The French Bilingual Association of Seattle's Eastside partners with the Bellevue School District and Tillicum Middle School to offer bilingual education suited for middle school children with native or near-native abilities in French.

French Bilingual Association language classes are privately run to follow the French government curriculum for middle school students during their first period. This class, which is open to any student with sufficient proficiency is recognized by Tillicum Middle School as an elective class and students will receive high school credit, if desired. The rest of the day students follow the Bellevue School District curriculum at Tillicum.

French Bilingual Association also offers middle school students after-school language classes following the CNED, or National Center for Distance Education, which is the French government correspondence course to maintain the written language standards of students living outside of France. Low student-teacher ratios allow for course work tailored to your student's needs.

Program for support of French as a native language (FLAM)

French bilingual education is developing rapidly throughout the world. About 2 million students are studying in French bilingual programs in 53 countries across all five continents. The development of these French bilingual educational opportunities is a priority for France and for many educational partners who structure and guide this type of education. The French Bilingual Association has been receiving funding grants from FLAM since 2008. For more information visit www.programme-flam.fr or www.diplomatie.gouv.fr

The Consul General from France in San Francisco fully supports our programs. For more information visit www.consulfrance-sanfrancisco.org

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All French Bilingual Association classes are taught by native French speaking teachers, and directed at cost. Students not enrolled at Tillicum are welcome to attend.

FBA is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.