Lycée Français de New York

This winter, 8th and 10th graders took their Spanish beyond the classroom with incredible language immersions with host families! 🌍✨

📍 Oaxaca, Mexico – 8th graders spent a week diving into Spanish through small-group lessons, conversation games, and cultural outings. They put their skills to the test in real-life situations and got creative crafting alebrijes—Mexico’s famous hand-painted wooden animals! 🇲🇽🎨

📍 Toledo, Spain – 10th graders explored medieval history while refining their Spanish at Aula Toledo. Guided tours brought to life the city’s unique blend of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish heritage, including the stunning Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz. They also embraced Spanish traditions with flamenco lessons and a paella feast! 🇪🇸💃🏻

A heartfelt gracias to our incredible host families for welcoming our students into their homes and culture. ❤️

Full language immersion is the Lycée way…and not just in New York City.

Join us for a journey of discovery, learning, and family bonding!

The next four-week sessions of our Saturday Morning French Classes for families with preschool and elementary-school children will begin this Saturday, and… ✨there are a few spots left! ✨

Designed for different developmental stages, our sessions feature age-appropriate materials and activities, led by Lycée teachers and assistants.

Register today to help your child strengthen language skills while enjoying interactive games, songs, and stories! 🎼 Families of all levels of French are welcome.

➡️ https://shorturl.at/ynUFX

Learning through service 🤝 Apprendre en rendant service

🇻🇳This month, eighteen Seconde/Y10 students traveled to Vietnam as part of the school’s service learning program. They spent several days with children at the Maison des Affections, an orphanage we have been partnering with since 2014. Students taught the children English through games and creative activities they had planned.

Later in the trip, they explored the rich history of Vietnam. Students were marked by their tour of the Vinh Moc Tunnels, situated near the demilitarized zone of the 17th parallel, which separated North and South Vietnam during the war from 1954 to 1976. They had the opportunity to interview two witnesses who shared their experiences of life in this underground village, constructed to protect the community from bombardments.

🇻🇳 Le mois dernier, dix-huit élèves de Seconde/Y10 se sont rendus au Vietnam dans le cadre du programme d'apprentissage par le service de l'école. Ils ont passé plusieurs jours avec les enfants de la Maison des Affections, un orphelinat avec lequel nous sommes partenaires depuis 2014. Les élèves ont enseigné l'anglais aux enfants par le biais de jeux et d'activités créatives qu'ils avaient préparés.

Plus t**d au cours du voyage, ils ont découvert la riche histoire du Vietnam. Les élèves ont été marqués par la visite des tunnels de Vinh Moc, situés près de la zone démilitarisée du 17e parallèle, qui séparait le Nord et le Sud du Vietnam pendant la guerre de 1954 à 1976. Ils ont eu l'occasion d'interroger deux témoins qui ont partagé leur expérience de la vie dans ce village souterrain, construit pour protéger la communauté des bombardements.

How can we help children at all grade levels to love and succeed in math? 🎯

This year, we’ve integrated the Singapore math method into the French math curriculum in the Lycée’s Primary School. By combining these two renowned approaches, our teachers equip students with essential tools for success in math: self-confidence, creativity, abstract thinking and, of course, rigor.

“[The Lycée] aims to develop a “math mindset” in students”, writes Vannina Boussouf, our Assistant Head of School and Director of Primary. “This means cultivating intellectual agility, a positive, curious and creative attitude towards mathematics, which will accompany them throughout their school life and beyond.”

🔗 Learn more about the approach in her recent article: https://shorturl.at/MoIsA.

Première Scène 2025 🎭 Rideau !

Merci à toutes les personnes qui ont participé, le weekend dernier, à la 26eme édition de Première Scène, notre festival de théâtre en français pour les élèves.

Plus de 400 élèves du CE2 à la Terminale, issus d’une quinzaine d’écoles à travers le monde, nous ont fait rêver et réfléchir à travers des pièces variées sur le thème de la métamorphose. Félicitations et merci à tous pour votre créativité et vos jeux d’acteurs extraordinaires !

