Hoboken’s ‘1st Bilingual Preschool’ Will Help Kids Embrace Globalized World

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken’s preschool-age children will soon have a place to learn French, Spanish and Mandarin: Tessa International School.

The self-identified “first bilingual preschool in Hoboken” will serve students two-years-old to kindergarten, according to a news release.

“I am very excited to bring bilingual early education to Hoboken and the New Jersey Gold Coast Community,” founder Isabelle Bonneau said. “More and more parents want to give their children the opportunity to become truly bilingual and to embrace our globalized world. And the earlier they start, the better results.”

The preschool is currently under construction and will be located on the ground floor of the Monroe Center: a newly renovated, historic industrial site, including two buildings and a parking lot.

It’s slated for a debut in September of 2017, a news release stated.

Registration is currently open for children ages 30-months to 3-years-old for French or Spanish. There will be open houses at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 and March 18. Private tours are also available. Sign up and learn more at www.tessais.org.

Photo: Tessa International School

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