The International School of Louisiana

What The International School of Louisiana does

The International School of Louisiana (ISL) is a tuition-free, non-selective public charter school operating under authorization from the Louisiana Department of Education and governed by an independent Board of Trustees. Founded in 2000 by a parent group, ISL delivers language immersion education in French and Spanish from Kindergarten through 8th grade and adds Mandarin Chinese instruction in middle school. It serves approximately 1,100-1,300 students from any Louisiana parish across three New Orleans campuses: St. Roch (K-3, French and Spanish), Uptown (4-8, French and Spanish), and Westbank (K-5, Spanish only). Admission to Kindergarten and First Grade is open without language requirements, with grades 2-8 requiring demonstrated target-language proficiency and assignments made via lottery through the NOLA Public Schools Common Application Process (NCAP).

ISL's core product is its K-8 language immersion curriculum built on Louisiana State Department of Education Standards, with approximately 90% target-language instruction in K-1, ~80% in grades 2-5, and approximately 35% in middle school. Supporting academic services include special education (certified teachers, social workers, nurses, speech therapists, contracted OT/PT), enrichment in Art, Music, Physical Education, Library, and a distinctive Circus Arts program, plus before- and after-school childcare, food services, and yellow bus transportation. The school is supported by integrations with Clever (single sign-on), i-Ready (diagnostic assessments), MySchoolBucks (payments), EnrollNOLA PS (enrollment), Kids Care Center (childcare), and HomeworkLouisiana/Tutor.com.

Revenue is derived primarily from federal and state public funding as a tuition-free charter, supplemented by an Annual Voluntary Enrichment Fee of $250 per student, fee-based before-and-after-school childcare, food service fees, and private donations through an Annual Pledge, Donate, and Spirit Store program. The institution employs 200+ staff from 31 countries fluent in 27 languages and operates with a 15:1 student-teacher ratio (double the state minimum). Recognition includes the 2007 National Charter School of the Year from the Center for Education Reform and LabelFrancÉducation certification from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in 2018.

Name

The International School of Louisiana

Legal name

International School of Louisiana

Website

https://isl-edu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

International School of Louisiana is a tuition-free public charter school in New Orleans providing French, Spanish, and Mandarin language immersion education to approximately 1,200 K-8 students across three campuses under public funding and lottery-based admissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter School Education (K-8 Language Immersion)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Language Schools (61163), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Language Support (ESL/EFL for School & University) (EDANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESL/ELL Literacy & Academic English Support (EDAMAJAJ), Children’s Language Learning & Bilingual/ESL Trade (EDAGAIAG)

Keywords

• Language immersion education
• Charter school education
• Bilingual K-8 programs
• Public education services
• Language immersion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a tuition-free public charter school, ISL receives federal and state funding. However, this public funding does not cover all quality programming and services, requiring supplemental funding from donors.
2. Enrichment Fee: Annual Voluntary Enrichment Fee of $250 per student
3. Childcare Programs: Fee-based before and after school childcare programs. Monthly payments due in full upon receipt of invoice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The International School of Louisiana (ISL) is a tuition-free public charter school providing French and Spanish language immersion education for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, with Mandarin Chinese instruction added in middle school. The school operates three campuses in New Orleans (St. Roch, Uptown, and Westbank) and supplements its core academic program with auxiliary services including before/after school childcare, food services, transportation, special education, and enrichment programs (Art, Music, Physical Education, Circus Arts, Library).

Product overview

The International School of Louisiana (ISL) is a tuition-free public charter school offering a single integrated language immersion education program across three campus locations. The core offering is language immersion education in French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. The program is structured with approximately 90% target language instruction in K-1, decreasing to 80% in grades 2-5, and approximately 35% in middle school. ISL operates three campuses: St. Roch (K-3, French & Spanish), Uptown (4-8, French & Spanish), and Westbank (K-5, Spanish only). Supporting the core academic program, ISL provides auxiliary services including before/after school childcare (Early Bird and Prime Time), food services, transportation, special education services, and enrichment programs (Art, Music, Physical Education, Circus Arts, Library).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. Roch Campus: ISL St. Roch Campus serving Kindergarten through 3rd grade with French and Spanish immersion at 2518 Arts Street, New Orleans, LA 70117
• Uptown Campus
• Westbank Campus

Products and services

• Language Immersion Education Program
• Before and After School Childcare Programs
• Food Services
• Yellow Bus Transportation
• Special Education Services
• Enrichment Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% of students from English-speaking homes become bilingual speakers by 8th grade
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Community WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Works sponsors an after school program at ISL Westbank Campus, providing additional childcare and enrichment services for students beyond regular school hours.
• NOLA Public SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorISL participates in the NOLA Public Schools Common Application Process (NCAP, formerly OneApp), which manages enrollment and lottery assignments for most New Orleans public schools. This is the primary enrollment channel for ISL.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans: New Orleans-based public charter school offering French language immersion from preschool through 12th grade. Closest direct peer given overlapping French immersion curriculum, charter status, and shared New Orleans market served through the same NCAP enrollment system.
• Bilingual Academy of New Orleans: Spanish-English dual language charter school in New Orleans serving elementary students. Directly comparable in immersion methodology, charter funding model, and target demographic.
• Lusher Charter School: Top-ranked New Orleans public charter school with extension campuses. Comparable as a high-performing NOLA charter competing for the same lottery pool of families, with strong academic outcomes and parent demand.
• Morris Jeff Community School: New Orleans public charter emphasizing arts, languages, and global education from PK-12. Comparable in mission-driven charter model and language exposure emphasis, with a similar parent demographic.
• International High School of New Orleans: New Orleans public charter focused on international and language-focused education, serving grades 9-12. Natural feeder-pattern peer sharing the same 'international' branding and language immersion philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP New Orleans Schools: One of the largest charter networks in New Orleans operating multiple schools. Comparable as a charter competitor in the same NOLA enrollment system, though with a college-prep rather than immersion focus.

Regional players

• New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School: High-performing New Orleans public charter high school. Comparable in charter authorization and lottery enrollment structure, with a STEM rather than language focus.
• Alice Harte Charter School: New Orleans public charter school serving elementary grades. Comparable in charter funding model and NCAP enrollment, with overlapping demographic and geographic footprint in Orleans Parish.

Emerging players

• International Bilingual School (San Francisco): Independent K-8 immersion school offering multiple language tracks. Comparable in immersion K-8 model and trilingual positioning, though private tuition-based rather than public charter.
• French American School of New York: Independent (non-charter) French-American bilingual school in New York offering immersion from PK-12. Comparable as a French immersion school with a LabelFrancÉducation-style program, though private rather than public charter in funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/InternationalSchoolofLouisiana/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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