United States, Portland
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The school sits on a 15-acre wooded campus in Portland. STEAM spaces are located in the new buildings on campus, designed to foster creativity and hands-on learning. A gym supports middle school activities, including dance. The Lower School library is available on campus as part of its facilities.
Athletics are offered through Extended Learning, including volleyball, cross country, basketball, soccer, and track and field. Extended Learning also provides Afterschool Explorers, Arts and Cultural Enrichment (ACE) Weeks, and Summer Programs. Early Arrival and Aftercare are part of Extended Learning offerings.
The school is fully accredited by the French Ministry of Education. All teachers are native speakers. English is integrated from preschool, and gradually expanded from 2nd through 5th grade following English Language Arts Standards for the State of Oregon. In Middle School, students can pursue four immersion tracks—French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish—or an English-focused track.
Extended Learning includes Athletics, ACE Weeks, Afterschool Explorers, and Summer Camp. Athletics comprises volleyball, cross country, basketball, soccer, and track and field. ACE Weeks are the October and February breaks, offering cultural and arts experiences. Summer Camp provides a variety of programs for ages 3–14.
French International School of Oregon is an independent school in Portland serving ages 2 to 14. It blends the International Baccalaureate framework (PYP and MYP) with a French curriculum in a language-immersion setting and is the only IB-authorized provider in Portland for preschool through eighth grade. The school is fully accredited by the French Ministry of Education and affiliated with AEFE and Mission Laïque Française. All teachers are native speakers, and English is integrated from preschool and gradually expanded from 2nd through 5th grade in line with Oregon's English Language Arts Standards. In Middle School, students can pursue immersion tracks in French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, or an English-focused track. The campus comprises 15 wooded acres and houses new STEAM spaces for hands-on learning; a gym supports middle school activities, and the Lower School library is on site. Extended Learning offers athletics, ACE Weeks, Afterschool Explorers, and Summer Programs.