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United States, Boca Raton
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The school has a bilingual, full-immersion program with 50% instruction in French and 50% in English, supporting multilingual and multicultural education. It is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme and emphasizes inquiry-based learning. The school is small in size, enabling close attention to students and provision of educational support. Enrichment courses are available to enhance learning beyond core subjects.
The school is a small boutique campus where children receive close attention and educational support. The French curriculum is taught in French and adheres to the French Ministry of Education, while the American curriculum is taught in English and meets Florida standards. The school offers a broad selection of enrichment courses to support diverse learning needs. Instruction is led by qualified, native-speaking teachers.
The school has an English as a Second Language (ESL) program for English language learners. There is also a FLE-French as a Foreign Language program for non-Francophones to learn French. The dual-language, bilingual immersion supports language development in both English and French. Native-speaking teachers contribute to language instruction and support. The language programs are designed to integrate with the core French and American curricula.
Students feel secure and supported, both academically and emotionally. Parents can communicate easily and closely with staff, fostering a collaborative environment. The small school size supports individual attention and a supportive atmosphere for social and emotional growth. The school prioritizes creating a caring, inclusive community for all students.
The school has a Policy on Ethical Conduct of Instructional Personnel addressing the reporting of misconduct affecting the health, safety, or welfare of a student. All staff undergo state and national criminal background checks and fingerprinting, and hold CPR and First Aid certifications to ensure safeguarding of students.
French American International School of Boca Raton is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational bilingual school serving primary and middle school students. It offers a dual-curriculum model that integrates a French curriculum aligned with the French Ministry of Education and an American curriculum taught in English to meet Florida standards. The school is an official IB World School delivering the Primary Years Programme and the Middle Years Programme, with instruction divided 50/50 between French and English in a full-immersion setting. A third language, Spanish, is introduced, and CNED classes are available for middle-schoolers. Native-speaking teachers support both language immersion sections, with ESL and FLE/FLAM programs for multilingual learners. Located at 2500 NW 5th Avenue, Boca Raton, FAIS is the only French bilingual IB World School in South Florida. Daily enrichment courses across Art, Music, Computer Technology, Foreign Languages, and Physical Education complement the core curricula. This bilingual environment prepares globally minded students.
