Parent Teacher Association

The ISP Parent Teacher Association (PTA) provides parents and staff: 

• Social functions to make friends and network 

• Resources for new families and staff to get acclimated to both Paris and ISP
  

• Activities and classes for parents to enhance their skills and hobbies

Language is not a barrier… PTA activities are a great way to improve your French & English, as well as learn a few words in several dozen others!

The PTA is a stand-alone organization that does not receive any funding from the school. We rely entirely on donations to fund various PTA-sponsored activities and programs. Help fund PTA activities and programs and make a donation today! 

For more information about the PTA and how you can get involved, read "What is the PTA?" and How to Volunteer!

PTA-Sponsored Activities

The PTA sponsors three main types of activities:

Social Events and Informational Sessions:

• Coffee Mornings and Cheese & Wine Evenings (social get-togethers for parents & staff)
• Welcome Workshop: Help to orient new families with a workshop designed to answer questions about attending ISP and living in Paris.
• Parent Partners: Assist new families from a similar cultural or language background with advice on living in Paris and attending ISP.
• International Night: The PTA’s major social event of the year for parents and staff, including refreshments, music, dancing, a raffle and silent auction.

School Support Programs:

• PTA Class Representative: The point person for assisting with communication between parents and teachers of a particular classroom or grade. Coordinate coffee morning social gatherings and help to get parents involved in school activities.
• Volunteer to assist the ISP staff: The librarians and teachers always welcome any assistance from parents (e.g. reading stories, shelving books, remedial assistance)
• Hot Lunches: Help to serve occasional hot lunches to students on special ocassions.
• Teacher and Staff Appreciation Breakfast: A special annual breakfast for teachers and staff.
• Holiday Bazaar: A Christmas market of small gift items for Primary School students to buy as gifts for family and friends.

Activities and Classes:

Recent activity groups and classes have included: cooking (French/Indian); Le Club de Livres Français; English Book Club;  English, French, German and Italian Language Conversation Classes; Ikebana; Nordic Walking; Tai Chi; Walking tours of Paris; Yoga.

Current PTA sponsored activities for parents are listed each week in the Contact, ISP's weekly school newsletter.