{"id":6,"date":"2017-07-13T13:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T13:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8000\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2019-11-20T21:25:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T21:25:56","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500614330598{margin-bottom: px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;8\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]The French School, located in the heart of Chicago\u2019s North Shore, is a total French immersion preschool and kindergarten that follows the internationally renowned curriculum of <i>\u00e9cole maternelle<\/i>, set forth by the French Ministry of Education.\u00a0Our school, reminiscent of a quaint French home, provides a cheerful and inviting environment where native French speaking teachers warmly welcome our students. Our French School families come from not only different areas of Chicago and the North Shore, but also from all over the world: France, Canada, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, China, Peru, Morocco, among others.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1501007495226{margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<style><\/style>\n<div class=\"french-quotefrench-quote_text-right\">\n    <div class=\"french-quote__content\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/themes\/french\/assets\/dist\/images\/quote-left.png\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/themes\/french\/assets\/dist\/images\/quote-left.png 1x,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/themes\/french\/assets\/dist\/images\/quote-left@2x.png 2x\"\n             class=\"french-quote__left\">The French School uniquely provides an intimate, friendly and learning-focused environment where our daughter can learn the French language and culture, while having a positive and gentle first experience of school.\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/themes\/french\/assets\/dist\/images\/quote-right.png\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/themes\/french\/assets\/dist\/images\/quote-right.png 1x,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/themes\/french\/assets\/dist\/images\/quote-right@2x.png 2x\"\n             class=\"french-quote__right\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"french-quote__author\">- Sonali E., Glenview<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;french-our-approact&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"french-text-with-imagefrench-text-with-image_right\">\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__bg\" style=\"background-color:#E6F2FF;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__content-col\">\n        <h2 class=\"french-text-with-image__title\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"french-text-with-image__text\">The French School\u2019s mission is to empower children to learn the French language using an engaging, stimulating curriculum that provides a superior education, builds a solid foundation for future academic achievement, fosters intellectual curiosity, and instills an appreciation of French culture and awareness of our multicultural world in a nurturing, child-focused environment.<\/div>    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__image-col\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_6360-Version-3-780x0-c-default.jpg\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_6360-Version-3-580x0-c-default.jpg 580w,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_6360-Version-3-780x0-c-default.jpg 1x,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_6360-Version-3-780x0-c-default@2x.jpg 2x\"\n            alt=\"Our Mission\"\n            width=\"780\"\n            class=\"french-text-with-image__image\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"french-text-with-imagefrench-text-with-image_left\">\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__bg\" style=\"background-color:;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__content-col\">\n        <h2 class=\"french-text-with-image__title\">Family Involvement<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"french-text-with-image__text\">At the French School, we understand the need for open communication between staff and parents and we offer a variety of ways for parents to become involved in their child\u2019s learning.<\/div>        <a href=\"\/school\/family-involvement\/\" class=\"french-text-with-image__link\">Learn More\n            <i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n        <\/a>    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__image-col\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC_0118-780x0-c-default.jpg\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC_0118-580x0-c-default.jpg 580w,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC_0118-780x0-c-default.jpg 1x,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/DSC_0118-780x0-c-default@2x.jpg 2x\"\n            alt=\"Family Involvement\"\n            width=\"780\"\n            class=\"french-text-with-image__image\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"french-text-with-imagefrench-text-with-image_right\">\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__bg\" style=\"background-color:#E6F2FF;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__content-col\">\n        <h2 class=\"french-text-with-image__title\">Our School &amp; Facilities<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"french-text-with-image__text\">The immersion experience is embedded in the building itself as children learn and play in classrooms named and inspired by iconic French locations.<\/div>        <a href=\"\/school\/about\/facilities\" class=\"french-text-with-image__link\">View Our Facilities\n            <i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n        <\/a>    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__image-col\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/french-1021-780x0-c-default.jpg\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/french-1021-580x0-c-default.jpg 580w,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/french-1021-780x0-c-default.jpg 1x,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/french-1021-780x0-c-default@2x.jpg 2x\"\n            alt=\"Our School &amp; Facilities\"\n            width=\"780\"\n            class=\"french-text-with-image__image\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"french-text-with-imagefrench-text-with-image_left\">\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__bg\" style=\"background-color:#E6F2FF;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__content-col\">\n        <h2 class=\"french-text-with-image__title\">Staff<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"french-text-with-image__text\"><\/div>        <a href=\"\/school\/about\/staff\/\" class=\"french-text-with-image__link\">View Our Staff\n            <i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n        <\/a>    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__image-col\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/F42AED47-501F-4911-856B-AF5CDAFAE688-780x0-c-default.jpg\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/F42AED47-501F-4911-856B-AF5CDAFAE688-580x0-c-default.jpg 580w,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/F42AED47-501F-4911-856B-AF5CDAFAE688-780x0-c-default.jpg 1x,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/F42AED47-501F-4911-856B-AF5CDAFAE688-780x0-c-default@2x.jpg 2x\"\n            alt=\"Staff\"\n            width=\"780\"\n            class=\"french-text-with-image__image\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"french-text-with-imagefrench-text-with-image_right\">\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__bg\" style=\"background-color:#E6F2FF;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__content-col\">\n        <h2 class=\"french-text-with-image__title\">In the News<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"french-text-with-image__text\"><\/div>        <a href=\"\/category\/in-the-news\/\" class=\"french-text-with-image__link\">View the Articles\n            <i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\n        <\/a>    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"french-text-with-image__image-col\">\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_0585-780x0-c-default.jpg\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_0585-580x0-c-default.jpg 580w,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_0585-780x0-c-default.jpg 1x,https:\/\/frenchinstitutens.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_0585-780x0-c-default@2x.jpg 2x\"\n            alt=\"In the News\"\n            width=\"780\"\n            class=\"french-text-with-image__image\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; 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