The French American School of Puget Sound (FASPS) inspires the next generation of global citizens to learn, understand, and act wisely in a multicultural world. Students achieve bilingual fluency in a rigorous academic program that combines the best philosophies of both the French and American educational systems. We teach students to view the world from a multicultural perspective, to participate actively in a diverse community that celebrates differences, and to rise to the challenges of a singular academic program accredited by both the French Ministry of National Education and the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS).

 

Students are not required to speak French before first grade, and students who enter FASPS with no French or English receive individualized language acquisition support. Students who will be 2 years old by September 1, 2022, are eligible to apply for admission to FASPS for the 2022–2023 academic year (please contact our admissions office if you have any concerns about the cutoff date as there may be room for some flexibility).

 

If you would like to learn more about FASPS, please sign up to attend our January 20, 2022, open house below. Thank you, and we look forward to learning more about your family!

 

Déborah & Lia (FASPS’s Welcoming Team)

 

 

 

1. In-person Tours: You can schedule an in-person tour of our school during or outside of regular school hours (two adults maximum from the same family, no children, temperatures checked and health screenings performed, physical distancing, face coverings, and vaccinations required).
2. Virtual Discussions / Phone Calls: You can schedule a virtual discussion or phone call with Déborah Worrall, FASPS’s admissions director, so that we can learn more about your goals for your child(ren) and expectations for your school, and so that you can get all your questions answered.
3. Open Houses: Though less personalized, our open houses are still a great opportunity to get an initial view of the scope of our harmonized, bilingual program and to meet our teachers and community members. Our next open houses are scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 2021, 10:00–11:30am, and Thursday, January 20, 2022, 6:00–7:00pm.
4. Virtual Breakfasts to Discuss the Benefits of a Bilingual Education: Please grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join us for a discussion about the profound benefits of a bilingual education and to discuss with members of our community. We promise to invite you back for a REAL French breakfast loaded with baguettes, croissants, butter, jam, and cheese as soon as it will be safe to do so. Stay tuned for dates.

• Hear a short presentation about the school (what it means to be a French American school, the value and implications of bilingual education, how the network of international French schools works, the make-up of our student body, the qualifications of our faculty, the structure of our curriculum from Tiny YPK (tiny young pre-kindergarten) through Grade 8, and more).
• Learn about our music program, coding & technology, physical education, and field trips.
• Hear more about our learning specialists, student and staff wellbeing, and positive discipline.
• Learn about our popular Extended Day, Hot Lunch, and Bus programs.

• 435 Students From Over 55 Countries
• 7:1 ratio of Students to Adults in the Classroom
• Tiny Young Pre-kindergarten (Tiny YPK or TYPK) Students Must Be 24 Months Old by September 1, 2021, for the 2021–2022 School Year
• Daycare (Garderie) Available Before and After School, Including a Wide Variety of After-school Enrichment Classes
• Hot Lunch
• Seven Morning and Afternoon Bus Routes Serving Seattle and the Eastside
• Typical Athletics Offered (Postponed Until Further Notice for 2021–2022): Swimming Lessons, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field, Middle School Ski Trips
• Staff Learning Specialists in Speech Therapy, Reading, French and English Language Acquisition, Social and Emotional Learning
• Core Values: Excellence, Integrity, Cultural Agility, and Community
• Accredited by the French Ministry of National Education and the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)