SAN DIEGO FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL Go back
6550 SOLEDAD MOUNTAIN RD
LA JOLLA, CA 92037
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Phone: 858-456-2807
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  • Educational Climate: High
  • Technology Measure: Low
  • Type: Private
  • Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 8th Grade
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  • Students/Teacher: NOT REPORTED
  • Students/Grade: 33.5
  • Number Students: 335
  • Number Teachers: NOT REPORTED
  • Number Classrooms: 21
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  • Number Computers: 16
  • Number PCs: 016
  • Number Macs: 0
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School Ratings (26 ratings)
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    School Reviews (22 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-10-02
    "We love this school. Not only has our son developed the ability to read, speak, and write in French, but he is also acquiring all the other benefits of second-language instruction: tolerance, respect, and love of other cultures; the aptitude to acquire even more languages with greater ease; the ability to easily access the higher executive function of the brain, which multi-linguals possess, and which sharpens problem-solving across various disciplines; and the advantage of linguistic and cultural fluency that is crucial to the next generation's success in the global economy. He also benefits from the small, intimate nature of the school and the extra attention the teachers can give to all students in their small-sized classes."
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    Posted 2012-09-30
    "My daughter went to SDFAS for 8 years and my son for 6. We have moved to France a year ago. When we arrived, my daughter had a little catching up to do in French (which makes sense), but in maths she was far ahead from the lot as she had already covered most of the topics at SDFAS, thanks to an amazing maths teacher. My son was quite surprised to have a more advanced French level than his new French classmates. Both kids ended the year top of the class in their new French schools. SDFAS is not only about learning another language, it is about mixing two different (and sometimes common) cultures, values, and ways of thinking. The math approach in French is very different to the american way of problem solving. In languages, the American curriculum requires a lot of writing, which makes up for the lack of in the French curriculum. The French culture gives great importance to art and cooking, while the American culture develps a good sense of business early on. After a bit more than a year in France, we miss the many opportunities SDFAS offered to perform in front of an audience, be it the weekly "forum" or the yearly Talent show which was a very enriching experience."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-09-29
    "I have one child that graduated from SDFAS and just started public high school and we both are so impressed at how well he adjusted. He is in the most advanced classes and he and a fellow alumn are the top two students in their English class. The middle school has great teachers now and my second child is now benefitting from this. She had a great experience so far since Kindergarden. The best part of the school is the environment. They are good kids and the administration is responsive. My kids are perfectly bilingual, biliterate, and advanced in math, not mention they are learning Spanish. Putting them in the school was the best decision."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-09-27
    "I rate this school poorly in teaching French as a second language, poorly in teaching technology and science, poorly in American History, and overall poorly in preparing Americans for an American curriculum beyond elementary school. This curriculum best suits a niche population of French students who are temporarily living in San Diego."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-01-29
    "Staying at SDFAS was the worst mistake we could have done! There is not a curriculum in place and each new year feels like arriving to a new school since each teacher has her own methodology and expectations which conflict with the previous teacher you just had. Teachers do not stay for long so there is constant transition! The students get confused and there is not a systematic curriculum to follow. We had a terrible English teacher in 3rd grade and the administration did not do anything about it even with numerous complaints from parents. This was a total lost year for us. The middle school is even worse and this is why very few children (mostly the French who need to go back to France) stay in the school. This school will not prepare your children for a competitive Lycee, and even less for a good american middle or high school. It is all based on constant testing, but no reflection. The English department needs a curriculum coordinator to train incoming inexperienced teachers. It is a hit and miss depending on how qualified is the new teacher. Some, I would never recommend. I cannot say that students learned effectively in this kind of environment."
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