The International School of Orange County is a preschool through 8th-grade bilingual school in Orange, CA, offering a French-immersion program alongside English-language instruction.
The International School of Orange County serves students from preschool through middle school in a bilingual French-English environment. The school describes its setting as multicultural and intimate, with an emphasis on small class sizes and a close community.
The school adapts the French Ministry of Education’s official program for use in a bicultural context. Instruction blends French and American elements across subjects; French is used as a primary language of instruction in early grades while English is progressively introduced. The program lists language arts, literature, mathematics, science (with a STEM focus), physical education, history and geography, and art and music as core areas of study.
Student life includes after-school extracurriculars, extended care and study hall, and tutoring support. Extracurricular offerings include arts, sports, STEM and language clubs. The school also runs an online tutoring service staffed by alumni.
The school holds accreditation from the French Ministry of Education for its preschool through 5th-grade French program and is identified as a partner of AEFE and the Mission laïque française (MLF).
Elementary instruction combines the French program of study with American components. The school uses a cycle system to allow students to progress at their own pace and emphasizes reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies and the development of study habits and intellectual discipline. French remains a primary language of instruction in elementary grades while English instruction increases through the grades.
Extended care provides supervised before- and after-school care and study hall for preschool through 6th-grade students, offering supervision and structured study time for families who need care outside regular school hours. The program includes policies on late pickup, enrollment plans (annual, monthly or daily) and billing procedures.
An after-school activities program offers a rotating menu of clubs and classes — examples listed include art studio, fencing, soccer, STEM club, chess, martial arts, Spanish, cooking and movement/sports classes. Many activities are offered in French or bilingually and are designed to extend learning beyond the regular school day. The site notes capacity limits for classes and trimester-based terms.
The Maternelle program adapts the French Ministry of Education’s early-learning program for a bilingual, bicultural context. The curriculum emphasizes oral and written language development, physical and artistic activities, and curiosity through field trips and hands-on projects. The school notes that incoming students must be potty-trained.
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An online tutoring service staffed by alumni provides homework support for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade in subjects including French, English, math and science. Sessions are scheduled daily; the site lists a fee per half-hour and notes that proceeds are donated back to the school.
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