- Private
- MAMARONECK, NY
French-American School of New York
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private
- PK, K-12
- MAMARONECK, NY
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 86 reviews
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Founded in 1980 as a one-classroom preschool, FASNY has evolved to become an international and bilingual N-12 day school educating more than 700 students on 3 campuses in Westchester, New York. It is the only school in the NY metropolitan area accredited to offer both the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma and the French baccalaureate. All students also graduate with a New York State high school diploma. Now offering an International Program for grades 1-8, no previous French required.
Teachers are committed to creating an environment that is nurturing yet challenging, one that encourages students to flourish intellectually, emotionally, and ethically. A combination of French and American traditions are hallmarks of school life, as are the arts, music, athletics, and community service; local and international trips; and 20+ club offerings. College acceptances represent a wide range of schools in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and other European nations.
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French-American School of New York Reviews
FASNY has two streams: the French curriculum and the international curriculum (i.e. for English speakers) which leads to the IB diploma. I have a child in each.
First, the French curriculum (Bac) along with a NY high school degree is for French speakers. The French stream is rigorous, especially in math and sciences. Nothing prevents an English speaking family to integrate the French stream at a young age; but afterwards if there is no knowledge in French this is no longer a possibility. Though it is for students who might want to go back to France, the French Bac is well recognized by universities worldwide.
Second, the international stream is taught in English and eventually leads to a NY high school degree and the rigorous IB (International Baccalaureate). It can be integrated any year as long as the English requirement is met and many teachers teach in both streams. Some have PhDs (e.g. IB Economics).
Cons: the current leadership who is incapable of engaging with parents and for whom academic excellence seems to be merely an afterthought. What used to be a strong bilingual program that had high ambitions for its students is in danger of being sacrificed on the altar of empty slogans. There has been a total vacuum at the head of high school in 21/22 which led to a decline in academic standards and exam preparation and caused wholly unnecessary stress for the students.
This school deserves better.