International School of Tucson
About
International School of Tucson on Seneca Street
The International School of Tucson (IST) is a private immersion school on Seneca Street near the University of Arizona, offering full language immersion in four languages from preschool through middle school. It is one of very few U.S. schools combining a four-language immersion menu with an international curriculum, with children learning through play-based centers and hands-on activities.
Language Programs
Immersion deepens from early exposure in the nursery to dual immersion in the upper grades. Programs include:
- Full preschool immersion in Spanish, Chinese, French, or German
- Dual-language junior and middle school programs
- Nursery exposure to all four languages
- Proficiency targets benchmarked to the European framework
What's Included
- Four immersion languages under one roof
- Play-based, hands-on instruction
- An international curriculum
- Seneca Street location near the University of Arizona
Experience
IST fits Tucson families who want serious, multi-year immersion and an international education rather than a weekly class, with an unusually wide language choice. Best for families committed to raising a bilingual child from preschool onward in Spanish, Chinese, French, or German.