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Our Values

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide outstanding preschool and elementary education through second language immersion, preparing children to become responsible and engaged citizens of the world.

 

  • Excellent immersion education emphasizing fluency in a second or third language.
  • Outstanding English instruction for both native and non-native English speakers.
  • Challenging, relevant, and considered global Curriculum based on the French, Spanish, and American systems.
  • Education that meets and/or exceeds Arizona state and U.S. national standards.
  • An intellectually, culturally, and ethnically diverse environment.
  • A place where differences are recognized, celebrated, and nurtured.
  • An environment where students, teachers, and staff of all backgrounds and languages feel safe, valued, and challenged.
  • A program that instills a deep understanding of the relationship between culture and language in our students, giving them a sense of the inherent value and dignity of all human beings and cultures.
  • A school that teaches our students to be of service to the community, both locally and globally.
  • An affordable educational experience with scholarship options for those who demonstrate financial need.
  • High quality cultural and language based after-school, summer, and weekend programs open to the public.

 

Our Vision

Our vision is to contribute to Phoenix's development into a world class city by being an innovative institution which provides excellent K-12 language immersion education based on American and International curricula.

We endeavor to serve as a valuable community resource by:

  • Operating a center for early foreign language learning.
  • Offering after school, weekend, and summer language and culturally based programs to the community.
  • Providing resources for bilingual education, international relations, and cross-cultural understanding.
  • Serving as a model of local involvement in international concerns.

 

To achieve this Vision, we strive to:

  • Provide an excellent preschool and K-12 education emphasizing second language fluency, cross-cultural understanding, and international relations.
  • Provide an affordable and accessible education.
  • Ensure an ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally diverse population.
  • Attract and retain highly qualified and motivated teachers and administrators.
  • Provide a healthy, supportive, and intellectually-challenging workplace for our teachers and staff.
  • Provide services to the community focusing on cross-cultural understanding.
  • Form alliances with local international community organizations, international businesses, and Non-Government Organizations (NGO's).
  • Develop strong relationships which foster cooperation with other international and language immersion schools across the country and beyond.

Our Goals

Logistics:

    • Develop long-term and sustainable fundraising strategies.
    • Raise the profile of the school across the Valley and beyond through
      strategic marketing and a solid and reliable reputation for excellence.
    • Forge relationships with donors and potential donors, both individual and corporate.
    • Seek international education, independent school , foreign government,
      and other organizational accreditation.
    • Research the International Baccalaureate Program for Elementary, Middle, and High School programs and implement best-of-class accreditation.

 

External Program Development:

    • Form a strong alternative language program for families whose children
      are not enrolled in the full-time program.
    • Offer language courses and cultural events for adults.
    • Develop a large resource center/library for early language learning.
    • Develop an international cultural center hosting special events, meetings, workshops, and conferences for culturally-based events.
    • Cultivate students who will be active ambassadors of the Phoenix
      community for international cultural affairs and activities.
    • Operate programs in conjunction with other organizations around the
      Valley with similar goals and values.