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View ArticleJournées plus courtes, classes repensées
At back to school 2016, student schedules in middle school and high school will undergo a major reform, with the creation of block scheduling. Each day will have fewer classes of longer duration, and...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures January 4-8
Friday: Kindergarten classes get ready to have their yearbook photo taken on the patio of the school. Smile everyone! (credit: Roddy Rapson) Thursday: Two people keep track of the score and write down...
View ArticleNew Space on York Avenue Opening in September 2016
The new York Wing adds 19,000 square feet to the existing school. Why did the Lycée acquire this new building? We have known for a long time that we needed more space. Our school was originally built...
View ArticleGad Elmaleh to be Honored at the LFNY Gala 2016
The Lycée Français de New York (LFNY) will hold its 17th annual Gala on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Park Avenue Armory, welcoming over 900 guests in an evening dedicated to the pursuit of bold...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures: January 11-15
Friday: The Lycée welcomed teachers from French schools across North America, as well as two teachers from French Guyana and one from France, for annual meetings on the English sections of the OIB...
View Article“Don’t Stress Over College Results”, LFNY Alumni Says
“L students really belong in liberal arts colleges” (0:42) Lena Gruber, class of ’15 – Smith College Lena Gruber is in her first year at the all girl college Smith College in Northampton,...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures: January 19-22
Friday: Basketball teams had a few home games this week and played hard against Columbia Prep, St. Hilda and St. Hugh teams. Thursday: In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, kindergarten students...
View ArticleFootprints in Arabic
It’s 3:45pm on a wintry Friday in the Primary School, and six students are gathered with their intermediate Arabic teacher, Susynne McElrone, for a lively 75-minute class. The students have divided...
View ArticleRêves d’ados
A former colleague and lifelong principal whom I hold in the highest esteem often used to say, and in so doing make her students, parents and fellow educators laugh, that middle school is a special...
View ArticleIbrahim Maalouf ou l’art de l’improvisation
Ibrahim Maalouf enseigne l’improvisation musicale au Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris. Après avoir collaboré avec de nombreux artistes internationaux, organisé une grande impro géante au...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures: January 25-29
Vendredi: Première journée à New York pour les 7 élèves de Fudan University High School, une école à Shanghai avec laquelle le LFNY a développé un partenariat. Ils découvrent l’enseignement au Lycée,...
View ArticleGad Elmaleh: être d’ailleurs
Ask our students what word comes to mind when they hear the name Gad, as I have done these past few days, and what one hears is simple. Mais c’est impossible, monsieur. A single word could never...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures: Feb 1-5
Leonard: A front view of the Trump building in Wall street. Tess: A business man is tossing a piece of paper in the garbage in the Wall Street area. Ysé: A business man is walking promptly in front of...
View ArticlePBL: It Takes a Community of Learners
The central aim of our new strategic plan is to prepare our students to be the thinkers, innovators and leaders of tomorrow, but how will we do so is a frequently asked question that warrants...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures: January 11-15
Friday: The Lycée welcomed teachers from French schools across North America, as well as two teachers from French Guyana and one from France, for annual meetings on the English sections of the OIB...
View ArticleHow to Get into College
Most families at the Lycée accept the inevitability of their child’s acceptance into a university somewhere in the world, however, the question remains for many, “How do they get into a good...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures: Feb 8-12
Friday: It’s time to spread the love! As Valentine’s Day is approaching, students celebrated their “GLoWmance” (Gay, Lesbian or Whatever) with rainbow lollipops. Thursday: This week’s Artist in...
View ArticleClément Lenoble ’98 Talks Music Choices & Lycée Souvenirs
What drew you to music and made you want to join a band? J’ai baigné dans la musique depuis mon plus jeune âge grâce à mon père. Il a toujours été un grand amateur de rock’n’roll et pratiquait...
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