International School of Toulouse

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International School of Toulouse
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Location
International School of Toulouse
Colomiers
Haute Garonne
31770
Toulouse
,
Midi Pyrénées
,
31770

France
Coordinates 43°36′53″N1°18′12″E / 43.61484°N 1.3032°E / 43.61484; 1.3032
Information
School typePrivate – International
Established1999
PrincipalMrs R Leonard
Age4to 18
Enrollmentapprox. 500
Colour(s)Red
Navy
Website intst.eu

The International School of Toulouse (IST) is a private, co-educational international day school for students aged 2.5 to 18. It is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organisation, the Council of International Schools, and the NEASC. It follows the IB's Primary Years Programme (PYP) and its Diploma Programme (DP). [1] Its Middle School follows a bespoke programme and Grades 9 and 10 follow the IGCSE programme. Instruction is in English, with French lessons at all levels for all students.

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It was founded in 1999 [2] by Airbus Mobility, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus SAS, with the aim to facilitate the global mobility of the company's workforce. The school also admits students whose parents are not sponsored by the Airbus Mobility program, subject to the payment of an annual tuition fee. [3]

It is located in Colomiers, near Toulouse, in the Haute Garonne department of France. [4]

History

The school was founded in 1999 after the aeronautics industry in nearby Blagnac expanded. The school is sponsored by Airbus, with the aim of facilitating the mobility of their employees from all over the world.

In 2009, IST expanded its facilities and joined with the Deutsche Schule Toulouse (DST) to create Eurocampus which houses the primary grades of DST and all grades of IST. [5]

Controversy

On 23 December 2006, Richard Jones-Nerzic, a former teacher at IST, was dismissed. This decision raised concern that it had been taken to remove a union representative from the staff, since some other SUNDEP members were previously dismissed. His dismissal from the IST, in connection with the dismissal of another teacher, sparked adverse comment from teachers, students, ex-students and parents. In January 2010, Richard Jones-Nerzic became the fourth teacher to win a case for unfair dismissal against the school. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "International School of Toulouse". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Créée à la demande d'Airbus, l'école internationale de Toulouse fête ses 25 ans d'existence". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ↑ http://www.intst.eu About Us: Governance and Management
  4. ↑ "How to find us Archived 29 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine ." International School of Toulouse.
  5. ↑ "Colomiers. Eurocampus: deux écoles en une". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Articles du 22/01/2010".
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