French International School of Oregon
French American International School | |
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Address | |
8500 NW Johnson Street , , 97229 | |
Coordinates | 45°31′43″N 122°45′54″W / 45.528661°N 122.765058°W |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Opened | 1979[citation needed] |
Head teacher | Pam Dreisin |
Grades | Pre K-8[1] |
Number of students | 395 [2] |
Website | www.faispdx.org |
The French American International School (École Internationale Franco-Américaine) is a French and English language private school in Portland, Oregon, United States.
The school has an annual operating budget of over $7 million. Approximately 92 percent of operating revenue is generated by tuition, with other operations and fundraising activities accounting for the remaining 8 percent.[citation needed]
A partner school, the German American School, is located in Portland, and serves grades K-5. Its graduates may elect to attend middle school at FAIS, in order to receive German-language instruction in language arts and social studies.[3]
Community participation is emphasized at the French American International School. In 2012, three high school women who learned French at FAIS assisted with a WWII translation project about "a B-17 crash in the Alps near the French-Italian border."[4] A cookbook by the Families and Friends of The French American International School, L’ivre de Cuisine : A Compendium of World Recipes, has been favorably reviewed for its use of local food and focus on bringing young people into the kitchen to cook.[5] The school has received Audubon Society certification for "removal of invasive weeds and practicing wildlife stewardship,"[6] and a City Commissioner complimented its students for providing "sophisticated ideas and articulate comments" on the 2010 Portland Plan.[7]
See also
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger
- Education in France
- German American School, Portland, OR
References
- ^ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ French American International School, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
- ^ "French American International School - Portland: Academics » Gilkey International Middle School (Grades 6 - 8) » Our Partner School". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ Tammy Ellingson. "Translating History". Portland Family Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "French American School Cookbook review". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ Mollie Hottle (2012-04-30). "French American International School receives Audubon certification". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "French American International School visits Council". Retrieved 2012-09-12.