Community Voices

This year, five ISB seniors in the French track led the Novasta Cambridge chapter, working together to collect and deliver 1,860 meals to local shelters. Their project grew from a desire to give back and became a meaningful example of what students can accomplish when they support one another.

Sébastien ’07, Madeleine ’08, and Cécilia ’10 Latapie credit ISB with shaping their leadership and global outlook. Now working across Paris and New York, they gave back through the Annual Fund to support new student leadership opportunities.

Camille joined ISB in Grade 8 and found a community that values curiosity, independence, and global perspective. Through the BFI program, she developed her bilingual voice and academic focus, leading to early acceptance to the University of Chicago to study molecular engineering.

When you graduate from the IB, the study skills you gain and the maturity you develop in terms of taking accountability for yourself and your academics are invaluable. I built a foundation of what it means to study, what it’s like to have a plan, and what it's like to think forward.

Academically, ISB prepared me exceptionally well. When I arrived in college, I had already encountered a significant amount of the content, which had been explained clearly by my teachers. The preparation for the Bac was preparation for college in general. It’s just what you do at ISB every week.

“The general culture that ISB gives you, to know a little bit about everything, is unmatched. It’s such a broad, deep education that really covers everything.”

The Klein-Mascia family found in ISB a place where bilingualism becomes confidence, empathy, and connection. Watching their daughters support classmates across languages affirmed the power of ISB’s multicultural environment. For Kendra and Mark, giving to the Annual Fund is a way to sustain the small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and community spirit that have shaped their children’s growth.

After relocating from France in 2022, this ISB family found a welcoming community and a bilingual education that helped their children thrive. Grateful for ISB’s innovative, globally minded approach, they support the Annual Fund to help future students grow with the same confidence and curiosity.

At ISB, Mika strengthened his French and discovered the value of bilingual learning and cultural exchange. The rigor of the French Baccalaureate and ISB’s close-knit community prepared him for success at Brandeis University, where he studies Business and HSSP and continues to use his French daily.

At ISB, Maia learned to take initiative and ask questions, a habit that helped her transition confidently to college. The supportive relationships she built with teachers shaped the curiosity and independence she now brings to her PhD studies in Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.