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 […]
Fostering a Love of Reading and Creativity
We recognize the importance of bilingual reading and encourage our students to read in both languages. Our library is filled with a wide range of bilingual books, and we offer guided reading sessions in both languages. A Picture Book Genre Study In Humanities class, 6th graders participated in a Picture Book genre study; learning about […]
Students Meet Authors
Fruitful Discussions This month has been rich in exchanges with different famous authors: The K to 3rd graders virtually met Celine Lamour Crochet, who wrote the book ”Titouan le goëland”. The main character is a gull who lives on the coast of Brittany with a whole colony of gulls. Nothing differentiates him from the others, […]
Maths at The French American Academy
Maths Week From March 7 to March 14th, the French American Academy celebrated “Math week” on both campuses. Our 4th and 5th graders participated in a national math contest organized with all bilingual schools in the USA which highlights mental calculations. Great Results 5th graders in Englewood placed 20th, 5th graders in Jersey City finished […]
A Professional Soccer Player Visited the School
Gaetane Thiney Tuesday, November 16, we were delighted to welcome Gaetane Thiney to our school. This famous French international soccer player came to present her passion for her sport. She told us about her childhood, and how she became a professional. She also shared her experience as a soccer player in the United States. Indeed, since […]
Coding with Fabrice Humann
Fabrice, you are teaching one hour of coding every week in grades 1st through 5th. What are your goals when you are in the classroom? Questioning and investigating are at the heart of our time together. I want to inspire the children into deep and critical thinking as well as creativity. In each class, we […]
