French International School of Oregon
Private school in Portland, Oregon, United States
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The French International School of Oregon (French: L'école Française Internationale de l'Oregon) is a French and English language private school in Portland, Oregon, United States.
| French International School of Oregon | |
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L'école Française Internationale de l'Oregon | |
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| Location | |
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8500 NW Johnson Street 97229 United States 45.528661°N 122.765058°W | |
| Information | |
| Other name | French International |
| Type | Private |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Founder | Jean-Claude and Maarja Paris |
Principal | Gabrielle Esbeck, Maternelle Division Head
Aurore Molerus, Lower School Division Head Estelle Hughes, Middle School Division Head |
Head of school | Scott Hardister |
Teaching staff | K–8: 64.9 (2019–20) |
| Grades | Age 2.5-Eighth Grade |
| Enrollment | 580 (2025-26) |
Student to teacher ratio | K-8: 7.3 (2019–20) |
| Accreditation | |
| Newspaper | La Gazette |
| Website | https://www.frenchintl.org |
The school was founded by Jean Claude and Maarja Paris in 1979. It has been running since then. [1] It has an annual operating budget of over $7 million. Approximately 92 percent of operating revenue is generated by tuition, with other operations and fundraising activities accounting for the remaining 8 percent.[citation needed]
A partner school, the German American School, is located in Portland and serves grades K-5. Its graduates may elect to attend middle school at French International, in order to receive German-language instruction in language arts and social studies.[2]
Community participation is emphasized at the French International School of Oregon. In 2012, three high school women who learned French at French International assisted with a World War II translation project about "a B-17 crash in the Alps near the French-Italian border."[3] A cookbook by the Families and Friends of French International, Livre de Cuisine : A Compendium of World Recipes, has been favorably reviewed for its use of local food and focus on bringing young people into the kitchen to cook.[4] The school has received Audubon Society certification for "removal of invasive weeds and practicing wildlife stewardship,"[5] and a City Commissioner complimented its students for providing "sophisticated ideas and articulate comments" on the 2010 Portland Plan.[6]
See also
- Agency for French Education Abroad
- Education in France
- American School of Paris - An American international school in France