The blue box shows our current location and the red box shows the new land, which is located at 3809-3901 97th Ave SE (off SE 40th St.), Mercer Island

Big News: Land Purchase

On October 31, 2013 Head of School Eric Thuau and Board Chair Susan Griesse closed on the purchase of a 2.2 acre lot in close proximity to the current campus!  This land became available last February, and after a thorough process we decided to move forward with the purchase.  

After 19 years of existence, FASPS is now the proud owner of a piece of land, a possible permanent home for our program! The next year and a half will be spent on researching and assessing the different options to consider for the future of our school: an exciting time that we could not have even imagined without the work, dedication, and support of our past and current families.  We will certainly keep you posted on any new developments.

A New Tagline for FASPS!

With close to 400 students as we write, FASPS is practically bursting at the seams in our current facility. Our graduates continue to make us very proud and to be our best advocates for the FASPS program, especially as the demand and interest for multi-lingual education keeps rising. FASPS is certainly at a turning point in its young history, and is positioning itself as a regional leader for excellence in bilingual education.  To this point, we are pleased to present you the school's new tagline, as depicted above.

The FASPS Bus

Beep! Beep!  You may have seen the new (white!) FASPS bus cruising along the Seattle streets from Woodland Park to Queen Anne, Capitol Hill and South Seattle, and getting our students to and from the FASPS campus in the morning and afternoon!  The generosity of our guests at the 2013 Gala supported the purchase of this bus, and the service was up and running for the first day of school. 

BRAVO to our recent class of 2013!  We are proud to share with all of you below their names and the high schools they are attending.  We wish them a successful transition from MS Seniors to HS Freshmen!  Sending each class away is always a bittersweet feeling!    

Marie Albenque - Interlake High School

We have rented Skate King for a Middle School & Alumni Skate Party on Tuesday, December 17 from 5:30 to 8pm!  It is open to students currently in grades 6-12; either current FASPS student or Alumni student. Cost will be $12.00 per student which will include skates (quad skates) and pizza.  Drinks and other snacks can be purchased at the snack bar.  Upgrading to online skates will be an additional cost. To add your name to the attendee list, contact us by December 13.  Alumni may pay the $12.00 at the event, however only students on the attendee list will be admitted to the skate arena.

We are working on a FASPS Alumni Family Movie Night for February 9, 2014.  Parents and students can come together and watch a movie followed by a social gathering.  Of course, the "younger crowd" will have their space (with pizza!), while parents can re-connect and enjoy appetizers and drinks.  Watch for an electronic invitation in the coming weeks with details.  

Other events alumni students and parents may be interested in attending:

• Gatsby Gala: Saturday, March 15, 2014. Click here to view the Gala website. Registration will open on January 16. 
• FASPS Middle School End of Year Drama Performance: Friday, May 30, 7pm at the SJCC (next door to FASPS). 
• FASPS Spring Picnic: Sunday, June 8 - 1 to 4pm  (Check our Facebok page for updated information)
• FASPS Grade 8 Class of 2014 Graduation: Friday, June 13, 6pm at the SJCC (next door to FASPS). 
• Alumni Student Party (Current Grade 8 and up only!): Saturday, June 14. Check our Alumni Facebook page for updated information.