June 8, 2022

Dear FASPS Alumni Community,

We have exciting news we are eager to share with everyone. As you know, and for those who did not know, we have been actively working to secure a permanent home for our school and for our community for approximately 10 years. In 2011–2012, we created a reserve fund for future capital outlays. Between 2013 and 2017, we purchased 2½ acres of land near our current location on Mercer Island. In June of 2015, our Board of Trustees approved a vision for FASPS that includes the potential launch of a bilingual, French-American high school. Our 2016–2021 Strategic Plan includes as one of its four pillars finalizing a Campus Master Plan, which itself includes identifying and exploring potential real estate lease and purchase options. Securing our permanent home has been central to our strategic planning for more than a decade, with several committees and task forces actively engaged to realize our vision.

With all of this in mind, we are thrilled to announce that we are in the process of purchasing a 51,016-square-foot (4,740-square-meter) property in Seattle (2203 23rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144) just six miles west of our current location on Mercer Island that will allow us to build a new, highly sustainable campus, including classroom buildings, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, plenty of outdoor space for our students, administrative offices, and other critical amenities. This property is listed for (and has been valued at) $13.5 million, and our intent is to close on its purchase by September 28, 2022. We are fortunate to have assembled a superlative team of individuals and organizations both internal and external to FASPS that will continue to lead us through the development and construction phases and processes, including Spectrum Development Solutions, Mahlum Architects, and others, and, ultimately, we are thrilled to be able to share with everyone that we are, at last, on the cusp of being able to control our school’s destiny and realize our full potential.

This is incredibly exciting news for the future of our school and of our community, and we hope that you join us in our excitement! If you would like to participate in one of the many Listening & Learning focus groups Mahlum Architects is scheduling with all of our different community members (current students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni students and parents), please click here to give Mahlum a general idea of when you might be available.

Thank you, and I wish everyone a sunny and reinvigorating summer!

Eric Thuau

Head of School

Our 2022 Gala and Auction at The Museum of Flight was an evening of renewed connection and heartfelt community support. We were overjoyed to see many FASPS alumni families in attendance. Pictured here are some of the glowing faces (and fabulous outfits) from this memorable evening. We hope to see you at next year's Gala on April 22, 2023.

Gérard and Anne Morisseau

Fabien and Laura Mousseau

Gérard and Pamela Zytnicki

L–R: Candice McCoy, Klara Harczy-Tornoch (Class of 2017), Peter Harczy-Tornoch

L–R: Joao Thuau, Eric Thuau, Julie Thuau

Béatrice Coppens and Gordon

Julien and Marie-Astrid Hervet

L–R: Charlotte Dispensa (Class of 2021), Hadeel Bukhari, Nour Khalifa (Class of 2021)

L–R: J.P. Kirby, A.G. Lambert, Karen Lambert, Stacey Adams

Heather Rock and Susan Griesse

Klara and Candi with their Dessert Dash winnings!

Hannah Duff

Sydney Steinwinder (Attended FASPS 2008–2018) and Kate Cordell (Attended FASPS 2008–2016)

Grade 8 Student Karishma Sood and Layla Morisseau (Attended FASPS 2011–2019)

L–R: Isabelle Gouni, André Raghupathy (Class of 2019), Siva Raghupathy

L–R: Class of 2020 Alums Lauren Lambert, Sasha Shor, Amélie Igel

L–R: Pascal Van Dooren, Stacey Adams, Leslie & Frank Cordell

Karl and Julie Archer

Doris Gueye-Oué

Scott & Déborah Worrall

Peter and Susan Nevius

Grade 8 Students, L–R: Delphine Martel, Lilah Malik, Margot Follman, Chyler Fuhlman

Grade 8 Students, L–R: Max Van Dooren, Angelo Masciocchi, Boucounta Diop, Ophelia Colic, Karishma Sood, Charlie Kirtland, Ethan Veyha Lim Tilton, Alastair Berg

Riley Rock (Class of 2016) joins in the spirited bidding at her table.

L–R: Stacy Chandler, Eric Thuau, Laura Mousseau

Grade 8 Student Charlie Kirtland Presenting the 8^th Grade Legacy Gift Check

Grade 8 Students, L–R: Ophelia Colic, Charlie Kirtland, Karishma Sood

Hadeel Bukhari

Grade 8 Students, L–R: Isabelle Damphousse, Chyler Fulmann, Lillian Avanessian

Grade 8 Students, L–R: Harper Steinwinder, Vivienne Hunter, Sofia Barros

Grade 8 Students, L–R: Sonia Raghupathy, Delphine Martel, Margot Follman, Lilah Malik

Riley Rock, Class of 2016

Edie Hall

Emma Thuau (FASPS Class of 2015) has been accorded an internship with the U.S. Department of State through the USFSIP internship program. Emma was one of the 40 individuals selected for Cohort 9 from an applicant pool of over 800 students. She will be working in the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Department with a focus on African Affairs. Following her domestic internship, she will have the opportunity to intern at a U.S. Embassy abroad during the summer of 2023.

No matter what you're doing, no matter what path you’ve taken in life after FASPS, your lives and your stories are valuable, and we'd love to share them with our community. Please send your photos and anecdotes to LiaC@FASPS.org for inclusion in an upcoming newsletter.