French Immersion School of Washington (FISW)

The French Immersion School of Washington is a preschool (age 2.5) through 5th grade bilingual, immersion school in Bellevue. Our curriculum is designed to cultivate students openness to the world and challenge them in a nurturing environment that encourages risk-taking. Taught in French 75% of the day, and in English 25% of the day, students learn to take the traditional skills that every school teaches and use them to address new situations, to solve problems, to collaborate with others. Using these skills in real life situations helps students think critically, take initiative and use their imagination. Teachers encourage critical thinking by asking open-ended questions, allowing students to try, fail and succeed. The students are also encouraged to ask questions, and to develop the necessary skills to find the answers to those questions. At FISW, our education is divided into three cycles. Each cycle promotes specific developmental objectives and learning skills and en...