FASPS in the News
If you would like to speak with someone at the French American School of Puget Sound (FASPS), please contact Kyle Lewis, FASPS’s director of communications, at (206) 275-3533, ext. 292 (desk), (619) 991-9242 (cell), or KyleL@FASPS.org. Thank you.
Articles Online
Click the links below to read published news articles about FASPS.
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French School Plans Proceeding Quickly in Rainier Valley (February 2023)
— Daily Journal of Commerce
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Introducing Mercer Island’s First French-speaking Yoga Studio (February 2023)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French American School of Puget Sound Plans to Relocate to Seattle (August 2022)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French Language School Spends 70 Million to Buy City Block (July 2022)
— MyNorthwest
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Bilingual Elementary School Plans Move From Mercer Island, Wash., to Seattle (July 2022)
— American Schools & Universities
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French-Speaking School to Open on Beacon Hill (July 2022)
— The Stranger
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Mercer Island’s French American School Planning New Seattle Campus (July 2022)
— 425 Business
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French-language School Plans to Buy Full Seattle Block, Develop $70M Campus (July 2022)
— Puget Sound Business Journal
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French School Eyes Full Block in Rainier Valley (July 2022)
— Daily Journal of Commerce
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French American School Teacher Named ‘Exceptional Educator of the Year’ (July 2022)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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King County Green Schools Program Recognized French American School (July 2022)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French American School of Puget Sound Steps Into the Spotlight (October 2021)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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School District Parents Weigh in on Learning During a Pandemic (January 2021)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Mercer Island Community Facilities Zoning Work Halted (March 2020)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Planning for the Community Facilities Zone Is Paused After Community Expresses Concern (August 2019)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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New ‘Community Facilities’ Zone Moves Forward (January 2019)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Work Party at Homestead (November 2018)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Mercer Island City Council Updates Transportation, Zoning Codes (October 2018)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Former Mercer Island Mayor Joins French American School Board (August 2018)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Properties on East Mercer Way Focus of Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process (August 2018)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Microsoft Features French American School for Teaching Language of Technology (January 2018)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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JCC, French American School Practice Emergency Drill (March 2017)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French American School Embraces ‘Social and Emotional’ Learning (September 2015)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French American School Celebrates 20 Years With Kickoff Event (April 2015)
— Mercer Island Living
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Students Throughout the Region Leave Class and Call for Action on Guns (March 2015)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French American School Celebrates 20 Years (March 2015)
— Mount Baker View
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French American School Begins 20th Anniversary Celebrations (February 2015)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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World-wise Northwest Parents Drive Demand for Bilingual Preschools (September 2014)
— Seattle Globalist
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Demand for Bilingual Education Grows (September 2014)
— Mercer Island Living
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Glant Twins Graduate From French American School (June 2014)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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“Joyeux Anniversaire” From the French American School of Puget Sound (May 2014)
— Mount Baker View
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FASPS Robotics Team Wins Prestigious Judges Award (March 2014)
— Bellevue Reporter
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FASPS Basketball Team Sweeps Games (February 2014)
— Madison Park Times
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Global Education Perspectives: Being Bilingual is Good for Your Brain (February 2014)
— ParentMap
- French American School Buys Land to Expand (January 2014)
- Private School on Mercer Island Buys Two Acres for Possible Expansion (January 2014)
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The Nearly Lost Art of Fine Handwriting (October 2013)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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King County’s Green Schools Program Honors 39 Schools for Conservation Efforts (July 2013)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French American School Earns Honor (May 2013)
— Mercer Island Reporter
- How Many Mercer Island Students Attend Private School (October 2012)
- French American School Accredited by France (June 2012)
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French American School Marks 222nd Bastille Day (July 2011)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Three Young Islanders Forge New Ground (April 2011)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Mercer Island Has Preschools Aplenty (January 2011)
— Mercer Island Reporter
- New Head of School Starts at the French American School (September 2010)
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New Head of School for FASPS (February 2010)
— ParentMap
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World Art at Island School (November 2009)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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French Ambassador Visits Mercer Island School (May 2009)
— Mercer Island Reporter
- New French School Wants Students to See World Differently (January 2009)
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French American School to Expand Again (November 2008)
— Mercer Island Reporter
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Island Approves Addition of Floor No. Deux to French American School (September 2008)
— Mercer Island Reporter
- French Schools? Mais Oui! (September 1999)
