MISSION & PHILOSOPHY
Les Lilas French Bilingual Community School offers a unique approach to education that’s second-to-none in helping children develop the necessary skills for success in the classroom and in life. We combine the well-structured French curriculum administered by the French Ministry of Education and the child-centric American curriculum as laid out by the Washington State Department of Education, supported by the innovative Montessori pedagogy.
We welcome children ages 3 to 11 (preschool through 5th grade) and group them in multi-age classrooms, where activity and discovery create the ideal setting for intellectual and social development. We believe in parent-teacher partnership and collaboration in order to make children feel “at home” when they’re away from home, and to meet the individual needs of every child.
Les Lilas French Bilingual Community School’s mission is to provide children with a strong academic foundation and foster a lifelong joy of learning through a dual French/American curriculum, supported by the innovative Montessori pedagogy.
Les Lilas believes that academic success starts with recognizing and respecting children’s innate curiosity and desire to explore, and that children deserve high-quality, challenging education, designed to meet their individual developmental needs.
Les Lilas French Bilingual Community School believes in nurturing independence, inspiring empathetic leadership, and cultivating a love of learning.