Plusieurs prix ont été remis par le jury afin de récompenser ces talents. La liste complète des gagnants est disponible sur le site du Lycée Français de New York Cultural Center: https://culturalcenter.lfny.org/.

Un grand bravo aux troupes qui ont remporté le Grand Prix du festival :

🏆 International School of Boston, Y12
THÉ À LA MENTHE OU T'ES CITRON de Patrick Haudecoeur et Danielle Navaro-Haudecoeur (Catherine de Palma)


🏆 The French American Academy, Y6
COMME UN COUP DE FOUDRE de Audrey Poirette (Audrey Poirette)

🏆 Lycée Français de New York, Y10
GLORIA? d’après Franz Kafka, écrit par les élèves (Nathalie Roussel / Frédéric Yvelin)

Quels talents ! 🤩

Le Lycée Français de New York remercie la Cahademark Foundation dont le soutien généreux a permis de faire de ce festival une expérience inoubliable pour tous les élèves.

Words of wisdom from an actor (and writer) who means so much to us!

Behind the scenes at Première Scène means master classes, technical prep, backstage jitters, a perfectly normal feeling that brings a surge of energy as the lights dim, and camaraderie.

On Friday, actor Jean Reno joined 11th and 12th graders from the Lycée, International School of Boston, and Collège Marie de France in Montréal for a master class that wove stories of his early days on film (with Yves Montand & Romy Schneider) and the wisdom of an artist who looks decidedly forward with each new role. His were lessons for young actors exploring careers in film and theater, and for life for all of us. Theater is life as we know...

Here’s one of many gems!

Élève: Comment vous préparez-vous pour un rôle ?
Jean Reno: Je me fais confiance. Il faut chercher ce qui te touche, et tu lis, tu lis, tu lis, et puis tu rêves. 🌞

We are immensely grateful to Mr. Reno and all those who had a hand in the performances— from our young actors to their teachers, to our stage manager Sam to all student volunteers and to Florence and Valentine in the Cultural Center, to Arié and Edwig in A/V, and to Marie Odile Couture, Nathalie Roussel and Frédéric Yvelin.

Que vive le théâtre ! 🎭

What an amazing winter season for our basketball teams! Our athletes gave their all, demonstrating skill, dedication, and teamwork every step of the way.

Let’s keep the energy high and continue to represent the Lycée with pride! Thanks to our 2024 Terminale legacy gift, any and all students can come to cheer on the teams with our brand new bleachers, featuring accessibility upgrades.

Let’s go Lynx!

Winter Basketball Season Wrap-Up ! 🏀✨

What an amazing winter season for our basketball teams! Our athletes gave their all, demonstrating skill, dedication, and teamwork every step of the way.

Let’s keep the energy high and continue to represent the Lycée with pride!

Thanks to our 2024 Terminale legacy gift, any and all students can come to cheer on the teams with our brand new bleachers, featuring accessibility upgrades. 

Let’s go Lynx!

“Landscapes of Nostalgia” 🎨

Inspired by J.M.W. Turner and Claude Monet, 4eme/Y8 students have created pastel landscapes reflecting places meaningful to them. Each piece is paired with a recorded reflection, offering a glimpse into their memories and creative process. Headphones recommended for the full experience!

📍 Gallery 6 (outside the Secondary art room)
Don’t miss this special opportunity to celebrate the creativity and talent of our students.

Join 4ème/Y8 students and Secondary art teachers Julien Guibreteau and John Tasevoli this Thursday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, for the opening of Landscapes of Nostalgia, a captivating exhibit exploring Abstraction and Impressionism.

Welcome back, everyone! 🎉

The new year brings new afterschool adventures! Our bilingual program continues to offer enriching activities that inspire creativity and growth. Yesterday, students crafted adorable clay snowmen and were so proud to show off their charming creations! ✨ ❄️

Retour sur le concert d'hiver de lundi dernier : un moment mémorable après des semaines de répétitions et sans doute un peu de stress ! Grâce à un travail d’équipe remarquable et une bonne dose de passion, la soirée a été un véritable succès!

