French Immersion School of Washington (Ecole Francaise de l'Etat de Washington) is a bilingual, private elementary school, where 75 percent of the instruction is in French. The school's library has 12,000 volumes in French and English.
The school follows the structure of the French Ministry of Education, including the school break pattern (although the school does attempt to schedule most of the breaks with the Issaquah and Bellevue public schools). According to school officials, not only have FISW students graduated to local public and private middle schools, but students after fifth grade have been able to enroll in schools in France.
Families need not be native French speakers, but prospective students in the upper elementary grades will be assessed for French language skills before admission.
Financial aid is available. French nationals may also apply to France for financial aid to attend this school.
Champions Centre is a non-denominational Christian church that focuses on passionate praise and applying scripture to everyday life. This Bellevue location is a modern facility that houses a 10am worship service on Sundays. Supplementary ministry programs for men, women and children are also available.
