Its graduates may elect to attend middle school at French International, in order to receive German-language instruction in language arts and social studies.

[4] Community participation is emphasized at the French International School of Oregon.

In 2012, three high school women who learned French at French International assisted with a World War II translation project about "a B-17 crash in the Alps near the French-Italian border.

"[5] A cookbook by the Families and Friends of French International, Livre de Cuisine : A Compendium of World Recipes, has been favorably reviewed for its use of local food and focus on bringing young people into the kitchen to cook.

[6] The school has received Audubon Society certification for "removal of invasive weeds and practicing wildlife stewardship,"[7] and a City Commissioner complimented its students for providing "sophisticated ideas and articulate comments" on the 2010 Portland Plan.