OPEN HOUSE (6TH-8TH GRADE): NOVEMBER 7 AT 6:30 PM
Looking for the right middle school? Join us for an inside look at our multiple language track/IB program and a tour of our new building!
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Open House (Preschool - 5th Grade): November 13 at 9 AM
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.
Immersion – so much more than learning a language
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.
What is IB, and how does it help my child?
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.
Who we are
Early Childhood
Maternelle: TPS - K
- French Immersion
- IB, Play-Based Inquiry
- TPS: Preschool for 2½-Year-Olds
- Half- and Full-Day Options (TPS - PK)
Lower School
TPS-5th Grade
- French Immersion
- French Curriculum
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Native-Speaking Teachers
Middle School
6th-8th Grade
- Immersion in Chinese, French, German, or Spanish
- English-Focused Track with Beginning Language
- One Curriculum, Delivered in Five Languages
- IB Middle Years Programme
Guiding Principles
Our Promise to Your Family
- Develop Global Citizens
- Foster Multi-Language Ability
- Shape Active Learners
- Deliver Academic Excellence
FAIS at-a-Glance
9:1
student : teacher ratio
Founded in 1979
most established language immersion school in Portland
1
Only IB school in Portland for preschool - 8th grade
15 acres
for our students to learn on, explore, and so much more!
News & Events
Please note that there will be no bus service on the following dates:
- 11/7
- 11/8
- 11/11
- 11/12
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Our award-winning, student-produced Web Radio crew of 1st-5th graders recorded four episodes in one session last week!
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The 3rd graders went on a field trip last Friday to tour the Portland bridges.
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Fifth graders have built forts twice this week in the new Nature Play + Forts area in the forest. Their teacher, Cédric Strapart, says, “they love it!”