Education Directory // Foreign Language

A = Art, ADK = All Day Kindergarten, C = Computer, D = Dance, Dr = Drama, EC = Extended Care Available, FA = Financial Aid, FL = Foreign Language, FT = Field Trips, G = Gymnastics, M = Music, MCD = Multiple Children Discount, PE = Physical Education, S = Swimming, T = Transportation Available


Atlas Immersion Academy

Category: Foreign Language // Posted on June 11, 2011 // Leave a Comment

3643 SW Vermont St.
Portland, OR 97219
503-317-6983
atlasimmersionacademy.com

Grades/Ages: 12 mos – preschool
Total Enrollment: approximately 30
Student/Teacher Ratio: 4:1 (12-24 mos), 5:1 (24-36 mos), 10:1 (3-5 yrs)
Religious Affiliation: none
Special Offerings: FL

Consider affordable French Immersion Early Education in Multnomah Village neighborhood! Serving ages 12 months through the preschool years in a Certified Center facility. Open M-F, 7:30am-5:30pm. Part-time and full-time care options available. Join us for summer camps, by the week or for the whole summer, in our new center across from Gabriel Park! Visit www.atlasimmersionacademy.com for more info and to come to an Open House. Bienvenue!


Bodhi Tree Center

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Bodhi Tree Language Center
2 Locations: SE Portland and Lake Oswego
503-788-0336
bodhitreechineseschool.org

Grades/Ages: 2-13 yrs
Student/Teacher Ratio: On average 6:1
Religious Affiliation: N/a
Special Offerings: A, D, FL

Mandarin Chinese instruction for children is our specialty. We also teach Japanese and Vietnamese. All our teachers are native speakers of the language they teach. We make learning fun!


German American School of Portland

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3900 SW Murray Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97005
503-626-9089
gspdx.org

Grades/Ages: Preschool – 5th Gr
Total Enrollment: 164
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Religious Affiliation: None
Special Offerings: A, ADK, C, D, EC, FA, FL, FT, M, MCD, PE

Bilingual and binational curriculum, Preschool through 5th Grade. Give your child the gift of a second language! Bilingualism promotes flexibility in thinking, develops greater sensitivity to languages and cultures, improves listening skills and creates a lifelong educational advantage. Our immersion curriculum is also enriched by music, art and athletics.


The International School

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025 SW Sherman St.
Portland, OR 97201
503-226-2496
intlschool.org

Grades/Ages: 3 yrs – 5th gr
Total Enrollment: 450
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Religious Affiliation: none
Special offerings: A, ADK, FL, FT, M, MCD, PE

Children are fully immersed in Spanish, Chinese or Japanese in our warm multicultural environment. With native-speaking teachers and the International Baccalaureate program, children become fluent in another language, at home in other cultures, and engaged in math, science, social studies and arts. Confucius Classroom. International Spanish Academy. Founded 1990.


Oregon Hope Chinese School

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Preschool and Kindergarten: 14986 NW Cornell Rd.
Portland OR 97229
Saturday lessons: 14141 NW Laidlaw Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
971-226-7240
oregonhopechineseschool.org

Grades/Ages: 3 and up
Total Enrollment: 200
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10:1 (preK and K) 15:1 (Sat classes)
Special Offerings: A, ADK, D, EC, FL, M

Oregon Hope Chinese School (OHCS) is an Oregon state- and IRS-recognized nonprofit organization, which is committed to serving the community with quality Chinese immersion program. OHCS currently provide Saturday Chinese classes and Chinese immersion preschool and kindergarten program. A public K-8 immersion school is in the planning stages.


Portland Kinderschule

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68 SW Miles St.
Portland, OR 97219
503-664-4732
portlandkinderschule.com

Grades/Ages: 3-5
Total Enrollment: 16
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Special Offerings: A, FL, FT, M, MCD

Portland Kinderschule is a German immersion cooperative preschool where teachers and parents work together to provide a caring, creative environment. The German language setting supports children with a German’s native speaking background and also allows non-German speakers a chance to learn a second language at an early age.


Many Locations in Portland
971-270-0470
scuola.us

Grades/Ages: 3 yrs and up
Total Enrollment: 6/class
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Special Offerings: EC, FL

La Scuola Italiana di Portland is an Italian language and cultural enrichment program that expands students’ language abilities and cultural perspectives in a fun, creative environment. We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced classes for all ages, summer camps for children and a Reggio Emilia inspired preschool for 3 to 5 year olds.


Tierra Educational Center, LLC

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After School Spanish
2915 NE MLK Blvd Portland, OR 97212
503-213-3677
tierracenter.com

Grades/Ages: All Ages
Total Enrollment: 100
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Religious Affiliation: None
Special Offerings: FL

Tierra Educational Center’s After School Spanish program instills an interest and knowledge of the Spanish language and Latin American culture in children of all ages. Classes are dynamic and interactive, exposing the students to language naturally through the use of songs, games, and cultural activities. Family classes also available.