From 17th century Italian, the term lingua franca literally means “Frankish tongue.” Historically, it was a composite language, made up of elements of Arabic, Greek, French, Italian, and Spanish. It was used as a means of communication in Mediterranean ports, which were bustling centers for trade between people from many different countries. Today, a lingua franca is any language that two or more speakers have in common and by which they can communicate efficiently.
At International School of Brooklyn, we are proud of the spaces we have dedicated to immersion in French and Spanish, as well as our community of passionate, internationally-minded learners who flourish in those spaces. The Lingua Franca serves as a publication where everyone can go to find out what is happening in school and in the larger community, delivering all ISB-related news in a common tongue.
by the ISB Parent Diversity Committee International School of Brooklyn’s Diversity Committee started this year as a committee of two…
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Read More >On Friday, May 6th, after six weeks of intense collaborative work, the 5th Graders shared their PYP Exhibition projects with their…
Read More >ISB's annual Day of Service took place on Thursday, April 28th. Each year, all Lower School school classes use this…
Read More >On Friday, April 15th, ISB celebrated National Poetry Month with its annual Multilingual Poetry Slam! After their last afternoon of Cultural…
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