Founder Charlotte de Géry Grades Nursery–8th Grade Phone +1 650-251-8500 Number of students 565 (2015) | Head of school Philippe Dietz Age range 3–12 Founded 1979 Lowest grade Pre-kindergarten | |
School type Private Language Immersion Status Open, Accepting New Students Address 151 Laura Ln, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA Motto "The International School of the Peninsula educates children through a rigorous, collaborative, bilingual curriculum that promotes active engagement and responsible international consciousness." Accreditations Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Ministry of National Education Similar Keys School, Castilleja School, Challenger School ‑ Middlefield, Ohlone Elementary School, Stratford School ‑ Palo Alto | ||
International School of the Peninsula (ISTP, French: École internationale de la Péninsule, Traditional Chinese: 半島國際學校, Simplified Chinese: 半岛国际学校, Pinyin: Bàndǎo Guójì Xuéxiào) is an independent co-ed nursery–8th grade day school located in Palo Alto, California.
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- International school of the peninsula featured on ktsf26 1 30 2009
- History
- Accomplishments
- Accreditations
- References
International School of the Peninsula offers two bilingual immersion programs: Mandarin Chinese-English and French-English.
International school of the peninsula featured on ktsf26 1 30 2009
History
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 Mandarin Chinese-English program as well as a middle school and changed its name to become the International School of the Peninsula.
In September 2000, ISTP moved the elementary and middle school programs into the newly built Cohn Campus.
ISTP celebrated its 35th anniversary during the 2014–2015 school year and marked the 15th anniversary of the Mandarin Chinese-English immersion program in 2011.
Accomplishments
ISTP has had over a decade of 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 either 1st or 2nd place.
In 2016, ISTP won Palo Alto's 4th annual Mayor's Green Business Leader Award.