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An Authentic Bilingual Experience

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There's still time to apply for the 2023-2024 school year! Find out more about our bilingual, cross-cultural program at an upcoming online information session.

Citizens of Culture and Courage

Committed to bilingual French and American education of the highest standard, our mission is to prepare students of many origins to be thinkers, innovators and leaders, at home in the world.

We inspire and encourage each student to excel and seek academic and personal challenge, to discover interests and fulfill talents, to embrace diversity and build community, to uphold integrity and contribute to making a difference.

Lycée at a Glance

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Nationalities
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Languages Spoken
150

Artist & Author Visits a Year
68

After School Programs
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Competitive Sports Teams

Concert of Francophone Voices
In celebration of the International Day of Francophone Countries on March 20th, the Cultural Center of the Lycée Français de New York presents, “Voix Francophones,” in partnership with the International Organization of Francophonie.
Visit to United Nations Sparks Reflections on Peace
On October 17th, the entire fifth grade of the Lycée Français de New York went to the United Nations for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Leading with Purpose – Lycée Gala 2023
Lycée parents and 2023 Gala co-chairs Mariana Abbadi, Virginie Chabran, Tihtina Mersie, and Eliza Ravelle-Chapuis, talk about this year's theme and what to expect at the event

Bernadette Robine

Elementary French teacher
Bernadette has been an Elementary school teacher at the Lycée since 2018, after having taught French at various private schools in New York City. For the 2021-2022 academic year, Bernadette was awarded a Leadership Grant to focus on the applicability of advances in cognitive sciences in the classroom. Her goal is to establish new school-wide practices that allow all students to benefit from progress in neuroscience and pedagogy, while continuing to ensure the best conditions for personalized teaching approaches and ongoing childhood brain development.
Sylvain Charles

Secondary History/Geography Professor
Sylvain is a professor of history, geography and geopolitics in the Secondary School. He joined the Lycée in 2018 after teaching in Paris, Stockholm and Brooklyn. For Sylvain, the acceptance of self and others forms the foundation of all learning, and his passion for issues of identity, inclusion, and gender diversity are based in this philosophy. His grant for the 2021-2022 school year focuses on exploring new strategies to approach discussions of gender identity, with the goal of helping every member of the Lycée community feel fully included and be given equal opportunities to succeed.
Mireille Miller

Elementary Art Teacher
Mireille Miller, an art teacher in the Primary School, has spent the last two decades chronicling women's achievements in her work to bring greater awareness of their contributions around the world. For the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, she received a Lycée grant to create Women Leading the Way, a national art, history and storytelling project. Students from over 300 students in public and private schools have participated to share intimate stories of the first woman in their family to vote, and to create portraits of inspirational women.
Mathieu Cladidier

French Teacher - Lettres Modernes

Mathieu Cladidier teaches French literature and language in the Secondary School. He previously taught in France, Sweden, California and Australia. In 2020, Mathieu oversaw L'Été@Lycée, an online summer session for Secondary students. These classes in French and in English extended far beyond curriculum, with the aim of encouraging exploration in fields such as architecture, geopolitics in investing, public speaking, cryptography, and journalism.

Creativity through Culture

Understanding and embracing culture lies at the heart of our educational mission. An openness to culture, and cultures, gives our students many experiences to draw on as they develop their own creativity across many fields of study--from the arts, literature and the humanities to science, technology, engineering and math.

Is a Bilingual Program right for your child?

Our bilingual Preschool Program welcomes students in a caring and creative classroom environment that balances play, skill-building, art, movement and more in French and in English every day.

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An Authentic Bilingual Experience

Discover Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten at the Lycée

Citizens of Culture and Courage

Lycée at a Glance

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Maternelle (N/PS to K/Gs) - Last Day of School

CP/Y1-CM2/Y5: Last Day of School

Juneteenth

Bernadette Robine

Sylvain Charles

Mireille Miller

Mathieu Cladidier

Creativity through Culture

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