The 10th Annual Wine Event was a huge success. The event featured 'Wines of France'. It was a total blast! It was the first time in almost two years that we had the chance to do a fundraiser like this in person. What a lovely treat for all of the parents to get together and enjoy some beautiful wines and even better company. The event took place at Babica Hen, a beautiful venue in Lake Oswego off Boones Ferry Road. At the event guests enjoyed wonderful wines, tasty food pairi

This past week, ILA held its Winter Bazaar on-line. Winter Bazaar is a fundraising tradition held each year shortly before the December break. All our little student-elves worked hard with all their friends making the most delightful cards, decorations, gifts, and artifacts; they had a wonderful time. Thank you so much for your generous support for their efforts, and thanks for supporting our school.

Check out this video for Grandparents day! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NPP1HIktTSKomyIEwDaV0NDSETeJMGI3/view?usp=sharing Here is a message from Monsieur Marc: "I hope you all enjoyed this show filmed by Mr. Pierrot and Mrs. Patricia and edited by Mr. Pierrot. Please note that the original film was much longer, but due to the time limits of broadcasting via the internet, we were not able to show you all of it. The few minutes shown of each class's final production does no

The summer camp was a total success. Everyone had a blast while participating in some amazing outdoor activities. Its unbelievable how quickly the summer flew by! ILA has always made it our mission to provide a safe, fun, and enriching environment for campers. This year we did %80 of our activities outside in our beautiful forest area that has been since renovated after the school's temporary closure back in March. It is amazing to see how in tune our campers were with their

This week of Science Based ITC in CE2-CM2 focused on germs and their transmission, states of matters, weather systems and chemical reactions. Everyday of the week the children received a lesson with a corresponding experiment and yoga lesson to solidify their understanding of the given concept. The experiments included; the importance of hand washing, pressure changes using cornstarch, water systems, carbon dioxide gas, and ice cream. Meanwhile in CP-CE1 the kids focused on g

For ITC week, the children of PS and MS explored the theme of cooking. They completed a different recipe each day, including batter for crepes, fruit skewers, yogurt cake, chocolate sushi, egg boat, and even a simple snack assembled from grapes and other delicacies. In addition, they each made a chef's hat for themselves, created their own cookbook, learned to fold a towel properly, participated in art activities, and responded to various everyday challenges. During the Zoom

This week at La Crèche has been full of art and outdoor time as we celebrate the arrival of spring. We started Monday, March 2nd, off by reading The Cat in The Hat in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. We continued the festivities by recreating these timeless characters with the children’s handprints. Monday, the children used their left hand to demonstrate The Fish (le poisson) telling the kids not to talk to stranger or let them in - a point we stopped and highlighted. On

We celebrated ''Carnaval" last week during Immersion Through Culture.Mardi Gras Crepes, painting, masks costumes and a parade were all part of the fun!

The students, chaperones and teachers all had a blast on ILA's 3rd ski trip to Mount Hood! Some quotes from the community: Lucie (3rd-5th grade teacher): "Thanks again to all the chaperones for their help on this great trip! And also the kids who were amazing and did a really great job!" Vasanth (dad, whose son stayed away from his family for the 1st time): "Thank you to all the amazing teachers and chaperones. Fantastic job. I was so scared first, now I feel really glad that

From day one the children have been engaged in highly academic activities with Monsieur Pierre and Monsieur Marc. They did art "à la manière" d'Arcimboldo. They have explored the art of Calligram based on the works of Guillaume Apollinaire and Georges Aperghis. Using autumn leaves, they each made a calligram, while listening to Aperghis's experimental music.They also are working on other Fall projects inspired by Antonio Vivalvidi's music. In Visual Art, the younger children

Here at ILA we believe in creating successful learners, effective contributors, responsible citizens and confident individuals. We use our environment to the fullest to promote meaningful learning and ultimately develop young people who can learn from every day experiences. Our outdoor education program promotes a healthy body and mind while teaching the children environmental practices that encourage sustainability, exploration of habitats and survival skills. In an outdoor

Parents are now informed about the 2019.2020 school year!!We are up to a great year.

Soccer, Fitness Dance, Cooking, Mad Science, Movements and Arts,Music, Climbing...

7th Annual Gala : A SUCCESS!!!!

1st through 5th graders field trip to San Juan Island French Camp