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 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.
Maternelle: TPS - K
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most established language immersion school in Portland
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In case you missed it on social media, get a sneak peek of our new middle school building in this short video by 2016 FAIS alumnus Abani Neferkara. Thank you to all of our donors and supporters who helped take this from a dream to a reality.
Third graders recently built bridges out of popsicle sticks, as part of their unit on strong, stable structures.
On November 27, people all over the world came together for #GivingTuesday to support and champion the causes they believe in and the communities in which they live. Thank you to all of FAIS families who participated in this giving movement, and generously donated a total of over $10,000 to the FAIS Annual Fund!
Mapathons help Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) use OSM maps to find problems on the ground where they are deployed. This is helpful because most maps in current use only give a sketch of where anything is located. Many third world nations don't actually include most buildings and roads on digital maps! Mapathons literally put these villages on the map.
