[CharterSchools] The French Consulate visiting IB schools in Louisiana on Monday, starting at International High School of New Orleans

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French Consulate to visit IB schools inLouisiana; 
starts at IHSNO to strengthen charter schoolprogram 
stressing international high school diploma
 
When:                        

Monday,September 22, 10 to 11 a.m.


Where:                        

InternationalHigh School of New Orleans
727Carondelet St., NOLA
                                
Who:                        

Mr.Raymond Hinz, 
Attache for educationand linguistic cooperation, 
Consulate General deFrance 
And
Mr.Sean Wilson, 
Head of School, 
IHSNO

                         
 
Why: 
The French Consulate will visit the school to foster stronger tiesbetween its IB program and the nation of France; children of several Frenchcitizens are attending the school
 
BACKGROUND: 
 
The International High School of New Orleans is Louisiana’s only open enrollment public schoolto offer French and Spanish immersion programs. The world language program atIHS includes Spanish, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Arabic courses. A fullcollege preparatory curriculum is complemented by an Authorized InternationalBaccalaureate Programme and Bard Dual Enrollment courses. An IB Diplomademonstrates student completion of a rigorous two-year academic program. IHSoffers a full free and reduced breakfast and lunch program to all qualified students.
 
RaymondHinz, the new Cultural Attaché in the French Consulate of New Orleansis in charge of academic projects/exchanges with Louisiana universities andall state French immersion, education and culture programs coordinated with theFrench nation. Beyond France, the French Consulate is also the diplomaticrepresentative for all European Union citizens in Louisiana.Mr. Hinz is meeting witha variety of Louisiana partners in the educational field and wants tospecifically tour the IB program at ISHNO, the only French immersion highschool in the state. 
 
Contact:
For Monsieur Hinz: 
1340 Poydras Street- Suite 1710 
New Orleans LA 70112 
Tél : (504) 569-2879


www.consulfrance-nouvelleorleans.org
 
or
Sean Wilson, Headof School
International High School of New Orleans
Office: (504) 613-5703
c/o Lauren Godo, CommunicationsLiaison
e | lauren.godo at ihsnola.org
c | 225-278-9719
 







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