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The French International School of Philadelphia is a not-for-profit independent school offering instruction from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The by-laws were established on January 22, 1991 and updated in 2016. The school opened its doors in September 1991. It serves a multicultural community and provides a comprehensive bilingual curriculum in French and English. It is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
From its opening in September 1991, the school has relied on the generous contributions of parent volunteers through an active Parents Association. The association coordinates fundraising events, including the Annual Soirée; organizes social activities such as the Halloween Fair; and arranges community service opportunities like the Martin Luther King Day of Service. The Parents Association meets several times a year to plan events and activities that support the school. Parents are welcome in classrooms to share presentations with the children, help with holiday celebrations, and to chaperone field trips.
The Parents Association is a core volunteer body at the school. It coordinates fundraising events, including the Annual Soirée, and organizes social activities such as the Halloween Fair and community service opportunities such as the Martin Luther King Day of Service. The Association meets several times each year to plan events and activities that support the school. Parents are welcome in classrooms to share presentations with the children, help with holiday celebrations, and chaperone field trips. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Parents' Association are ex-officio members of the Board of Trustees.
The French International School of Philadelphia is a not-for-profit independent school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It offers a bilingual dual curriculum in French and English, with French instruction aligned to the official national curriculum of France and English instruction aligned to the standards of the State of Pennsylvania. Language Arts, Social Studies and Math are taught in both languages, with the balance gradually shifting from preschool to eighth grade (PK2 90% French / 10% English to 50/50 in upper grades). In addition, a Spanish immersion program began in 2022 for fourth and fifth graders. The science program includes monthly preschool exploration, formal science from grades 2–8, and annual science fairs including participation in the Montgomery County Science Fair. All students participate in weekly music classes; art is integrated across grades; sports are taught in English from grades 4–8. The Lower School sits on a two-acre Bala Cynwyd site; the Upper School campus expansion in 2022 added the Air Liquide Center for Science and Innovation and the Casey-Willig Arts Center, with space for up to 150 students. Accreditation comes from the French Ministry of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
