The International School of Charlottesville

School Philosophy

The International School of Charlottesville offers the best in preschool education within a foreign language environment. The language center in the brain undergoes the greatest development in the first years of life. Exposing a child to a second language at an early age broadens cognitive ability in later years. Learning and thinking in another language also encourages multicultural awareness. At The International School of Charlottesville, the new language is not introduced as a separate subject but is an intrinsic part of the environment. In an immersion program the teachers communicate with the children predominantly in the target language. As the children work and play in this new environment, the target language gradually becomes their preferred means of communication at school.

Class Offerings at a glance (see "Our Programs" for more details):

Toddler Class:
- French and Spanish language introduction
- Ages 2-3
- Monday through Friday, with 2-, 3-, or 5-day options
- 9:00-12:30pm
Spanish Immersion program:
- Preschool Class:
  - Ages 2¾ - 4
  - Monday through Friday, with 2-, 3-, or 5-day options
  - 9:00-12:30pm
- Pre-k/Kindergarten Class:
  - Ages 4 - 6
  - Monday through Friday
  - 9:00-3:00pm (M - Th); 9:00-2:00pm (F)
French Immersion program:
- Preschool Class:
  - Ages 2¾ - 4
  - Monday through Friday, with 2-, 3-, or 5-day options
  - 9:00-12:30pm
- Pre-k/Kindergarten Class:
  - Ages 4 - 6
  - Monday through Friday
  - 9:00-3:00pm (M - Th); 9:00-2:00pm (F)
Extended care hours:
The school also offers before- and after-school care, from 8:00am to 5:30pm. The extended-care program is conducted primarily in English, although Spanish and French is often spoken as well by the teachers in charge.

Licensing
The International School of Charlottesville is licensed by the Department of Social Services of the State of Virginia as a Child Day Center. Details on licensing requirements can be requested from the school, or from the Verona Licensing Office:
     Verona Licensing Office
     P.O. Box 350
     Verona, VA 24482
     (540) 332-2330

Location
The International School of Charlottesville is located in the Belmont Baptist Church, 830 Monticello Avenue, in the heart of the Belmont neighborhood of Charlottesville.

For directions, click here.