Lycée Magazine

October 26, 2019 Green Initiatives / Panels

The Circular Economy: Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle

On Monday, October 21, 2019, the Cultural Center of the Lycée Français de New York organized a panel on the Circular Economy. In her introductory remarks, Evelyne Estey, Head of School, acknowledged the importance of this topic. “Being at home in the world means fostering in our students a sense

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James Baldwin Day: “Blues music is elegance in the face of adversity.”

“Blues music is elegance in the face of adversity,” jazz bandleader of Sammy Miller and the Congregation told students at the beginning of the Lycée Français de New York’s third annual James Baldwin Day—curated by the Secondary English Department. The beauty of this sentiment barely had enough time to settle

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October 3, 2019 Admissions

Admissions Season for 2020-21 Is Open!

To find the Admissions Office at the Lycée Français de New York, a new parent must first come and say hello at the welcome desk, then walk past the big library (on the right) and our makerspace (on the left), through the foyer, where student artworks are displayed, and up

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September 30, 2019 Arts / Linguistic Exchanges

European Day of Languages: A Cultural Celebration

On Thursday, September 26, Secondary students in the Lycée’s World Languages Program ventured out into the richness of New York City. German students went uptown to the Neue Galerie in Yorkville, while Italian students went in the opposite direction: down to Little Italy. Spanish classes saw the play, El Quijote.

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September 11, 2019 Arts / Secondary

2019-20 Prix Littéraire Opens Again!

Comme chaque année depuis dix ans, le département de français avec l’aide des documentalistes et le soutien de l’APL, organise un Prix littéraire. Un jury de lecteurs composé d’élèves de lycée (de la 2nde à la Terminale), de parents, de professeurs et autres membres du personnel du lycée, lit une

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September 5, 2019 Community / Global Citizenship

Loulou de la Falaise, Expelled but Still Iconic

The more time that you spend at the Lycée, the more you learn about the school’s many notable alumni. Susan Sontag’s son is a former student of the Lycée, as well as Danielle Steel, the romance writer who has sold over 800 million copies of her books. (It would be

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September 4, 2019 Alumni / Community / Featured

Alumni Stories: Mariana Suarez ‘16 and Immigration Legal Aid

Lycée Français de New York alumna Mariana Suarez ‘16 will be starting her senior year at Yale University this fall, but she was also hard at work all summer. She put her interest in immigration law to use by completing an internship with the non-profit legal aid group, KIND (Kids

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September 4, 2019 Alumni / College Counseling

Where Do Lycée Graduates Go to College?

As I write this blog, the members of the Lycée Class of 2019 are just beginning their first year in colleges and universities across North America and in several countries around the world. What a remarkable group of scholars! We have writers, artists, future diplomats, doctors, lawyers, teachers and data

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August 14, 2019 Bilingualism / Head of School / Primary

What Is Bilingualism?

In this series of videos, Vannina Boussouf, Assistant Head of School and Director of the Primary School, explains why starting early is the best strategy for bilingual development in children. We hope you enjoy watching! What is bilingualism? At least half of the global population is bilingual or plurilingual. Growing

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July 1, 2019 Alumni / Community

Bernard Harcourt (’81): Law in Practice

In late spring 2016, Julia Pagnamenta ’06 went to visit Bernard Harcourt ’81 at his office at the Columbia University Law School, where he is Professor of Law and Political Science, and the founder and director of the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought. After the Lycée, he went to

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LYCÉE MAGAZINE

The Key to Balanced Bilingualism

Cultivating Empathy and Kindness from an Early Age

Guide for a Fulfilling School Year – Part 2

Guide to a Fulfilling School Year – Part 1

Da Vinci Inspires a Fascinating Cross-Curricular Project

Teaching AI and the Blockchain with Refik Anadol

Concert of Francophone Voices

Teaching Hard History with Intention and Care

The Circular Economy: Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle

James Baldwin Day: “Blues music is elegance in the face of adversity.”

Admissions Season for 2020-21 Is Open!

European Day of Languages: A Cultural Celebration

2019-20 Prix Littéraire Opens Again!

Loulou de la Falaise, Expelled but Still Iconic

Alumni Stories: Mariana Suarez ‘16 and Immigration Legal Aid

Where Do Lycée Graduates Go to College?

What Is Bilingualism?

Bernard Harcourt (’81): Law in Practice