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Two campuses serve children from age 2 through 5th grade: Preschool at 5839 SW Hood Avenue and Elementary at 68 SW Miles Street, Portland, OR. Hours are 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The school is fully accredited by the French Ministry of Education, and most teachers are certified by that ministry. The curriculum follows the French Ministry of Education, with instruction by native French teachers and a bilingual mix that includes English. There is an indoor gym at all campuses, and the Fulton Park auditorium is used as a community gathering space when not in use by the school.
There is an indoor gym at all campuses.
The curriculum follows the French Ministry of Education, organized into cycles: Petite Section (preschool), Moyenne Section (Pre-K), Grande Section (kindergarten), and 1st–5th grades (CP–CM2). It is fully accredited by the French Ministry of Education, and about 90% of teachers are certified through that ministry. Instruction is primarily in French (about 75%) with about 25% in English; resources include adult after-school French classes and access to the school library to support language exposure. The program emphasizes hands-on activities and uses technology to enrich learning.
After-school extracurricular classes are offered and are fee-based. Examples include art, soccer, gymnastics, robotics, circus arts, piano, and ukulele; classes are offered in French and English.
L'Etoile French Immersion School is a private preschool through 5th grade in Portland, with two campuses: Hood Avenue for preschool and Miles Street for elementary. It offers a full French Ministry of Education curriculum organized in cycles: Petite Section, Moyenne Section, Grande Section; CP-CM2 in primary. Instruction is bilingual, with about 75% of learning in French and 25% in English, taught by native French teachers. About 90% of the faculty are certified by the French MoE. The calendar mirrors public schools; the academic day runs 8:30 am–3:00 pm, with aftercare 3:00–6:00 pm and optional early drop-off. Facilities include indoor gyms on both campuses and the Fulton Park auditorium used as a community space when not in use. Distinctive features include field trips to France for fifth graders, a San Juan Islands trip for fourth graders, and after-school offerings in robotics, arts, music, soccer, and more, all within a bilingual, culture-aware environment.
