Looking for the right preschool, prekindergarten, or kindergarten? Join us for an inside look at our French immersion/IB program, a tour of campus, and a Q&A session with current parents and staff.
Critical thinking. Open-mindedness. Collaboration. Beyond the academic benefits, language immersion builds a foundation of lifelong skills to understand other cultures and navigate the world around us.
International Baccalaureate is a worldwide network of schools, committed to creating a better and more peaceful world by developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people. FAIS is proud to be the only IB school in Portland for preschool-8th grade.
Looking for a play-based introduction to the structure of preschool? Designed specifically for our youngest learners, Toute Petite Section teaches how things work, playing in a group, and the concept of guided inquiry.
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Registration is now open for both ACE Week for Lower School students and Arts Week for Middle School Students. Visit this link to sign up!
Over 65 families and 200 people showed up to the Fun Committee’s family fun event on Saturday, January 12 and it was a blast. Highlights of the night included Bingo and Musical Chairs. The middle school kids were super excited to have Rainy Day Games there to help lead them in various strategy games that drew in parents and children alike. Keep an eye out for the next Fun Committee Family events which will be the Art Gallery on March 29 and an “outdoor games” event that will take place in June.
Congratulations to 5th grade student Euan, the winner of the Ninth Annual FAIS spelling bee held on January 15. The runner up was seventh grade student Ashley. Both students battled for six rounds before Euan successfully spelled the winning word, “insinuate.” All together, twenty six students in 5th-8th grades competed in this year’s spelling bee. Euan will represent FAIS at the regional spelling bee on March 9 at the Hollywood Theater in Portland.
Fourth graders have started Classcraft in Music with their teacher David Olson. “When we heard David explain what it is we felt very excited!” said Anaïs. “It’s like a lifelong dream come true,” laughed Valerie.
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