FAIS FACTS

468 students in grades preschool through eight (With approximately 120 students in preschool, prekindergarten and kindergarten, 208 students in grades one through five, and 140 students in grades six through eight.)

Class size is generally limited to 18 in all grade levels. Maternelle classes (preschool, prekindergarten & kindergarten) have a certified French teacher and a bilingual assistant.

FAS provides the students with a French immersion program (the language of instruction is exclusively French) from preschool through fifth grade. English language arts, U.S. social studies and science are taught in English beginning in the second grade. A copy of the curriculum outline is available on request.

GIMS offers an academically advanced middle school program where students strive to become independent, creative and critical thinkers, preparing themselves as responsible citizens and leaders within their local and world communities. Students choose between instruction in either French or English and select a beginning language (French, German, Mandarin, or Spanish). Arabic will be offered in 2008. A copy of the curriculum outline is available on request.

French Ministry of Education (grades PS-8)

Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) (grades PS-8)

State of Oregon

Child Services Division, State of Oregon

European Council of International Schools (ECIS)

Oregon Federation of Independent Schools (OFIS)

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Association of French Schools in America (AFSA)

National Middle School Association (NMSA)

National Science Teacher Association (NSTA)

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)