French American International School (Portland, Oregon)

For other French American International Schools, see French-American School.
French American International School
Address
8500 NW Johnson Street
Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County 97229
 United States
Coordinates 45°31′43″N 122°45′54″W / 45.528661°N 122.765058°W / 45.528661; -122.765058Coordinates: 45°31′43″N 122°45′54″W / 45.528661°N 122.765058°W / 45.528661; -122.765058
Information
Type Private
Opened 1979
Principal Vincent Bres
Head teacher Pam Dreisin
Grades Preschool-8[1]
Number of students 550 [2]
Mascot Eagles
Accreditation French Ministry of National Education, Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)
Newspaper La Gazette
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.

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, Livre 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]

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References

  1. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  2. , French American International School website
  3. "French American International School - Portland: Academics » Gilkey International Middle School (Grades 6 - 8) » Our Partner School". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  4. Tammy Ellingson. "Translating History". Portland Family Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  5. "French American School Cookbook review". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  6. Mollie Hottle (2012-04-30). "French American International School receives Audubon certification". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  7. "French American International School visits Council". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
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