Austin International School


Austin International School is a 501 non-profit private school located in northern Austin, Texas, United States, for students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. AIS's primary school program follows a seamless curriculum model of trilingual education, with students studying all subjects seamlessly in French, English, and Spanish. Its secondary school program follows two tracks, preparing students to pursue the IB Diploma, the French Baccalaureate diploma, and/or an accredited American high school diploma once they reach high school.

History

Austin International School, originally called the "Lycée Français d'Austin", was founded in April 2001 by the Consul General of France to Houston, the Honorary Consul of France in Austin, some Austin‐based business leaders, and a group of French, American, and Francophone parents to meet the demands of a growing international and globally‐minded population in Austin.
AIS became the third French‐American school established in Texas and the 43rd in the United States. In its first year, AIS enrolled 65 pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and elementary students, with a student body that included French, American, and other nationalities. In 2006, it received its first American accreditation and in 2007, it became the first and only school in central Texas to be accredited by the French Ministry of Education. In 2019, received additional regional accreditation, becoming one of three schools in the State of Texas to hold full accreditation from both a regional accrediting body and the French Ministry of Education.
In 2019, AIS was awarded a Platinum Seal of Transparency by GuideStar.

Affiliations and accreditation

Austin International School's is the only school in central Texas to be fully accredited by the Agency for French Education Abroad and it is a partner organization of the Mission Laïque Française. Regionally, the school is fully accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and the preschool program is further accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. It is also licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to operate a school-age program.
Through its accreditation, Austin International School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the , and is fully recognized by the .