French-american School Of Rhode Island (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Program Emphasis
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 190 students
Average class size: 16 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 31 / rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

School with Special Program Emphasis

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	French-american School Of Rhode Island
Pre-K	32
Kind	23
1	27
2	32
3	20
4	20
5	13
6	5
7	9
8	9

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Dual Language Immersion Program

Yes

Secondary Immersion Language

Other

Year Founded

1994

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Student Body

Total Students

190 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 28%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

16 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

Jan. 31 / rolling

% on Financial Aid

25%

Admissions Director

RAISSA MENSAH

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

School Mascot

Rooster

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

9 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

AP French prepArabic for children & adults

DanceFencing

Ice SkatingMusic

RoboticsSwimming

Theatre

School Notes

OUR MISSION The French American School of Rhode Island`s multilingual experience cultivates globally-minded, confident, creative learners.

The French-American School of RI (FASRI) is an independent school offering grades from Pre-school through grade 8, accredited by the French Government and theRhode Island Board of Education. FASRI was founded in 1994.We are a French School with an immersion and dual language program: FASRI has two languages embedded in one curriculum. Our French immersion program runs from Pre-school through Kindergarten, and thedual language program from grades 1 through 8. We welcome non-French speaking children up to and including Kindergarten.FASRIadheres to the rigorous requirements of the French Ministry of Education and the highest standards of American independent schools. We follow the French curriculum guidelines from theMinistere de l'Education Nationale(French Ministry of Education) and the recommendations of the SEF (Board of Education of French schools in the US). Our curriculum and practices are essentially French, but the administration and management of the schoolare based on best practices of American independent schools, through resources such astheNational Association of Independent Schools(NAIS) andIndependent School Management(ISM).In 2011, Founder and Head of School Dominique Thompson was awarded theFrench Legion of Honorfor her services to education and French language and culture.

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The application deadline for French-american School Of Rhode Island is Jan. 31 / rolling (applications are due on Jan. 31 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).

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French-american School Of Rhode Island is located in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence, RI.

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