Summer Programs

Enjoy the experience of traveling around the world as you learn about different countries and cultures through song and dance! Each child will get their wiggles and giggles out and have some fun making music. Each child will receive a CD of the music we create.

Instructor:               Dave Yeager
½ day Price:           $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

Have you ever felt like stretching your wings and flying away? Are you always a-buzz with excitement? Are your antennae tingling!? It's the Life of Bugs! Flex your thorax and get all six of your legs out to our camp this summer and you'll have a blast! We will be creating many bug-themed crafts including our own butterfly wings and caterpillars! We will also create an ant colony, allowing us the chance to observe and care for our very own ants! At this camp you will get to see, pretend to be, and learn all about bugs.

Instructor:               Phoebe Bellisario        
½ day Price:           $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee

This is a fun beginner class to learn the basics of sewing and crochet. We will learn how to hand sew, crochet, finger knit, and knit - all levels are welcome! Some projects include scarves, hats, bracelets, and pompoms. 

Instructor:               Nadia Radji and Kellie Jordan
Price:                     $315 + $30 material fee
 

Splash into summer with some swim lessons!  Students will learn the basics of swimming with experienced instructors at Farber Swim School. 
 
Instructor:               Farber Swim School         
Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Farber Swim School Waiver Required
 

Campers will head to Willamette Sailing Club for five days of learning the ropes, practical knowledge and of course getting out on the river! Sailors will learn the basics of small boat sailing while doing drills and games designed to practice boat handling skills. A great introduction to the sport of sailing! 
 
Instructor:               Katherine Metz      
Price:                     $315 + $285 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Willamette Sailing Club Waiver Required
 

Henna has been used by many cultures throughout the world for thousands of years. In this camp, participants will learn how to apply henna to the skin in both Indian and Arabic styles. They will also learn how to prepare their own henna paste and create original designs.
 
Instructor:               Annette Guzik   
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Ecology in classrooms outdoors (ECO) is partnering with the French American International School to create a Special Green Program for students in 4th through 8th grade. Lessons will allow for outdoor exploration at an offsite ECO location, Dahl Beach City Park. Students will participate in habitat enhancement, stream and river studies, plant identification, field games, and more. Every day will build upon the prior day so that students leave the week with a comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem and the human impact on the environment.
Two ECO educators will accompany FAIS students throughout the day to bring the magic of the outdoors to life. ECO educators will deliver programming, provide all materials, and ensure the safety of all students.
 
Instructor:               ECO
Assistant:            Melanie Hindman
Price:                     $315 + $285 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                ECO Waiver Required
 

Get ready to get creative in the kitchen. Spend the week making and decorating a variety of baked goods. Use royal icing on homemade sugar cookies, make meringue "lollipops", and decorate your own layered cake with buttercream or fondant to take home. We will turn all of our baked goods into works of art.

Instructor:               Julie Duffield
Assistant:            
Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Explore the world of animals through craft, games, and gymnastics. Climb like a monkey, slither like a snake, pounce like a jaguar, and roll like a roly-poly! We will learn more about these animals by creating masks, hand/footprint art, and dioramas of their forest, desert, and ocean habitats.

Instructor:               Yilda Yau Ortega
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

This fun, hands-on camp will allow you to explore and carry out exciting science experiments: creating crystals and dry ice, making snow (without the snowstorm), and so much more. Who knows, we might have a future Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, or Louis Pasteur in our midst!

Instructor:               Annette Guzik
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

Open minded students explore art around the world starting from Africa. Discover unknown artists and their creation through painting, jewel making, and fashion around the world and create your own arts! 
Students will learn to create their own batik fabric designs as they explore layering pattern and color. They will also use brushes and metal objects in hot beeswax to stamp patterns on fabric. The fabric will be dyed, batiked and then overdyed in layers to create interesting patterns. They will also learn an ancient technique from Japan called Gyotaku. Come explore fun techniques to add your own stamp to your fabrics, t-shirts, bags and more! 

Instructor:               Sylvie Gbeteh        
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Enjoy the experience of traveling around the world as you learn about different countries and cultures through song and dance! Each child will create instruments, help write a songbook, and receive a CD of the music we create.

Instructor:               Dave Yeager
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Bon appétit! A week of learning how to cook delicious traditional French food. Little chefs will be making cakes, signature dishes, and snacks while creating a fun cookbook to bring home and enjoy with their families. During the rest of the day they will be doing arts and crafts activities, all connected to the French culture. Get ready for a delicious week!

