[CharterSchools] International School of Louisiana receives grant from Cox Communications

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOUISIANA RECEIVES GRANTFROM COX COMMUNICATIONS
  
InternationalSchool of Louisiana (ISL) has been selected among 46 schools as a recipient ofthe 2017 Cox Charities Innovation in Education grant program. 
 
The grant waspresented to ISL on September 26 at the school’s new Dixon Campus. The grantaward will fund ISL’s Makerspace Genius Hour, in part. 100% of the funds comefrom local Cox Communications employees. 
 
“CoxCommunications recognizes that teachers play a critical role in improving thequality of life in our community,” said Cox Communications Director of Public & Gov. AffairsSteve Sawyer. “It is our hope that this grant will allow schools to improve theeducational experience of students. We know that together, we can make adifference.” 
 
“We are honored to receive this grant from Cox Communications,”said ISL CEO/Head of School Melanie Tennyson. “The funds from this grant willgo a long way into making programs in our school even better. Thank you to allthe leaders at Cox for this special grant.”




Photo: (l tor) MillieBaudier, Cox Community/Public Affairs Specialist, Rachel Smith, CoxCommunication Specialist, Steve Sawyer, Cox Director, Public & Gov.Affairs, Melanie Tennyson, ISL CEO/Head of School, Rosa Alvarado, ISL WestbankCampus Principal, Ana Torres-Gonzales, ISL Dixon Campus Assistant Principal,and Karla Marie Cochran, Director of Communications & Development.





  
Dedicated to cultural diversity andglobal awareness, ISL (grades K-8) is the only multi-language immersion schoolchartered by the State of Louisiana. Consistently a high-performing school. ISL is a French and Spanish language immersion school that was namedCharter School of the Year, a Certified World Language School, a Top GainsSchool and received the 2014 School Award for Exemplary Education of Young Menof Color from COSEBOC. From their first day of school, students are taught coreacademic subjects in either French or Spanish by native speaking teachers. ISLis dedicated to providing all of its students with a unique and high-qualityeducation and to help young people develop, not only as students but also ascommunity leaders and global citizens.   School website: www.isl-edu.org



















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