Dallas International School
Dallas International School is an early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school in the North Dallas area in Dallas, Texas, United States, and is the only international private school in Dallas. The school delivers the curriculum primarily in English and French and the academic program is based on the French educational system. Dallas International is regionally accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest. In 2016, DIS was ranked by the Washington Post as #24 in the nation for "America's Most Challenging High Schools. It is currently ranked #5 in top private schools in Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex by Niche.
Curriculum
In early childhood, 50% of the education is in French, 40% in English and 10% in Spanish. In elementary school grades, about 70% of instruction is in French and 30% in English. In addition, students have one hour of Spanish instruction per week. In middle school grades, all subjects are taught in French. English education occurs 3 to 5 hours per week. A student may take either Mandarin, German, or Spanish for three hours per week.In high school, a student may stay in the French language track leading to the French Baccalaureate Diploma, or may enter the English language track leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma. While a majority of students choose to pursue the Bilingual IB Diploma, DIS is one of only a handful of schools worldwide that offers students access to the Advanced Bilingual IB Diploma.
Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, DIS will be expanding its International Program from 5th to 12th grades, with core courses taught in English. DIS is a candidate school for the IB Middle Years Programme, which is offered in 6th through 10th grades and leads to the school's longstanding IB Diploma Programme, which has been in place since 2007. As a candidate school for the IB Career-related Programme, DIS students also have the opportunity to pursue career-related studies in aviation during high school. Students in all three IB programs can pursue language acquisition in French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish.