French American International School (Portland, Oregon)

The French American International School (French: École Internationale Franco-Américaine) is a French and English language private school in Portland, Oregon, United States.

For other French American International Schools, see French-American School.
French American International School
École Internationale Franco-Américaine
Address
8500 NW Johnson Street

Portland
,
Multnomah County
,
Oregon
97229

United States
Coordinates45.528661°N 122.765058°W / 45.528661; -122.765058
Information
TypePrivate
Opened1979 (1979)
PrincipalCatherine Cohen
Head teacherPam Dreisin
Teaching staff73.8 (K-8) (FTE) (2017–18)[1]
GradesPreK–8[2][1]
Number of students
  • K–8: 462 (2017–18)[1]
  • PreK: 67 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio6.3∶1 (K-8) (2017–18)[1]
NicknameEagles
Accreditation
NewspaperLa Gazette
Websitefaispdx.org

The school was founded by Jean Claude and Maarja Paris in 1979.[3] It 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.[4]

Community participation is emphasized at the French American International School. In 2012, three high school women who learned French at FAIS assisted with a World War II translation project about "a B-17 crash in the Alps near the French-Italian border."[5] 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.[6] The school has received Audubon Society certification for "removal of invasive weeds and practicing wildlife stewardship,"[7] and a City Commissioner complimented its students for providing "sophisticated ideas and articulate comments" on the 2010 Portland Plan.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. "French American International School: History". www.faispdx.org. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  4. "French American International School - Portland: Academics » Gilkey International Middle School (Grades 6 - 8) » Our Partner School". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  5. Tammy Ellingson. "Translating History". Portland Family Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  6. "French American School Cookbook review". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  7. Mollie Hottle (2012-04-30). "French American International School receives Audubon certification". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  8. "French American International School visits Council". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
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