Instructor:               Nadia Radji
Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Does your child need a break from climbing the same tree in the backyard this summer? Excellent, because the Circuit Bouldering Gym offers an abundance of routes for your child to climb with varying levels of difficulty. Perfect for beginners to learn the basic fundamentals of climbing and build strength and confidence while trying something new. Equally perfect for intermediate or advanced climbers who can improve technique and stamina while climbing with friends.  The Circuit will provide experienced staff offering one hour of instruction daily followed by free climb, where the kids can show off their new skill set and play on the walls.

Instructor:               The Circuit Bouldering Gym
Price:                     $315 + $185 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Rock Climbing Waiver Required
 

Movie-making camp resulting in certification on Open Signal’s MacBook Pro laptop, JVC 600 camera and field production equipment. Camp hours will be held Monday through Friday, 9am-3pm at Open Signal. There will be 1 camp instructor from Open Signal and Melanie Hindman from FAIS. Students will get to spend the entire week writing, acting, directing, and being in charge of their own short film!

Instructor:               Open Signal
Price:                     $315 + $285 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Open Signal Waiver Required
 

All the good fantasy books have maps of their mythical worlds. This is your chance to hand-draw one of your own! Make your own full size replica of your favorite fantasy map, or do some world building of your own. You will learn how to draw antique-looking terrain, fonts, 3D shadows, and how to age your map to make it look as authentic as possible. Have you ever tried drawing a map while looking at a landscape far below you? Join Mrs. Sinclair on this field trip and you will get that experience! We will visit the Portland Art Museum to study examples of topographical illustration, and then take the OHSU tram to the top of the West Hills to draw your view of Portland.

Instructor:               Lauren Sinclair
Assistant:            
Price:                     $315 + $25 material fee
 

Join teacher Dave in his yellow submarine and explore the wonder that is the ocean! We will learn what lies beneath the waves, from the very bottom to the tippy top. Music, dancing, art and stories will make for a very fun week in the ocean!

Instructor:               Dave Yeager
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

Be an architect, be an engineer, be like Picasso! Dream big and build big in this unique building focused camp. Students will learn by playing with a variety of mediums including magna-tiles®, LEGO DUPLO®, and Lincoln logs and acquire a strong sense of color, geometrical shapes, 3D forms, numbers and magnetic poles. Come create with your imagination!

Instructor:               Yilda Yau Ortega
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

Why wait till later to make your own novel? This camp will focus on the creative and technical aspect of self-publishing a novel. Students will be able to create their own content for a novel or graphic novel in the front part of the week and then begin learning how to print and put together their own saddle stitched book.
 
Instructor:               Annette Guzik        
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Saddle up and ride! Join our partners at Sande School of Horsemanship for four days (Monday through Friday) for horseback riding and equestrian education. Please provide your child with a bicycle helmet for horseback riding days.

Instructor:               Sande School of Horsemanship
Price:                     $315 + $185 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Horseback Riding Waiver Required
 

What better way to spend a hot summer week than paddling down the Columbia River? You will receive professional instruction from Portland Kayak Company from Monday through Friday. 

Instructor:                 Portland Kayak Company
Price:                     $315 + $185 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                PDX Kayak Waiver Required

Go Eagles soccer! Recreate the excitement of international soccer, while learning basic skills that will shape your game for the upcoming fall season. This camp will combine time on the field with fun activities, and will culminate in a FAIS World Cup match at the end of the week.

Instructor:               Katherine Metz
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

In the TBA (Time-based arts) camp, students will create projects that explore the convergence of contemporary performance, dance, music, new media, and visual arts. Each day, students will launch an inquiry into a medium that pushes the boundary of traditional artwork. The week will culminate in a walk -through art show displaying our week's discoveries.  

Instructor:               Melanie Hindman
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Partnering with Young Audiences Live Set program, students will take a hands on approach to learning how to do sound with experienced engineers and get a chance to hone their skills with a variety of field trips.

Instructor:               David Olson
Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
 

It’s your turn to save the day! First, create your own superhero identity, complete with cape, mask, and other accessories. Next, hone your agility on obstacle courses, learn some key gymnastics and balance beam moves, and put your superpowers to work on a secret mission treasure hunt.

Instructor:               Delphine Latham
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

Dance, sweat, jump and be creative in this movement based French fitness camp. This class will help develop key developmental skills. Students will learn routines to modern and vibrant music from a variety of cultures from Caribbean to French kids pop and music from around the world. In addition, students will get crafty with t-shirt and hat decorating activities, all of which will lead up to a special performance that the kids will put together to share at the end of the week!

Instructor:               Micheline Manival
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Do you like art? Do you see beauty where others might see trash? If so, come join Found Art! In Found Art campers will create art out of everything and anything such as a picture frame made of nuts and bolts or a sculpture made out of bottle caps! 

Instructor:               Annette Guzik
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee 
 

Splash into summer with some swim lessons! Students will learn the basics of swimming with experienced instructors at Farber Swim School.

