AT A GLANCE
Our Campus
Located on 5 acres of campus of extraordinary forest, gardens, and open meadows in downtown Bellevue. We are 0.2 miles from 405 and 1 mile from Interstate 90.
Hidden in a valley, this is recess at its best.
Students practice stewardship by feeding our outdoor cats, tending to the garden, and keeping the IFS chickens clucking away.
Origin 2018 + Future
IFS started in 2018 with 8 students. Since then, we are growing one grade a year until we reach the 5th grade.
Mission Statement
To prepare students to embrace the challenges of today, so they may seize the opportunities of tomorrow.
Bilingual Immersion Model
Students are 100% proficient in two languages by the time they are in 5th grade.
Core Content in both English + Mandarin.
Focus on science and high levels of engagement.
Quaker Education
The first dual-language immersion Friends School in the world.
IFS joins a national network of some of the most prestigious independent schools committed to the social, moral, intellectual, and emotional development of each member of its community.
Project-based Learning
Project-based learning challenges the brain to connect, revise, and integrate thinking.
Children are asked to process larger amounts of information.
Enrichment
Our camps, classes, and extra-curricular programs are entirely in Mandarin. Offering creative engagement, challenging work, and the opportunity to strengthen both language skills and cognitive flexibility.