Philosophy

A non discriminative approach to French teaching

International House was founded in 1953 by John and Brita Haycraft. John wanted to change the way foreign languages were taught. Looking at the schools around the world today, it is clear that he succeeded. Many schools continue to follow his principles, especially about teacher training. John had another idea too : to encourage unity and friendship between people by improving the teaching of foreign languages for everyone.

Driven by the motivation and inspiration of the director, William Rubinstein, the school International House in Nice follows in the footsteps layed out by John and Brita Haycraft some 50 years ago.

During your stay with us you can be sure to find :

a warm welcome which is beneficial to learning
a serious but relaxed environment inside and outside of class
a mix of young (17 years old) and old (70 years old) students, where the different generations do not pose a problem
the respect that we have for you and the honour and pleasure we receive from you coming to study our language here in France

We love your native language, your culture, your country and your social ideas. We respect your religion, your way of life and the colour of your skin.

We teach a non discriminative philosophy that respects all human beings living on our planet. We thank you for learning our language, a universal language. We further improve ourselves by your presence and by the ideas that you have.

By recognising that it is possible to have harmony between the world population and all their opinions, you will continue, during your stay at International House Nice, to build a sound, more humane and more fraternal world