Instructor:               Farber Swim School         
Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Farber Swim School Required
 

Let’s play! Enhance your problem-solving and basic construction skills through the wonderful world of LEGO® blocks. You will have the opportunity to make your own creations, collaborate on elaborate group builds, and get involved with lots of other stimulating, LEGO® block-related games. To balance the engineering side of this camp, we will also be playing outdoor sports including badminton, kickball, and soccer.

Instructor:              TBD            
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Learn about the exhilarating world of tennis! We will spend five days practicing our skills out on the court while having fun. Students will learn the fundamentals of tennis skills and match play while developing ball skills and swing techniques. This sport incorporates teamwork and a positive attitude. All levels welcome.

Instructor:               Katherine Metz
Price:                     $315 + $20 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Have you ever wanted to figure out how to make the best ice cream imaginable? Determine what cheese makes the gooiest grilled cheese? Let's experiment and use various research skills to make the best tasting food possible. Bring your creativity to reinvent the classics. This is a hands on class where you will eat what you make and take home any extras. 

Instructor:               Julie Duffield
Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Ninja Warriors, this is your calling! Have you been a fan and cheered on the contestants competing on American Ninja Warrior? Have you said "I want to do that!"? Well, now it is your turn to join in on the fitness and fun at Portland's very own Skyhook Ninja Warrior Fitness gym. Each student will have the opportunity to face obstacles, challenge themselves, and build strength in mind and body, as well as walking out feeling accomplished. Grab a friend and find the Ninja Warrior that is within YOU!  

Instructor:              Skyhook Ninja Warriors
Price:                     $315 + $185 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Skyhook Waiver Required
 
 

Students will take a modern hands on approach to learning about how to be a DJ. Learn how to make beats, loops, samples, create your own playlist, and more! No Turntable knowledge required.

Instructor:               David Olson
Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                        Waiver B Required
 

This summer carnival camp will provide students with an opportunity to explore tropical cultures and tribal dance moves, and to create their own colorful costumes. Mixing visual and performing arts in a structured yet playful program, the activities will focus on delivering an exciting routine at the end of the week!

Instructor:               Micheline Manival
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

This fun filled week will be taught in Español! Music, food, and fun will be the focus of the week while we work on teaching Spanish to our students. 

Instructor:       TBD  
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

With an abundance of hiking trails and parks, Portland has so much to offer. Urban Hiking will include beautiful sun shining trips to Forest Park, Audubon Society, Hoyt Arboretum, and a little finishing hike to our neighboring park, Mill Pond. Join the fun and breathe in the fresh air while appreciating some of Portland's small scenic treasures!

Instructor: TBD   
Price:                     $315 + $20 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Saddle up and ride! Join our partners at Sande School of Horsemanship for four days (Monday through Friday) for horseback riding and equestrian education. Please provide your child with a bicycle helmet for horseback riding days.

Instructor:               Sande School of Horsemanship
Price:                     $315 + $185 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Horseback Riding Waiver Required
 

Dive into the sea! Children will explore the marine life and create an undersea scene representing a variety of ocean habitats. They will learn about the levels of the marine food chain and create an ocean wave bottle.
Hands-on games and activities will teach the children about current issues impacting our oceans and how we can help.
Art will be a large component of the week, by using multiple art mediums to express creativity: 3D projects, embolding technic on aluminum, ink...
The children will be exposed to different fun challenges such as creating boats that can race across the water.

Instructor:               Nathalie Debrun-Sittler  
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Movie-making camp resulting in certification on Open Signal’s MacBook Pro laptop, JVC 600 camera and field production equipment. Camp hours will be held Monday through Friday, 9am-3pm at Open Signal. There will be 1 camp instructor from Open Signal and Melanie Hindman from FAIS. Students will get to spend the entire week writing, acting, directing, and being in charge of their own short film!

Instructor:               Open Signal
Price:                     $315 + $285 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Open Signal Waiver Required
 

Experience the Oregon coast and all the beauty that goes along with it. Wildlife, nature, trails, the ocean, but it doesn’t stop there, SURFING! Sign up for FAIS’s very first surf camp instructors from Oregon Surf Adventures and our own Chrissy. The week will be filled with an abundance of excitement on land and in the water. Your child will be taught the basics, such as paddling, standing up and safety precautions on land before heading into the water with very qualified and trained surfers. Each child will be riding waves before the week is over and will experience the thrill of surfing. With four days of surfing and one day of hiking along the trails of Oswald State Park, your child is guaranteed a phenomenal week full of adventure and fun!  

