project-based learning | LYCÉE MAGAZINE

Fourth grade students at a table rebuilding one of Leonardo Da Vinci's inventions.

Da Vinci Inspires a Fascinating Cross-Curricular Project

Three elementary teachers tapped the inventions of Da Vinci in a yearlong project connecting engineering, design, science, math, music and history.

Visit to United Nations Sparks Reflections on Peace

In late October, fifth graders visited the UN for the Day for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty. The visit became the starting point for fall projects on peace and human rights in two fifth-grade classes.

Cross-Grade Collaboration Benefits Students of All Ages

At the Lycée Français de New York, we are lucky to have fourteen grade levels (soon-to-be Nursery to Y12) contained in one school. Our students range from age three to age eighteen. They come in so small, with bright eyes and awareness mainly focused on themselves and their family, and