Nos élèves du primaire ont enchanté la scène, accompagnés de Drew Young, Emilie Weibel et Theodora Simons. L’orchestre des élèves du secondaire, la chorale et même le groupe du personnel du Lycée, sous la direction de Christophe Gizycki, ont également ajouté une belle touche de convivialité et de bonne humeur.

Un joli moment, où toute la communauté scolaire s’est réunie pour célébrer ensemble l’amour de la musique.

Un grand merci à tous ceux qui ont partagé cette soirée avec nous, en direct ou en ligne !

Yesterday, our Primary students celebrated our Day of Understanding, an annual event focused on embracing our Lycée's core values: Solidarité-Community, Ténacité-Commitment, Esprit de découverte-Open Minds, and Épanouissement-Joy.

In preparation, teachers worked with students for many weeks in the classroom, exploring such topics: inter-cultural understanding, religious beliefs, family backgrounds and socio-economic differences.

Families joined students for the morning, with student presentations, art projects and music, each moment telling a story of what makes us unique and what we share. Performances in French and in English, and Spanish, including "Le Soleil Donne" by Laurent Voulzy, a symbol of unity and belonging. It was a day filled with meaningful connections, smiles, and an overwhelming sense of joy, as we learned from and celebrated one another’s diversity.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making the Day of Understanding such a memorable celebration of our diverse community!

Des élèves de CP qui découvrent la cuisine dans notre Afterschool programme aux membres du Foodies Club du secondaire qui publient leur propre livre de recettes du monde entier, cette année a été remplie de bons moments et de créations gourmandes !

Comme le dit Tess, la fondatrice du Foodies Club : "Un repas, c’est plus que de la nourriture. C’est une question de partage, de compassion et de connexion." La nourriture nous rassemble et crée des liens forts entre nous.

Elle a pris ses paroles vraiment à coeur. Les bénéfices de la vente du livre du Lycée’s Foodies Cookbook, illustré par sa camarade Ezra, sont destinés à soutenir la food kitchen de la Church of the Holy Trinity, où Tess donne de son temps en tant que bénévole.

Nous vous souhaitons de très belles fêtes, pleines de convivialité, de plaisirs gustatifs et de moments partagés autour de bons repas. Rendez-vous en 2025 pour de nouvelles aventures culinaires !

Take a Deep Dive with Us!

The Lycée's digital learning curriculum is woven into every grade level, from nursery to terminale. We embrace cutting-edge technology to enhance student engagement, foster creativity, and prepare our learners for a digital-first world.

The Admissions Office invites prospective families to join us for a 30-minute online session where we will explore how digital tools and innovative learning strategies are integrated into the curriculum and beyond.

This session is part of our new “Deep Dive” series for prospective families, highlighting key aspects of life at the Lycée. Future session will cover:

Athletics and PE

See the link in bio to register.

À bientôt!

Les élèves du primaire ont aussi eu leur Spirit Day ! 🎉

Mercredi dernier, ils ont participé à des activités comme une course d'orientation et des jeux de mémoire, renforçant l’esprit d’équipe et l’amitié. 🤝🥰

Une journée pleine de rires et de défis, mettant en avant les valeurs du lycée :

Ténacité - Commitment 💪
Solidarité - Community 🤝
Esprit de découverte - Open Minds 🧠
Épanouissement - Joy 🎉

Un grand merci à tous les éducateurs et à l’équipe EPS pour leur travail exceptionnel et leur dévouement ! 🙏🎉 Cette journée restera inoubliable pour nos élèves!

🎃 Getting ready for a spook-tacular time!

Our afterschool kids are hard at work creating Halloween magic. 🎨 Join us for more festive fun and learning!

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🍂 Our afterschool program is in full swing!

Designed for curious minds and active bodies, we offer everything from French enrichment to fun-filled extracurriculars.

See what makes our program special!

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