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Welcome to The Awty International School
Founded in 1956, Awty is Houston’s premier international school. We offer students a rigorous path to graduating with either the International Baccalaureate or the French Baccalauréat, and are the only school in Houston fully accredited by the French Ministry of Education. Beginning with three year olds, our program combines high academic standards with a kind and friendly atmosphere celebrating cultural, national, and linguistic diversity.
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Be a FRONT RUNNER and join the Awty Gala: Night at the Races as a winning VIP! The 2022 Awty Gala VIP Party is fast approaching and we want you to join in the fun. Underwriting, and Tables and Couples Sponsorships are available now!
Awty will be closed tomorrow, January 17, 2022, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S to Rohan Rastogi, 6th grade! After several rounds of un-BEE-lievably fierce competition, he was named Awty’s 2022 Spelling Bee Champion.
Current Awty families, invitations for re-enrollment are now available. Please respond by Wednesday, February 2 to secure your child's spot for the 2022-2023 school year. Please visit My Backpack today.
We want YOU to join us for the 2022 Awty Gala, A Night at the Races! Become a VIP by underwriting the event or supporting with a table or couples sponsorship OR simply join the party by purchasing individual tickets. It's time to Run for the Roses!
We hope everyone in the Awty community enjoyed a safe and restful holiday break. We are excited to see our students back on campus when classes resume tomorrow, January 3.
Happy 2022! All of us at The Awty International School would like to wish everyone in our community a healthy, prosperous, and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! We look forward to a fantastic year ahead with you!
Time is running out to make a tax-deductible gift to Awty! We understand you have many choices for your year-end giving. THANK YOU in advance for choosing Awty! To make your gift today, please click here.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY
The Awty International School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Houston’s most diverse faculty and student body. Awty prepares students to live, work, and lead anywhere in the world.
We believe all students thrive best in a culture of vibrant diversity. We value every member of our community and celebrate many traditions, which helps us guide our students in becoming responsible world citizens. Our commitment to learning about and respecting one another's diversity brings distinct richness to students, alumni, employees, parents and our community.
Unparalleled language immersion program leading to 2nd and 3rd language fluency.
All of our students, regardless of the grade of entry, study multiple languages, whether through our immersion programs in French and Spanish at the Early Learning level, continuing intensive language study in Lower School, or through our numerous offerings—Arabic, Dutch, English, Farsi, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Russian—in Middle School and Upper School.
- Welcome
- Bienvenido
- Bienvenue
- اهلًا بكم
- Welkom
- 你好
100% of Awty students progress towards an International Baccalaureate or French Baccalauréat diploma.
Awty students outperform world averages with a 100% pass rate on the International Baccalaureate and a 100% pass rate on the French Baccalauréat. Our students are prepared for success at colleges and universities around the world.
Meet some of our students and let them tell you what they love about Awty.
Our students are worldly, confident, innovative, inquisitive, articulate, thoughtful, kind, considerate, and joyful… just to name a few! We love to talk about our students but we will let them tell you what they like about Awty.
Phoebe and Marley, PK4
USA/Belize
Phoebe: “I love playing at the playground.”
Marley: "I love everything about Awty."
Mac, 7th Grade
USA
"I really like how each of the teachers really want you to be successful. They help you find a way to learn that makes sense to you. I know they care."
Gerardo, CE1
USA/Mexico
"I love Awty because the teachers are so nice and encouraging. Another reason I love Awty is because they have clean and organized classrooms. I also love the events that Awty does. I think Awty has a cool playground. Finally, I love Awty because I have learned three languages: French, English, and Spanish."
Danae, Terminale
France/Mexico
"As an international person who has moved around a lot, I love the sense of community and openness to every culture that Awty has. Awty can be a home for everyone."
Zade, 7th Grade
Jordan
"I love Awty's advanced curriculum and I enjoy meeting fellow students from different cultures and nationalities."
Sarah, 9th Grade
USA/Korea
"I feel like I'm accepted for who I am and there's not any pressure to change. Everybody is accepted for who they are, not because of their interests, wealth, ethnicity, or looks. Differences are welcomed!"
An International School for an International City
Designated America’s most diverse city, Houston welcomes thousands of new residents from across the globe each year. Awty is a key participant in attracting global citizens from around the corner and around the world.