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United States, Portland
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French International believes all students can be successful learners. The school differentiates and modifies teaching to meet a variety of learning needs. Teachers and staff are best able to support students when they are fully informed about each student's learning differences. A partnership with parents and outside specialists is critical to the success of students with learning differences. Some students with significant learning differences may be better served in another educational environment.
The school differentiates and modifies teaching to respond to a variety of student learning needs. Learning differences are identified and supported through professional development for teachers and through student support specialists who work with teachers and families. A partnership with parents and outside specialists is critical to addressing learning differences. Greater accommodations (e.g., extended time on tests) require documentation of identified learning differences, and the school may discuss alternative educational opportunities if resources cannot meet a student's needs.
English is integrated from preschool in the language immersion program; English Language Arts Standards for the State of Oregon are followed from 2nd through 5th grade. In Lower School, English is gradually expanded alongside French immersion. In Middle School, there are four immersion tracks—French, German, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish—with an English-focused track available for students who need more English language support.
Two counselors work with middle school students: a guidance counselor and a student support specialist. The guidance counselor supports the emotional well‑being of students and collaborates with groups, individuals, teachers, advisors, and parents. The student support specialist works with students needing academic support and coordinates with families and outside tutors or evaluators. Both counselors participate in the health and wellness education program provided to middle school students.
All volunteers supervising children are required to undergo a criminal background check. Volunteers for younger age groups (TPS, Preschool, and Prekindergarten) must enroll in the Central Background Registry and undergo fingerprinting. Kindergarten through 8th-grade volunteers may complete the process through French International.
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.
