Silicon Valley International School

Silicon Valley International School, colloquially INTL (pronounced "international"),[1] is a private grade day school located in Silicon Valley, with two campuses in Palo Alto and Menlo Park.

Silicon Valley International School
Address
151 Laura Lane

Silicon Valley

Palo Alto
,
Santa Clara County
,
CA
94303-3221

USA
Coordinates37°27′07″N 122°07′31″W
Information
Former namesInternational School of the Peninsula (ISTP), Peninsula French-American School (PFAS), Alto International School (ALTO), German-American International School (GAIS)
School typePrivate Language Immersion
Founded1979
FounderCharlotte de Géry
StatusOpen
Head of schoolPhilippe Dietz
GradesPreschool–12th Grade
Age range3–18
Enrollment565 (2019)
LanguageEnglish, French, German, Mandarin Chinese
CampusCohn Campus (Kindergarten–5th Grades), Willows Campus (Preschool–Pre-Kindergarten & 6th-12th Grades)
AccreditationsInternational Baccalaureate, California Association of Independent Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Ministère de l'éducation nationale
Websitesiliconvalleyinternational.org

Silicon Valley International School teaches in English, Mandarin Chinese, French and German. INTL is an International Baccalaureate World School, and teaches the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP).

History

Silicon Valley International School (INTL) was established in 2020[2] when the International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) and the Alto International School (Alto) merged.

ISTP was established in 1979 as the Peninsula French-American School (PFAS), founded by Charlotte de Géry. In 1996, the school begun teaching in Mandarin Chinese program and middle school program and changed its name to International School of the Peninsula.[3] In September 2000, ISTP moved their elementary and middle school program into the Cohn Campus.[4] In 2020, ISTP changed its name to Silicon Valley International School in preparation for the merge.[2] and in 2021, Alto International School Alto International School merged with Silicon Valley International School. Alto's campus became INTL's Willows Campus.

Accomplishments

ISTP has been in the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade. The school has received awards in the Amateur Self-Built Float Category in previous years, winning either 1st or 2nd place.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

In 2016, ISTP won Palo Alto's 4th annual Mayor's Green Business Leader Award.[11]

In 2021, Alto merged with Silicon Valley International School and the Menlo Park Alto campus was renamed to the INTL Willows Campus, which now houses their preschool/pre-kindergarten and upper school (6th-12th).[2]

Accreditations

See also
  •  San Francisco Bay Area portal
  •  Schools portal
  •  Languages portal
  •  China portal

References
  1. "About | Silicon Valley International School in Menlo Park, CA". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. Kadvany, Elena (2020-02-10). "New High School to Bring German French and Chinese Language Instruction Under One Roof". Palo Alto Daily News.
  3. Darling, Elizabeth (1996-08-21). "French-American School to add Mandarin". Palo Alto Daily News.
  4. Breitrose, Charlie (September 13, 2000). "SCHOOLS: International School opens new campus". Palo Alto Weekly.
  5. "2006 Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade Judging Results" (PDF).
  6. "2007 Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade Judging Results" (PDF).
  7. "2008 Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade Judging Results" (PDF).
  8. "2009 Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade Judging Results" (PDF).
  9. "2011 Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade Judging Results" (PDF).
  10. "Around Town: Gung Hay Fat Choi". Palo Alto Weekly. March 12, 2003.
  11. "Community Notebook: Eight Palo Alto companies recognized for green efforts". Palo Alto Weekly. April 7, 2016.
  12. "INTL listing on CAIS' website".
  13. "INTL listing on WASC's website".
  14. "INTL listing on AEFE's website".
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