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1. Submit an online application by January 31 with a $75 non-refundable application fee. The application deadline for entry in September is January 31; after that date, new applications are considered according to space availability. The online application is completed via Ravenna hub. 2. Schedule a parent meeting with the Director of Enrollment and a student evaluation. These steps enable the admissions team to review your family's goals and assess the student's needs. 3. Submit the required documents: PK1, PK2 and K applicants may have a preschool recommendation form returned by February 15; G1–8 applicants must provide a teacher recommendation form and copies of the last three report cards by February 15. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the Admissions Committee. 4. Upon notification of acceptance in mid-March, finalize enrollment with a non-refundable new student fee of $500 for Preschool through Grade 8, due within eight days (or by the date indicated on the contract). 5. Important policies: the cut-off date is September 1; applicants must have reached the required age by that date (birthday on or before August 31). Children from a French system are placed in the grade declared by their former school; other students are placed in the grade FASRI deems most appropriate. Sibling applicants receive special consideration only at the Petite Section/Preschool entry point and are not guaranteed admission. French nationals and francophone applicants receive special consideration at all grade levels depending on space, but are not guaranteed admission. The key entry point is preschool, with about 18 openings, and there are additional openings at prekindergarten and kindergarten. 6. Application timeline: application and supporting materials due by January 31 and February 15 respectively; decision notification by email by March 5; enrollment agreement and deposit due by March 15. 7. Apply Online via Ravenna hub.
Financial aid is available for families in need; returning FASRI families must reapply each year; financial aid applications are accepted for students in Kindergarten and above; funds may not cover all needs. FASRI uses FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition) to process applications; FAST provides a need-based financial aid analysis and a recommended family contribution but does not decide whether aid will be given. All FAST information is confidential, and decisions are made by FASRI's Financial Aid Committee based on total need and available funds. Returning students receive aid notifications at re-enrollment (February 2026); new applicants receive aid notifications at admission. The 2026/27 financial aid deadlines are: returning families December 15, 2025; new applicant families January 31, 2026. For French citizens, Bourses Scolaires (French Government Scholarships) must be applied for through the French Consulate in Boston; the deadline is February 27, 2026 and applications are submitted to the Consulate, not to FASRI. Contact Raïssa Mensah, Director of Enrollment, with any questions. All information is kept confidential and subject to the availability of funds.
French American School of Rhode Island (FASRI) is an independent bilingual day school in Providence serving students from preschool through eighth grade. The curriculum combines a French program and an American framework, taught in both French and English, with Spanish added in grade 6. The school is part of the AEFE network and holds accreditation from the French Ministère de l'Éducation, NEASC, and the Rhode Island Board of Education. Maternelle (PK–K) begins the cycle in two languages; elementary classes are co-taught in French and English across language arts, reading, writing, science and social studies, and middle school continues bilingual instruction with English-dominant math and science and a French-English language arts track. The Coast to Coast Signature Program connects FASRI with another AFSA network school for cross-country, cross-cultural collaboration. Field trips and partnerships with RISD Museum, Providence College, and institutions enrich learning. DELF language certifications are offered in multiple levels.
