“Plurilingualism: Advantages for Life”
Discover the Lifelong Benefits of a Bilingual Education:
To learn more about bilingualism and how an education at the French American School of Puget Sound (FASPS) can benefit your child(ren) for life, please complete the form below. We will be in touch shortly!
Free Bébé et moi Classes
- Who: All parents and their children 0–24 months of age.
- What: An hour of French stories & songs, gymnastics, arts & crafts, coffee & snacks!
- When (Remaining Classes): 9:30–10:30am on March 28, April 18, May 2, May 16 & May 30 (Note: These dates are all Tuesdays.)
- Where: FASPS’s new satellite preschool campus in Factoria, 4228 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 (click here for Google Map).
- RSVP: Email Bonjour@FASPS.org!
FASPS at a Glance:
Join Us for French Immersion Summer Camps!
We are excited to welcome everyone to register for Summer Programs at FASPS (SPF) 2023!
- 8-Week Camp des Lucioles for 2½ Years Old – Rising Kindergarten
- 4-Week Camp d’été for Rising Grades 1–5
- 4-Week Classe Aventure for Rising Grades 6–9
From preschool through middle school, SPF has everything campers need for a fun, French-filled summer. Join us for exciting new themes, brand-new field trips, and so much more!
- Click here to read our Before You Register Guide.
- When you’re ready, click here to register!
- Click here for all the details on dates, themes, pricing, and more.
Feel free to reach out to us at any time with further questions by emailing Summer@FASPS.org. We are excited for another amazing summer with at SPF 2023!
— Ren, Marian & Haley, Your FASPS Summer Programs Team
March 2023 Articles on Bilingualism:
For articles published before March 2023, click here.
- March 16, 2023: “‘Learning the Way Another Culture Thinks,’ With CUSD French and Spanish Teacher, Maylen Rafuls” Click Here
- March 13, 2023: “14 Bilinguals Reveal Something Only They Know” Click Here
- March 10, 2023: “Cardona Raises the Bar for U.S. Bilingualism” Click Here
- March 9, 2023: “How Dyslexia Changes in Other Languages” Click Here
- March 7, 2023: “‘When Two Languages Interact, You Create a Different Kind of Human Being’” Click Here
- March 2, 2023: “Washington State Superintendent Wins National Bilingual Education Leadership Award” Click Here
FASPS Calendar
List of 6 events.
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Office Hour / Coffee Date With Déborah & Lia
Globe Building, Suite 300
School Year Calendar
March Articles on France & French:
For articles published before March 2023, click here:
- March 2023: “Week of French Language and Francophonie: At Any Time!” Click Here
- March 22, 2023: “French Word of the Week: pouvoir” Click Here
- March 21, 2023: “French Language Purists Sue Notre Dame Cathedral for English-only Translations” Click Here
- March 18, 2023: “Wallonia-Brussels Federation Celebrates the French Language Over 10 Days” Click Here
- March 16, 2023: “French Around the World and Right Here” Click Here
- March 16, 2023: “Quiz: Test Your French Language Level on the A1 to C2 Scale” Click Here
- March 16, 2023: “What’s the one French language tip you wish you had known before moving to France?“ Click Here
- March 16, 2023: “French Around the World and Right Here” Click Here
- March 15, 2023: “New Quebec Government Ad Campaign Warns Anglicisms Put the French Language in Danger” Click Here
- March 13, 2023: “Egypt to Teach French Language as a Compulsory Subject in Public Schools” Click Here
- March 12, 2023: “‘Very bad’ French movie posters are just hilarious” Click Here
- March 12, 2023: “Language Ban in Corsica Triggers Outrage: A Look at the Plight of French Island” Click Here
- March 11, 2023: “Macron’s Pension Reforms Pass French Senate Vote” Click Here
- March 11, 2023: “Corsican Leaders Decry Ban on Use of Local Language in Island’s Parliament“ Click Here
- March 10, 2023: “Corsican Language Ban Stirs Protest on French Island” Click Here
- March 9, 2023: “Five French-language Tearjerkers Streaming Now: Oscar Nominee Close and Four More That Will Yank Your Heart Out” Click Here
- March 7, 2023: « En Creuse, avec ces Ukrainiens réfugiés près d’un camp de l’armée française » Click Here
- March 7, 2023: “Reclaiming What It Means to be ‘French Enough’” Click Here
- March 7, 2023: “What the French are Reading: The Arab of the Future” Click Here
- March 5, 2023: “French Strikes Over Pension Reform Plans Expected to Disrupt Public Transport” Click Here
- March 3, 2023: “Eight French Job Titles That Confuse English-speakers” Click Here
- March 1, 2023: “Peruvian Writer Mario Vargas Llosa Inducted Into Académie Française” Click Here
Located on Mercer Island just east of Seattle, the French American School of Puget Sound (FASPS) is a private, bilingual school for children age 2 (tiny young pre-kindergarten) through grade 8. Students benefit from a rigorous academic program, arts and technology curriculum, social and emotional learning, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
