International School of the Peninsula
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International School of the Peninsula (ISTP, ) is an independent co-ed nursery–8th grade Chinese & French language immersion day school located in Palo Alto, California
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International School of the Peninsula offers two bilingual immersion programs: Chinese-English and French-English.
The International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) was established in 1979 as the Peninsula French-American School (PFAS), founded by Charlotte de Géry. In 1996, the school added the Chinese-English program as well as a middle school and changed its name to become the International School of the Peninsula.
ISTP is celebrating its 30th anniversary during the 2009–2010 school year and will be marking the 15th anniversary of the Chinese-English immersion program in 2011.
ISTP has had nine appearances in the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade
. The school has received several awards in the Amateur Self-Built Float Category in previous years, winning 1st place from 2006 to 2009.)
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
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International School of the Peninsula offers two bilingual immersion programs: Chinese-English and French-English.
The International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) was established in 1979 as the Peninsula French-American School (PFAS), founded by Charlotte de Géry. In 1996, the school added the Chinese-English program as well as a middle school and changed its name to become the International School of the Peninsula.
ISTP is celebrating its 30th anniversary during the 2009–2010 school year and will be marking the 15th anniversary of the Chinese-English immersion program in 2011.
ISTP has had nine appearances in the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade
San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade
The San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is an annual event held in San Francisco. Held approximately two weeks following the first day of the Chinese New Year, it combines elements of the Chinese Lantern Festival with a typical American parade...
. The school has received several awards in the Amateur Self-Built Float Category in previous years, winning 1st place from 2006 to 2009.)
Accredited by
- California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
- Ministère de l'éducation nationale
See also
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étrangerAgence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'EtrangerThe Agency for French Teaching Abroad, , is a national public agency under the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France that assures the quality of schools teaching the French national curriculum outside of France...
, the Wikipedia article on French education abroad - Education in FranceEducation in FranceThe French educational system is highly centralized, organized, and ramified. It is divided into three different stages:* the primary education ;* secondary education ;...