French American International School (San Francisco)

The French American International School is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco, California. The lower school (PK-8) is known as "French American" or simply "FAIS," FAIS is a bilingual French-English school from PK to 8th grade. The high school, International High School, referred to as "IHS" or "International", has its own identity and French is not required to attend. IHS is currently the only school in San Francisco to offer both the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and the French Bac. Over half of the incoming freshman class at IHS comes from Bay Area middle schools outside of FAIS, including, Chinese American International School (CAIS), Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley, International School of the Peninsula (ISTP), Live Oak, San Francisco Day, Presidio Hill, Hamlin, SF Friends, Adda Clevenger, Brandeis, Children's Day, Katherine Delmar Burke, Marin Country Day, St. Paul Episcopal, Alice Fong Yu, Aptos, and Everett, among others. A small number of students enter from schools abroad.

Academics

The lower school (FAIS) follows a bilingual curriculum in French and English. The high school (IHS) offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) degree as well as the French Baccalauréat ("the French Bac"). Around three-quarters of the students graduate with the IB degree. Knowledge of French is not required for the IB degree.

For more information about the high school, please visit the International High School page.

See also

• Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger
• Education in France

External links

• Official site of French American International School of San Francisco

International schools in California
This template only includes day schools; Japanese supplementary schools and other weekend/supplementary schools are not included.
Los Angeles area	International School of Los Angeles Lycée Français de Los Angeles Nishiyamato Academy of California
San Francisco Bay Area	Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley French American International School Lycée Français de San Francisco International School of the Peninsula Santa Rosa French-American Charter School GAIS - German American International School (**) German International School of Silicon Valley Chinese American International School Yew Chung International School – Silicon Valley International School of the Peninsula San Francisco Pacific Academy (former Russian American International School)
San Diego	San Diego French American School
Former	International Bilingual School (Los Angeles area)(*)
(*) - This school was not recognized as a Japanese international school (nihonjin gakkō nor shiritsu zaigai kyōiku shisetsu) by the Japanese Ministry of Education Schools marked with two asterisks (**) are unrecognised by the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (ZfA), not appearing in its list of German schools in the United States.

French international schools in the United States and Canada
United States	PreK/K-12 schools International School of Boston* Lycée Français de Chicago* French-American School of Chicago Dallas International School French School of Detroit French Bilingual School of South Carolina (Greenville-Spartanburg) Awty International School* (Houston) Lycée Français de Los Angeles* International School of Los Angeles* International Studies Charter High School* (Miami) Lycée Français de New York* (New York City) Lyceum Kennedy (New York City area) French American International School* (San Francisco) Lycée Français de San Francisco* Lycée Rochambeau* (Washington DC area) French-American School of New York* (Westchester County, New York) United Nations International School (New York City) 6-12 schools International School of Broward* (Miami area) PreK-8 schools Audubon Charter School École Internationale de New York Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans French International School of Philadelphia International School of the Peninsula French American International School (Portland, Oregon) French-American School of Rhode Island San Diego French American School K-8 schools Santa Rosa French-American Charter School PreK-6 schools École Française du Maine PreK-5 schools Austin International School French American Academy (NYC area) French American School of Miami The French Academy of Minnesota Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans) Lycée Franco-Américain International School (Miami area) French Immersion School of Washington (Seattle area)
Canada	PreK/K-12 schools Lycée Claudel d'Ottawa Lycée Français Toronto Toronto French School Collège International Marie de France Collège Stanislas Lycée Louis Pasteur PreK-7? schools École Française Internationale de Vancouver
Schools with asterisks are accredited French high schools (see page 8 of this document)

Coordinates: 37°46′30″N 122°25′18″W / 37.7750°N 122.4216°W / 37.7750; -122.4216