Autumn Farm Trip for Lower Grade Classes
By Rose Spicher In honor of the first few days of “La Semaine Du Goût”, French American Academy Pre-K4, kindergarten, and first grade classes teamed up for a fantastic autumn trip to Alstede Farms in Chester, NJ. The classes were broken up into small mixed age groups, each led by an FAA teacher or parent […]
Leila Ghossoub
Substitute
Leila is from Lebanon, where she has been a pediatric speech and language pathologist for over 15 years. She has a master’s degree in the cognitive neuroscience of language and a Montessori teaching diploma for children up to the age of 6. She speaks fluently French, Arabic, and English. In Leila’s spare time, she enjoys […]
David Sanchez
3rd Grade & Music – English
David joined the FAA team in 2022 after teaching for 12 years kids ages 5 to 18. He has also taught 8th-grade English and musical theater. David was born and raised in California in an Asian-American family through whom the love of arts and sciences was cultivated. During his free time, he spends his time […]
Guillaume Gilbert
4th & 5th Grade – French
Guillaume is excited to teach 4th and 5th grade at the Englewood campus. He has taught for 17 years in France and lived in the south of France. Before coming to New Jersey, he lived 5 years on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean. Guillaume is very passionate about traveling and experiencing new countries, […]
Séverine Gilbert
PK2 & PK3 – French
Séverine is from the south of France. As an adventurous person, she has lived for 5 years in Martinique, which is in the heart of the Caribbean. Her hobbies include traveling and sports. She especially loves to integrate music in her classroom to connect with her preschool students. She is excited to start her next […]
Sustainability on Campus
Sustainability on Campus The 17 UN Goals for Sustainable Development are part of our daily life at the French American Academy. Our students, teachers, staff, and parents are actively involved in these 17 interlinked goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.” One of the first actions […]
