In Elementary school, our students use the building blocks from preschool to learn how to learn, preparing them intellectually and socially for the educational and life journey ahead.

Our approach to bilingual instruction opens up exciting opportunities in developing critical thinking skills and moving our students from concrete observations to abstract reasoning, a fundamental element of the French Curriculum.

Elementary Program

60% French and 40% English

FRENCH STUDIES, ENGLISH STUDIES, AND THE BILINGUAL CURRICULUM

The curriculum taught in French is mandated by the French Ministry of Education, with some contextual adaptations. The school develops the English curriculum following the best practices of American independent schools. The harmonization of the French and American curricula provides for an ideal bilingual learning experience.

Our students quickly learn that both the English and French curricula overlap, just as subjects are linked. Students understand that the various topics covered are accessible from both curricula and are thus very open-minded and flexible in their learning approaches. ISG provides a foundation in written and oral expression, allowing students to be successful in either a bilingual or monolingual Secondary School setting.

There are several English and French levels, including the non-Native ESL (English as a Second Language) and FLE (Français Langue Etrangère). The curriculum is adapted to best suit individual needs. Within the class, students are divided into small groups based on their reading level, thereby creating an ideal and natural learning environment for reading skills to develop. We offer an ESL program for children who have no prior English language skills, whereby students can enter ISG and learn the English language and follow the English curriculum as soon as possible according to individual progress.

Curriculum in French: Mathematics, French, History and Geography, Sciences, Physical Education, Visual Arts

Curriculum in English: English Language and Literature, US and South Carolina History, Math and Sciences projects, Music, Art History, Local Field Trips