French American International School (Portland, Oregon)
| French American International School | |
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| Address | |
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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°WCoordinates: 45°31′43″N 122°45′54″W / 45.528661°N 122.765058°W |
| 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]
See also
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger
- Education in France
- German American School, Portland, OR
- American School of Paris - An American international school in France
References
- ↑ "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ↑ , French American International School website
- ↑ "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.
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