--- title: Student places 1st in Kangourou Contest description: ISTP Student places 1st in Kangourou Contest image: https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_00241-411x620-1.jpg --- [![Silicon Valley International School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Logos/INTL_Logo_RGB_2024.png)](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/search.png) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/hamb.png)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/05/23/istp-student-places-1st-in-kangourou-contest#sidr-main) - [admissionstour and variable tuition](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/admissions) - [early yearspreschool and pre k](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/early-years) - [elementary school kindergarten–5th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/elementary) - [middle school 6–8th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/middle-school) - [high school9–12th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/high-school) **Locations** [Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/about/contact-us) **Email** [admissions@svintl.org](mailto:%20admissions@svintl.org) **Social** - [![facebook](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417421_134652.png)](http://www.facebook.com/svintlschool) - [![Instagram](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417426_134654.png)](http://www.instagram.com/svintlschool) - [![Twitter](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417432_134655.png)](http://www.twitter.com/svintlschool) - [![LinkedIn](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417433_134656.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/svintlschool) - [![YouTube](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417434_134657.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/istpnet) # Student places 1st in Kangourou Contest [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [STEM](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/stem) [French Immersion](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/french-immersion) [blog home](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) Achievement [All Categories](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org) [culture](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/culture) [STEM](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/stem) [social emotional learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/social-emotional-learning) [community](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/community) [inquiry learning](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/inquiry-learning) [Achievement](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/achievement) [Bilingualism](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/tag/bilingualism) ![Student places 1st in Kangourou Contest](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_00241-411x620-1.jpg) share: [![istp-linkedin-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/linkedin-in.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=linkedin-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/05/23/istp-student-places-1st-in-kangourou-contest) [![istp-instagram-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/instagram.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=instagram.png)](https://www.instagram.com/?url=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/05/23/istp-student-places-1st-in-kangourou-contest) [![istp-facebook-logo](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sv_pdd_email/facebook.png?width=48&upscale=true&name=facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/2012/05/23/istp-student-places-1st-in-kangourou-contest) [F](http://blogs.istp.org/blog/2012/05/23/istp-student-places-1st-in-kangourou-contest/dsc_0024-2/)![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Miscellaneous/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_00241-411x620-1.jpg?width=411&height=620&name=DSC_00241-411x620-1.jpg) One of the great things about attending a language immersion school are the myriad of academic opportunities available to our students. For example, our [French immersion](http://www.istp.org/frenchimmersion) students take part in "Kangourou", a contest whose main purpose is to promote mathematical and critical thinking skills. The test is given in French, and is a very challenging test. This test is given to students across the world with more than 6 million participants. It is with great pride that INTL\* congratulates[6th grade](http://www.istp.org/middleschool) [French immersion](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/education/dynamic-bilingual) student, Kenji, for placing FIRST out of 85,593 students in this year's [Kangourou Contest](http://www.mathkang.org/default.html)! Schools from all across the world have students compete in the test, and our very own Kenji proved his critical thinking and mathematical skills to be #1! This is the first time in INTL history that a student has won first place. 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