Green Initiatives / Project-Based Learning / Secondary

10th-Grade Students Take a Hard Look at Nonrenewable Resources and Changing Demographics in this Sustainable Development Class

Earlier this year, 10th-grade students in Ms. Gibert’s Sustainable Development class turned their attentions to the Amazon rainforest, where an alarming surge in wildfires was causing international concern. The students’ task was to analyze the situation from social, economic and environmental perspectives: What changes were happening to natural resources in

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Community / Equity and Inclusion / Featured / Global Citizenship

Intercultural Competency, Diversity and Inclusion: In Conversation with Dr. Derrick Gay

During the 2019-20 school year, the Lycée Français de New York welcomes Dr. Derrick Gay, an international educator and expert on intercultural competency, diversity and inclusion. In multiple visits to the school since August, he has led workshops with our faculty, staff, Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Trustees. On

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Community / Well-Being

The Power of Balance

In 2010, when Generation Alpha was still in gestation, Dr. Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn, wrote about research suggesting a strong link between happiness and a child’s ability to spend personally-directed time in a mode of discovery. Dr. Gray attributed these findings to a few core needs: a

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Alumni

200 Alumni Strong!

On November 16th, we welcomed close to 200 alumni at our alumni reunion cocktail, at the Dear Irving on Hudson rooftop at the Aliz Hotel in Times Square. Old classmates saw each other again, some after more than 30 years apart. Younger and older generations mixed and discovered one another. Some

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Well-Being

Why Is It Important to Eat Well?

Dear parents, dear students, I had the pleasure of sharing an hour of conversation with students from 5ème, 2nde, and 1ère for a nutrition workshop. The initiative was organized by Jamie Laurens, Director of Student Well-Being, as well as the Lycée’s Health Team to raise awareness of the impact of nutrition

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Community / Cultural Center

In Honor of Veterans

On November 11, 2019, ninth-grade students participated in a ceremony to award two US veterans of the French front in WWII with the Legion of Honor, in the presence of Consul Anne-Claire Legendre. Here are the opening remarks of history teacher, Rachelle Friedman. Chere Madame la Consule générale, Mme Estey, M. Le President of the

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