History
The International School of Boston was founded in 1962 as the Jardin d’Enfants (literally Children’s Garden, French for “Kindergarten”) in hopes of integrating French language and culture into children’s educational experiences. At that time, it was one of the first bilingual programs in the United States.
Since 1962 ISB has grown from just 15 children to 533, and expanded to serve Pre-K through 12th grade. Students range in ages from 3 to 18 and come from 43 nations.
The school had a nomadic existence in its early years as it searched for suitable space. From the basement of the Lutheran Church in Belmont, to a church in Newton Corner, to the Armenian Church in Cambridge, to the Parmenter School on Irving Street in Arlington (where the Pre-school and Kindergarten campus has been since 1983), it finally settled in 1997 in its current location in Cambridge.
It also underwent several name changes, including Ecole Bilingue, and French-American International School. Since January 2006, it has been the International School of Boston.
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