French International School of Oregon
TheFrench International School of Oregon(French:L'école Français International de l'Oregon) is a French and English languageprivate schoolinPortland, Oregon,United States.
| French International School of Oregon L'école Française International de l'Oregon | |
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| Address | |
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8500 NW Johnson Street 97229 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′43″N122°45′54″W/ 45.528661°N 122.765058°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | French International |
| Type | Private |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Founder | Jean-Claude Paris |
| Principal | Catherine Cohen, Lower School Division Head |
| Principal | Emmanuelle Burk, Middle School Division Head |
| Head of school | Scott Hardister |
| Teaching staff | K–8: 64.9 (2019–20)[2] |
| Grades | PreK–8[1][2] |
| Number of students | |
| Student to teacher ratio | K-8: 7.3 (2019–20)[2] |
| Accreditation | |
| Newspaper | La Gazette |
| Website | fioregon |
The school was founded by Jean Claude and Maarja Paris in 1979. It has been running since then.[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.[citation needed]
A partner school, theGerman American School,is located in Portland and serves grades K-5. Its graduates may elect to attend middle school at French International, in order to receive German-language instruction in language arts and social studies.[4]
Community participation is emphasized at the French International School of Oregon. In 2012, three high school women who learned French at French International 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 French International,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 receivedAudubon Societycertification for "removal ofinvasive weedsand 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
edit- Agency for French Education Abroad
- Education in France
- American School of Paris- An American international school in France
References
edit- ^"Oregon School Directory 2008-09"(PDF).Oregon Department of Education.p. 139. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on May 26, 2011.RetrievedMay 28,2009.
- ^abcde "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for French American International School".National Center for Education Statistics.Institute of Education Sciences.RetrievedDecember 19,2022.
- ^"French American International School: History".faispdx.org.RetrievedJuly 28,2018.
- ^"French American International School - Portland: Academics » Gilkey International Middle School (Grades 6 - 8) » Our Partner School".Archived fromthe originalon April 30, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 12,2012.
- ^Tammy Ellingson."Translating History".Portland Family Magazine.RetrievedSeptember 12,2012.
- ^ "French American School Cookbook review".RetrievedSeptember 12,2012.
- ^Mollie Hottle (April 30, 2012)."French American International School receives Audubon certification".OregonLive.RetrievedSeptember 12,2012.
- ^"French American International School visits Council".RetrievedSeptember 12,2012.