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Building for the Future

Building on 90 years of excellence, the Lycée is opening a new chapter in its history.

This chapter honors our heritage while looking towards the future with clarity, ambition, and the conviction that the Lycée’s bilingual, French, international, and intercultural education is more relevant than ever.

Our goal is to elevate the institution and our students to new heights by strengthening our educational project, investing in our infrastructure and multiplying opportunities for students, faculty and the wider community.

Our Strategic Planning Process

21st Century Educational Context

Our Strategic Planning Process

21st Century Educational Context

Our Strategic Plan

Our vision comes to life through five strategic pillars

As we build on our 90-year legacy and look toward our second century, our strategic vision is grounded in educational excellence and future relevance. We are committed to providing students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world, supported by ambitious goals and the resources required to achieve them.

Futures Literacy for a Changing World

Pillar 1

Strengthening Bilingual Academic Excellence & Innovation Read more Read less

All students will continue to benefit from a rigorous, relevant, and future-ready bilingual education, built upon the Lycée’s expertise and legacy.

Initiatives

The Preschool Experience

Design early childhood spaces and playgrounds that foster French immersion, joyful inquiry, and hands-on, language-focused exploration.

Human-Centered STEM & AI

Build a coherent STEM and AI ecosystem across grade levels, empowering students to navigate a world shaped by technology, data, and AI with critical judgment, ethical responsibility, and creative problem-solving.

The Bilingual IB Diploma

Launch a bilingual International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma alongside our French Baccalauréats to provide a rigorous new pathway for students to top global universities.

Futures Literacy

Students develop the ability to imagine desirable futures, think critically about change, innovate in the present and make thoughtful choices in an uncertain world.

Pillar 2

Fostering Student Belonging, Well-being & Flourishing Read more Read less

Every student is known, supported, challenged and positioned to flourish academically, socially, emotionally, and creatively.

Initiatives

A Whole-School Continuum of Care

Strengthen transitions and multidisciplinary coordination from Nursery through Grade 12 so that each student experiences coherent, consistent support throughout their schooling.

Center for Student Épanouissement

Create a coordinated, visible, stigma-free support system, with dedicated spaces where all learners can receive guidance for every dimension of their Lycée experience.

The Arts in School Life

Expand the role of the arts as a vital space for self-expression, discipline, confidence, and personal growth, including the intentional development of artistic skills across disciplines over time.

Pillar 3

Cultivating Courageous Citizens for an Interconnected World Read more Read less

Students develop the confidence, judgment, and opportunities to engage across differences, contribute meaningfully, and lead for the greater good.

Initiatives

Global Learning and Engagement

Make local and global engagement opportunities and service learning an integral, required part of every student’s Lycée experience.

Courageous Interculturalism

Strengthen constructive dialogue across diverse viewpoints as a defining part of a Lycée education, helping students to listen deeply and seek to understand differing points of view.

Cultural Center Expansion

Broaden programming across the school's learning priorities and create more opportunities for student leadership through events, initiatives, and partnerships.

Pillar 4

Empowering Teachers to Meet the Needs of 21st-Century Learners Read more Read less

Teachers have opportunities to deepen their practice, expand their capacity for innovation, and model a growth mindset for our students within a culture of research, collaboration, and continuous professional learning.

Initiatives

La Passerelle (Institute for Bilingual Teaching, Research & Innovation)

Expand teacher research and training initiatives to drive innovative and effective bilingual classroom practices and create a culture of continuous professional learning.

The Fellowship Program

Build a pipeline of next-generation bilingual educators trained in the Lycée’s distinctive approach.

Education Futures Advisory Council

Engage top international educators and thought leaders to inform the future of our bilingual educational offerings.

Pillar 5

Building for the Future: 1414 York Avenue Read more Read less

Turning ambition into physical reality and elevating the Lycée’s identity on York Avenue and in New York City. A strategic investment in our campus that expands our footprint, increases connectedness, and creates the conditions for sustained excellence in the years to come.

Initiatives

The Center for Student Épanouissement

Build a center dedicated to learning support, belonging, well-being, and individualized student coaching.

Classrooms & Student Spaces

Create flexible classrooms designed for collaboration, inquiry, and project-based learning, along with spaces for student connection.

C³Lab@Lycée (Citizens of Culture and Courage Lab)

Create a state-of-the-art space for STEM, design thinking, and hands-on innovation with an experiential outdoor “high line.”

Flexible Lecture Hall and Exhibition Space

Expand performance and exhibition spaces where students take the stage, present their work, and share their ideas, and that also bring the community together for arts and cultural events.

A New Presence

The acquisition of 1414 York Avenue expands our campus and enhances our facilities, creating the physical conditions needed to support and advance our strategic initiatives. In doing so, it also strengthens the presence of the school on the avenue.