

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Our schedule

Full Day: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Half Day: 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Before School: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
After School: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Spring Break and Summer Camps

Trial Class

Want to experience our preschool program for yourself? Schedule a personal session with a teacher. Your session includes a 20-minute language immersion class for your child and a 10-minute parent-teacher conversation.

Schedule a trial class