Austin International School (AIS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit

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located in northern

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, United States, for students in pre-kindergarten (''petite section'') through 8th grade (''4e''). AIS's primary school program follows a seamless curriculum model of trilingual education, with students studying all subjects seamlessly in French, English, and Spanish. Its secondary school program follows two tracks, preparing students to pursue the

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, the

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diploma, and/or an accredited American high school diploma once they reach high school.

History

Austin International School, originally called the "Lycée Français d'Austin" (French School of Austin), was founded in April 2001 by the Consul General of France to Houston, the Honorary Consul of France in Austin, some Austin‐based business leaders, and a group of French, American, and Francophone parents to meet the demands of a growing international and globally‐minded population in Austin. AIS became the third French‐American school established in Texas and the 43rd in the United States. In its first year, AIS enrolled 65 pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and elementary students, with a student body that included French, American, and other nationalities. In 2006, it received its first American accreditation and in 2007, it became the first and only school in central Texas to be accredited by the

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. In 2019, received additional regional accreditation, becoming one of three schools in the State of Texas to hold full accreditation from both a regional accrediting body and the French Ministry of Education. In 2019, AIS was awarded a Platinum Seal of Transparency by

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Affiliations and accreditation

Austin International School's is the only school in central Texas to be fully accredited by the

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(the overseas arm of the Ministry of National Education of France) and it is a partner organization of the

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(MLF). Regionally, the school is fully accredited by the

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(ISAS). Through its accreditation, Austin International School is a member of the

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(NAIS), th
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Texas Private School Accreditation Commission
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References

External links

Austin International School official site
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