Instructor:               Oregon Surf Adventures
Price:                     $315 + $285 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Oregon Surf Adventure Waiver Required
 

Are your cooking skills up to par? What can you do with a set of random ingredients? Bring your friends and challenge them to see who is better. We will have testers to judge you on taste, presentation and use of ingredients. Are you up for the challenge?

Instructor:               Julie Duffield          
Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Bringing together motivated students, access to a wide variety of art media and supplies, studio space, an experienced instructor, and over 30 hours of exploration time creates a fantastic environment for students to learn and develop their skills in the Visual Arts. Art Your Way offers a customized learning experience supported by individualized instruction and feedback. Students will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of different art media or decide to concentrate on one area of greatest interest. Offerings include ceramics, batik, drawing, various media in painting, glazed tile design, spray paint art, sculpture, edible art, and more. Come experience a full week of creativity without interruptions or homework demands, and discover how good you can be!

Instructor:               Denise Lundblade
Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
 

Made specifically for our incoming class of TPS students, this week will be an introduction to what their school year will be like! This will be a good chance for new to FAIS students to get adjusted to a daily schedule and routine.

Instructor:               Kellie Jordan
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee     
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Introducing PS and PK students to all things FAIS! This camp focuses on the discovery of the French language, FAIS facilities, staff, classmates, and classroom habits (and of course, fun and new friends). Students will familiarize themselves with the basics of French and what a typical week of school might be like through fun activities and projects to take home. This camp is intended for preschool and prekindergarten students new to school.

Instructor:           TBD        
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

This camp provides a relaxed transition to the new school year at FAIS. Engaging activities and projects reinforce our campers' French skills and aid the transition back into the school routine, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. This camp is intended for returning preschool and prekindergarten students.

Instructor:           TBD        
½ day Price:        $225 + $10 material fee
Full Day Price:        $315 + $10 material fee
 

This camp is designed to introduce new and returning FAIS students to the wonderful world of kindergarten. Activities, projects, and lessons will closely follow what happens during a typical week of kindergarten at FAIS. Returning students will be able to get back into the habit of speaking French during the day, and new students will have the opportunity to get in the groove before school begins.

Instructor:               Celine Sonrel  
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Let’s play! Enhance your problem-solving and basic construction skills through the wonderful world of LEGO® blocks, Meccano, K’nex and more. You will have the opportunity to make your own creations, collaborate on elaborate group builds, and get involved with lots of other stimulating games. To balance the engineering side of this camp, we will also be playing outdoor sports including badminton, kickball, and soccer.

Instructor:           TBD
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Let’s go! This active camp makes the most of the sunny days Portland enjoys during its summers. Campers will experience easy to moderate rides all over Portland and Beaverton while learning how to identify plants and doing some wildlife watching.

Instructor:               Davy Berruyer
Price:                     $315 + $50 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 
 

Campers will go ice skating at the Lloyd Ice Skating Center in Portland, focusing each day on safely building skating skills to play hockey, figure skate, or speed skate. Please bring a helmet, ice skates will be provided. 

Instructor:               Delphine Latham
Price:                     $315 + $85 activity fee
                                Waiver B Required
                                Lloyd Center Ice Skating Center Waiver Required
 

Come join us for a week of basketball! This camp will keep campers very active. We will focus on skill development, teamwork, and fun! The fundamentals of basketball will be covered, such as passing, dribbling, and shooting. We will incorporate games, fun equipment, and team chemistry activities to keep things enjoyable for our campers.

Instructor:               Katherine Metz
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
                                Waiver A Required
 

Does your child need a break from climbing the same tree in the backyard this summer? Excellent, because the Circuit Bouldering Gym offers an abundance of routes for your child to climb with varying levels of difficulty. Perfect for beginners to learn the basic fundamentals of climbing and build strength and confidence while trying something new. Equally perfect for intermediate or advanced climbers who can improve technique and stamina while climbing with friends.  The Circuit will provide experienced staff offering one hour of instruction daily followed by free climb, where the kids can show off their new skill set and play on the walls.

Instructor:               The Circuit Bouldering Gym
Price:            $315 + $85 activity fee
                               Waiver B Required
                                Rock Climbing Outside Waiver Required
 

Middle School students will attend a week long camp where they will work on practicing their acting chops! Led by FAIS's music teacher David Olson students will be sure to have the opportunity to learn about theater from all the great shows that he has put in over the years.

Instructor:               David Olson
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee
 

Get organized before the school year begins and you can start the year motivated and feeling in control of your learning experience. Learn how to keep useful class notes and how to reduce stress while taking important tests, refine your reading and listening skills, maximize your class and homework time, and learn how to promote good communication with your teachers. Make this school year your most successful ever! This camp is ideal for incoming 6th grade students.

Instructor:           TBD       
Price:                     $315 + $10 material fee