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United States, St Petersburg
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The multilingual learning community includes Arabic, Czech, English, Filipino, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and Vietnamese. English and French language support are available; specialized tutoring in FLE and ELL helps students with varying language backgrounds. All subjects are taught in French, with English provided as a second language.
The school teaches all subjects in French from PreK through Grade 5. In PreK–K instruction is 90% French and 10% English; in Grade 1–5 it is 70% French and 30% English. Specialized tutoring in French and English supports students with varied language backgrounds.
The school offers a French Immersion program from PreK through Grade 5. All subjects are taught in French within an IB Primary Years Programme framework, following the French National Curriculum and Florida standards. FASTB is the only accredited French-Immersion school within a 500-mile radius.
French American School of Tampa Bay (FASTB) is a day school serving students ages 3 to 12. It delivers a bilingual education blending French and American approaches. The French curriculum (Les Programmes) is taught with total immersion in early childhood; the English program follows practices of American schools and harmonizes with the French curriculum to support bilingual learning. The school uses the IB Primary Years Programme to teach the French National Curriculum, with candidacy in 2021 and IB World School status achieved in 2023. FASTB is accredited by the Florida Department of Education and Mission Laïque Française and serves as a DELF/DALF testing center. Distinctive features include a dual-language pathway from La Maternelle, partnerships with AFSA, AEFE, and MLF, and exposure to cultures. Facilities include five classrooms, a library, a Tiki Hut for events, and an outdoor playground overlooking a lake; aftercare, clubs, and a bilingual summer camp complement life here.
