Alumni Spotlight – Maya, Class of 2020

We had the pleasure of catching up with Maya, a proud graduate of The French American Academy (FAA) and the daughter of FAA founders. In this quick Q&A, she shares her special connection to the school, her favorite memories, and the lessons that have shaped her life path. Attended FAA: PK2 to 8th Grade Current School: Currently […]

Alumni Spotlight – Chantal, Class of 2020

Chantal, alumni of the French American Academy (FAA), spent her formative years from 1st to 8th grade at the FAA before attending a Performing Arts High School. Now a freshman at Fordham University, where she’s majoring in Theatre, on the Performance Track, and minoring in Marketing, she reflects on the vital skills she honed during […]

Alumni Spotlight – Daria, Class of 2020

Attended FAA: Pre-K2 to 8th Grade Current School: Vanderbilt University Q: Tell me about your background, interests, educational journey thus far? I attended FAA my entire childhood, from Preschool up until 8th grade. It was the only school I knew, and my second home. The summer after 8th grade, I moved to NYC and began attending the […]

Alumni Spotlight – Zoe, Class of 2020

Zoe Zwecher is a testament to the power of immersion language education. While her family is not French or francophone, she grew up with the French American Academy from Pre-K2 to eighth grade. She’s now preparing to continue her French studies at the Ohio State University. It was interesting to hear what she had to […]

Alumni Spotlight – Julian, Class of 2019

Julian Pilet graduated from the French American Academy 8th grade in 2019. He is now a freshman at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania.  Attended FAA: Kindergarten to 8th Grade Current School: Muhlenberg College, PA “I have so many other fond memories at the FAA, but they wouldn’t have been possible without the teachers that made them happen. I […]