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Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur awarded to FASRI Head of School
Dominique Thompson
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The highest order of recognition in France has been awarded to FASRI Founder and Head of School, Dominique Thompson. It was officially announced on January 1, 2011 that she has been made Knight of the French Legion of Honor.
 | Dominique Thompson founded FASRI in 1994
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"I am surprised, delighted, touched, and honored by this award. It means so much to me that my efforts to make FASRI a school of exceptional quality have been recognized in this way," said Dominique Thompson.
"From its modest beginnings, I have devoted a major part of my life to the school and I am proud of the achievement. Thank you to all who worked with me along the way and helped make this possible."
French nationals from civil or military life may receive the Légion d'Honneur for "eminent merit". The award of the rank of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur has been made to Mrs. Thompson in recognition of her outstanding services to French education and culture through the creation of a high quality dual language school in the city of Providence, Rhode Island.
The French-American School of Rhode Island offers a French immersion and dual language program to close to 200 students from preschool through 8th grade.
An official ceremony will be coordinated with Mr. Christophe Guilhou, Consul Général de France à Boston later in the year.
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