i love this school all of the teachers are nice and caring they can put up with any kid at any time this is a best choice you can make for a school . I'm also really good french speaker . i hope i can tell you Bienvenue a notre ecole.
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Posted by a student on 10/28/09
L'Etoile du Nord offers an over all enriched education for all kids, develops globally-minded citizens, and critical thinkers. There are very few schools in this state that offer the excellent educational experience that all students get at this school.
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Posted by a parent on 10/03/09
Extra language perspective yields better thinking skills in children, as well as in the teachers/school workers. Teachers have global perspective and respect /tolerance is more apparent at this school than in our normal school district. We drive far for such an institution! The poor teacher ratio
... Read more is only because each classroom has an assistant which is not counted due to 'only' foreign country teaching qualification but not USA teaching qualification. Also a positive is the active use of parent volunteers. However, too much fundraising... hopefully govt will simply provide more funding for such a superior education, for the future of this nation. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/01/09
I was committed to the idea of bilingual education for my child from the start, but L'Etoile has even more on offer: the principal is savvy and effective; the students are challenged in both creative and academic areas, teachers are excellent, and parent involvement is stellar. The intern program which
... Read more brings young native French speakers to all classrooms is really the glue that binds teachers, students, parents and administrators in an effective collaborative learning environment. I thought I was getting the next best thing to a private school, but now that I've seen what it has done for my child, I'm convinced that it's quite a bit better than any of the expensive private schools in the metro area. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/17/08
Our daughter is a current 4th grader at L'Etoile du Nord and we all love this school! She came in as a new 1st grader and we were all impressed at how quickly she acquired an ease with her French! The staff at the school is phenomenal! We cannot say enough great things about them all. The 10 or so
... Read more native French-speaking interns that help teach at the school each year are an added bonus! At L'Etoile du Nord our daughter is being challenged academically, nurtured in her creativity, and receiving the irreplacable gift of fluency in a foreign language. You can be confident in choosing this school for your child! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/01/08
Aside from the obvious benefit of acquiring a foreign language at a tender age, some other things to love about LNFI: Student confidence. During my 2005 tour, every child who met M. Beni and I in the hallway greeted him, 'Bonjour, M. Beni!' I toured five schools that spring: not a single child from
... Read more any other school even met the staff-members' eye much less hailed them with enthusiasm! Student and Staff diversity. Cultural diversity, not just skin color. Their collective world vision and experience is hard to match in a traditional school. Child-Staff connection. 2/3 of the staff knows my Kindergartener's name and something about her. Child-child connection. Sometimes kids are naughty. Mostly the kids are really caring and supportive. Test scores are high and there is still time enough for art, music, gym-- even violin/band. LNFI isn't conviently located for most parents but that doesn't seem to matter. They care. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/17/08
When it came time to choose a Kindregarten for our children, we didn't want them to be bored, since they already were quite familiar with all of the traditional things taught in Kindergarten (numbers, colors, etc.). We felt that learning those things in another language would provide an additional challenge,
... Read more and enhance their Kindergarten experience. I have been extremely impressed with every teacher my child has had. LNFI has a relatively young, vibrant staff that is willing to work, learn, and grow together for the benefit of the student population. In addition, the parental involvement is outstanding. Classroom doors are always open to parent volunteers, and many families are involved in school functions such as the Pumpkin Carnival, Silent Auction, Class pizza parties, and fieldtrips, just to name a few. I would highly recommend this school if you are looking for a challenging, welcoming, nurturing academic experience for your child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/15/07
Overall the experience for my son who finished fourth grade prior to moving out of town was a gift. The school's parents are highly committed, the teachers involved and caring overall. The parents worked hard to get a new school building and the school continues to grow. Areas of work include: facilities
... Read more for sports and arts. The tradeoff is the amazing gift of a second language early in life with committed strong parents and teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/05/06
Our daughter is a fourth grader at the French Immersion School and we are very happy with it. We chose the school after our experience with our older daughter, who is now a junior at Grinnell College in Iowa. She went to Adams Spanish Immersion some years ago, even though we don't speak Spanish, or French
... Read more for that matter. The schools attract a very high quality student body and a very involved group of parents. The result is a very high achieving student body. Their language skills are really amazing in both languages. Learning Spanish at a young age helped our daughter later on when she became an exchange student in Chile. They were amazed at her fluency. We chose the French Immersion because we like its small size and dedicated faculty. Its like a private school with no tuition. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/13/05
Early on we knew we wanted our daughter to attend a language immersion school so she could be fluent in a second language. While there were Spanish schools available we chose French for it's uniqueness in the metro, historical ties France and French-Canadians had on the Minnesota territory so long ago
... Read more and business/international career opportunites she'll have someday. Of course, the thought of a family trip to France was nice too. There have been some anxious and frustrating moments as she has made the transition to reading/writing in English (2nd grade), requiring extra study time at home. Considering our limited French knowledge, a neighborhood school in English would have been easier but its the end result at 6th grade we are working towards, we have confidence not only in her but the program and staff. The school has an active PTO, great parent involvement. Take advantage of this great public school. Read less
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Student enrollment:
387
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
31
Number of classrooms:
32
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Saint Paul schools — L'etoile Du Nord Fr Immersion is located at 1363 Bush Ave, Saint Paul MN 55106. 1363 Bush Ave is in the 55106 ZIP code in Saint Paul, MN The school district for L'etoile Du Nord Fr Immersion is the St Paul Independent Sd 625. L'etoile Du Nord Fr Immersion is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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