Lycée Magazine

Artificial Intelligence and Education for Today

In mid-October at the Lycée Français de New York, we were fortunate to be in the presence of a real “live” ROBOT—a humanoid machine with memory and language functions—as well as a panel of highly knowledgeable speakers, hosted by our Cultural Center and called, “Artificial Intelligence and the Jobs of

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October 20, 2018 Bilingualism / Digital Learning / Innovation

International Conference on Mobile Language Learning

People around the world will only be more connected as time goes by, and having a second, third, even fourth language will be in demand. Technology has revolutionized language learning, offering students far more opportunities to connect with others and make language learning relevant and fun. Dr. Sonia Rocca, Secondary

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October 12, 2018 Featured / Global Citizenship / Primary

How to Make Homework a Healthy Habit (Not a Chore)

The school year is well underway and with it comes the ritual of homework. For many Elementary School parents, homework provides an essential link between school and home. It is a way to be present in your child’s school day, to show appreciation and support for what your child is

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October 2, 2018 Bilingualism / Linguistic Exchanges

Students Explore New York City’s Immigrant Heritage on the European Day of Languages

According to the United States Census Bureau, only 20% of Americans are able speak a language other than English—far fewer than the 56% of EU citizens who report speaking more than one language at home. Considering these statistics, the Lycée Français considers itself quite lucky to boast our uniquely multilingual

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September 28, 2018 Head of School / Primary / Secondary

Lycée Honored with the Palmes Académiques

The Lycée extends a big congratulations to Vannina Boussouf and Nicolas L’Hotellier, who lead our Primary and Secondary schools, respectively, for being honored with the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. In a ceremony on Monday night at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy on 5th Avenue, they were each presented with

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September 7, 2018 Head of School / Innovation / Primary / Well-Being

The Desire to Learn…

Five Steps to Foster a Love of Learning Parents often hope for their child to be curious and motivated, to love knowledge and wake up excited to go to school each morning. A new school year is upon us, and with it, an inevitable resurfacing of parental anxiety about school

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July 19, 2018 Global Citizenship / Primary

It’s Summertime! Learning Abounds!

When summer arrives, many parents worry about their children spending the entire summer without school work. Weeks away from school, they may fear, erase what they’ve learned from the year that has passed! If you count yourself among those parents, does that mean you have a tutor, summer workbooks or

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June 21, 2018 Equity and Inclusion / Well-Being

Syrian Connections

All year long in the fourth- and fifth-grade classes of Daphnée Marchini-Block and Patrick Charles this year, students were engaged in a special partnership with a school in a camp for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The project was the the catalyst of Amira and Dean Amro (parents of Zayd in

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June 15, 2018 Green Initiatives / Primary

Lycée Farm to Lycée Table

Fifth-grade student delegates worked on a gardening project with the goal of seeing if they could grow what they eat at school this spring. The first step was for the students to identify the various vegetables served over the course of the year. They invited Mark Mosher, our chef, to

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June 9, 2018 Project-Based Learning / Secondary

Why Study History?

In March 2018, Dr. Brandon Marshall, a history teacher at the Lycée Français de New York, received a travel grant to Venice, Italy, to explore ways to bring the work of historians to life for students through field research and filmmaking. Dr. Marshall is one of eleven teachers to receive

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LYCÉE MAGAZINE

Gala 2025 Celebrates the Lycée at 90

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

Artificial Intelligence and Education for Today

International Conference on Mobile Language Learning

How to Make Homework a Healthy Habit (Not a Chore)

Students Explore New York City’s Immigrant Heritage on the European Day of Languages

Lycée Honored with the Palmes Académiques

The Desire to Learn…

It’s Summertime! Learning Abounds!

Syrian Connections

Lycée Farm to Lycée Table

Why Study History?