Networked for Success!
 
FASPS is a member of various public and private organizations locally, statewide, across the United States, and around the world to ensure the success of our students, of our faculty and staff, and of our school and community more broadly.
 
  • Agence pour l’enseignement français à l’étranger (AEFE)
    Créée en 1990, l’Agence pour l’enseignement français à l’étranger (AEFE) est un établissement public national placé sous la tutelle du ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères. En tenant compte des capacités d’accueil des établissements, elle assure les missions de service public relatives à l’éducation en faveur des enfants français résidant hors de France et contribue au rayonnement de la langue et de la culture françaises ainsi qu’au renforcement des relations entre les systèmes éducatifs français et étrangers. Le principal objectif de l’AEFE est de servir et promouvoir un réseau scolaire unique au monde, constitué à la rentrée 2022 de 552 établissements implantés dans 138 pays.
     
    Created in 1990, the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) is a national public establishment placed under the supervision of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Taking into account the reception capacities of establishments, it carries out public service missions relating to education for French children residing outside France and contributes to the influence of the French language and culture as well as to the strengthening of relations between the French and foreign educational systems. The main objective of the AEFE is to serve and promote a school network unique in the world, made up at the start of the 2022 academic year of 552 establishments located in 138 countries.
  • Association of French Schools in North America (AFSA)
    Our Mission: AFSA’s membership comprises the heads of schools accredited by the French Ministry of National Education in Canada and the United States. In this specific context, the Association’s goals include:
     
    • professional support
    • the exchange of practices and ideas
    • training and development for school heads
    • acquiring and publishing educational, administrative, and legal information relevant to best management and governance practices
    The association is non-profit, non-denominational and non-political.
     
    Our Goal: The AFSA schools bring together the best of the French and American education systems and prepare students to meet the demands of the best universities in North America, France and Europe, in French and in English.
     
    History: AFSA was created in 1985 to bring together the North American schools following the French National Curriculum and to advance the cause of bilingual education. There are currently 45 AFSA schools in the United States and Canada. All member schools are accredited by the French Ministry of Education and are not-for-profit organizations. They also belong to an international network of more than 450 schools.
  • French American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest (FACC-PNW)
    Team: With its bicultural team, the Seattle-based chamber is at your service for your trade service projects in PNW and in France.
     
    Board of Directors: The FACC-PNW is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors representing all sectors of our business community.
     
    Mission Statement: A binational non-profit organization seeking to promote the development of relations between the USA & France.
     
    Our Members: Representing the largest French companies in the PNW as well as American corporations & individuals interested in France.
     
    The Pacific Northwest: The FACC-PNW has jurisdiction over three western states: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
  • French International Schools in North America (FISNA)
    FISNA is a network of 54 schools located in Canada and the United States, which implement the French curricula, and employ a majority of teachers who are qualified in the French National Education system. These schools also are truly international: in addition to enrolling French and Northern American students, they welcome students from a wide range of countries from around the world. Instruction is offered in at least two languages, French and English, and oftentimes in a third language as well. The goal of these schools is to lead their students to become world citizens through the deep interactions between two cultures aiming for universality, the French and the North American cultures. These schools are usually primary schools, with a few having a middle and a high school. Regardless of the duration of a student’s schooling at one of the FISNA schools, that experience represents a considerable advantage for admission into the best universities in the world.
  • Ministère de l’éducation nationale, de la jeunesse et des sports
  • Mission laïque française (Mlf)
    Association à but non lucratif reconnue d’utilité publique, la Mission laïque française est à la tête d’un réseau de 108 établissements d’enseignement français à l’étranger scolarisant plus de 61 000 élèves dans 37 pays. Par ailleurs, elle agit en tant qu’opérateur de l’Etat et/ou d’entreprises dans le cadre d’actions de coopération éducative. Pour l’année 2021-2022, on en dénombre 23.
     
    A non-profit association recognized as being of public utility, the French Secular Mission is at the head of a network of 108 French educational establishments abroad educating more than 61,000 students in 37 countries. In addition, it acts as an operator of the State and/or companies within the framework of educational cooperation actions. For the year 2021-2022, there are 23.
  • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
    What Is NAIS? The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a nonprofit membership association that provides services to more than 1,900 schools and associations of schools in the United States and abroad, including more than 1,600 independent private K-12 schools in the U.S.
     
    What Are Independent Schools? Independent schools are non-profit private schools that are independent in philosophy: each is driven by a unique mission. They are also independent in the way they are managed and financed: each is governed by an independent board of trustees and each is primarily supported through tuition payments and charitable contributions. They are accountable to their communities and are accredited by state-approved accrediting bodies.
     
    How Does NAIS Serve Its Members? As the largest association of independent schools, NAIS co-creates the future of education by uniting and empowering our community. The association offers research and trend analysis, leadership and governance guidance, and professional development opportunities for school and board leaders.
  • Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)
    In order to assist schools in fulfilling their commitment to provide children a high-quality educational experience, we believe that schools that are mission-appropriate for the Association support the mission and core values of the Association and abide by the following essential characteristics for NWAIS schools.
  • Puget Sound Independent Schools (PSIS)
    Puget Sound Independent Schools promotes the value of local independent school education, and works collaboratively to make the admission process more accessible for prospective families.
  • Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS)
    WFIS is a membership organization started in 1970 for private, independent State-approved schools in Washington. We have 260+ member schools that include religious, nonsectarian, independent, accredited and non-accredited schools in urban, suburban and rural settings. Schools range in size from over 2,000 to under 10 students.
     
    WFIS brings together school Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, education advocacy organizations, State agency leadership from OSPI and DCYF, Directors of Accreditation Organizations, and Legislators to discuss and protect the required independence for private schools.
     
    Private schools in Washington State educate close to 83,000 students. It would cost close to a billion dollars to provide instruction for these children in the public school system. Private schools successfully help teach the public, support communities, and graduate young adults who contribute positively to society.
     
    Through discussion, consensus building and action, WFIS has had amazing success at stopping damaging and crafting supportive legislation. WFIS also provides excellent professional development, bringing together staff from all of the different kinds of schools around topics of interest for all.

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