Dallas International School
EC2-4th Grade Campus
Location
EC2-4th Grade Campus 6039 Churchill Way Dallas, Texas 75230 United States 5th-12th Grade Campus 17811 Waterview Pkwy Dallas, Texas 75252 United States
Coordinates	32°55′03″N 96°48′06″W / 32.917538°N 96.801640°W / 32.917538; -96.801640
Information
Type	French International School
Motto	Globally inspired. Distinctly different.
Established	1987
Head of school	Jacques A. Weber
Faculty	150
Grades	EC2 to 12th grade
Enrollment	680 (2023-2024)
Color(s)	Dark blue and dark red
Mascot	Tiger (Tom le Tigre)
Accreditations	MENJ, ISAS
Newspaper	The Globe
Affiliation	Mission laïque française
Diplomas awarded	DIS High School Diploma, French Baccalauréat Diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma (including Bilingual and Advanced Bilingual)
Languages taught	French, English, Spanish, Mandarin, German
Language Certifications	French (DELF)
Website	dallasinternationalschool.org

Dallas International School (DIS) is an early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school in the North Dallas area in Dallas, Texas, United States,^[1] and is the only international private school in Dallas.^[2] The school delivers the curriculum primarily in English and French and the academic program is based on the French educational system. Dallas International School is a part of the Mission Laïque Française network and it is regionally accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS). In 2016, DIS was ranked by the Washington Post as #24 in the nation for "America's Most Challenging High Schools.^[3]

Curriculum

In early childhood (i.e., 2-5 years old), 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 (IB) Diploma.^[4] While a majority of students choose to pursue the IB Bilingual Diploma, DIS is one of only a handful of schools worldwide that offers students access to the IB Advanced Bilingual Diploma.^[5]

Location

Dallas International School has two campuses located in North Dallas. The lower school campus (EC2 to 4th grade) is referred to as the Churchill campus and is located at 6039 Churchill Way, Dallas, Texas 75230. The upper school campus (5th grade to 12th grade) is referred to as the Waterview campus and is located at 17811 Waterview Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75252.