Program

The children at the French Immersion School of Washington enjoy a rich program of diverse activities from the onset at the pre-school level. The small student/teacher ratio of 10 to 1 provides the youngest of our students with the supportive, nurturing environment that these young children need to flourish. A small student/teacher ratio continues as the children progress through the school and in doing so, ensures that the children receive the necessary attention to benefit most from the curriculum.

Based on foundations acquired in preschool, elementary schooling enables all students to gradually develop the necessary knowledge for further education. Children learn to integrate their knowledge, know-how and personal working habits that are vital during middle school. They also need to take on both the cultural background and constituent values of society, to take their first step toward intellectual self-sufficiency and to develop the capacity to situate themselves within a school structure.

French as a Second Language (FLE) Program

If there is sufficient demand, FISW can provide a parallel class of study for early primary students (Grades 1 and 2) without prior exposure to French to learn French as a second language. Students work at their own grade level and join the regular immersion classes when their facility with French is ready, normally after one year.