French American International
School Overview:
French American International |
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| School Type | Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis | ||
| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools European Council for International Schools Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| Programs for Learning Differences | Yes | ||
| Year Founded | 1962 | ||
| County | San Francisco County, CA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 949 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 32% | 37% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Nursery - 19 students | |||
| Pre-K - 41 students | |||
| Kind - 88 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 80 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 72 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 67 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 66 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 55 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 44 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 44 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 54 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 83 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 78 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 89 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 69 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 98 teachers | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 8 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Dec. 1 / Jan. 14 / rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $28,980 | ||
| Tuition Notes | PreK-5: 19,870 6-8: $21,480 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 25% | ||
| Head of School | Jane Camblin | ||
| Admissions Director | Betsy Brody | ||
| Admissions Associate | Romy Ruukel | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 10 | ||
Sports |
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| Badminton | Baseball | ||
| Basketball | Cross Country | ||
| Golf | Soccer | ||
| Swimming | Tennis | ||
| Track and Field | Volley Ball | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 6 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Clubs | Model UN | ||
| Student Council | Student Newspaper | ||
| Theatre | Yearbook | ||
School Notes:
- Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the French American International School offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance.
- Profile last updated: 07/21/2009
In the News:
- Portland turns haven for recording studios (The Oregonian)
posted on August 13, 2009 at 11:46:04 am
Stephanie Yao Long/The OregonianJason Powers (right) of Type Foundry Studio and musician Eric John Kaiser help students from the French American International School record songs they've written At first glance, it's a quiet den, replete with rugs, easy chairs and... - Soccer Dreams (The North Coast Journal)
posted on August 6, 2009 at 07:14:57 am
All last Wednesday, on a bright green field behind Pacific Union School, bunches of kids -- mostly girls -- between the ages of 11 and 14 manipulated soccer balls with a French accent. - If you're going to San Francisco ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 07:28:40 am
At Market and Seventh on Tuesday, I watched two tourists with cameras slung around their necks speed-walking in an attempt to scurry away from a man of the streets following them, gaining on them and yelling. Finally, when he got close enough, he spit at... - Oceania art legal battle to be fought in S.F. (San Francisco Chronicle)
posted on June 6, 2009 at 01:27:11 pm
The legal battle over the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum's prized collection of tribal art will be fought in a San Francisco courtroom rather than New York, a judge here ruled. Or at least most of it will be. The unparalleled assemblage of shields, spooky... - SF Students Mark D-Day with Obama, Sarkozy (KGO AM 810 San Francisco)
posted on June 6, 2009 at 05:11:35 am
Bilingual students from San Francisco have been invited to commemorate D-Day with the French and American presidents in Normandy on Saturday. (06/05/09)
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (94102) | School Zip (94102) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 28,991 people | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 35% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 38 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 1.7 persons | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | $22,351 | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 1.4 rooms | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 41 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (94102) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 5% / 95% | 55% / 45% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- The Discovery Center School - 114 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
- San Francisco Friends School - 378 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Burt Children's Center - 18 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
- Erikson School - 20 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- San Francisco Waldorf School - 422 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
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