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Postulez à la French American Academy et offrez à votre enfant les avantages de l’apprentissage d’une autre langue à un jeune âge.
Les francophones et les non-francophones sont les bienvenus pour bénéficier de l’excellence de notre programme.
2023-24
La période de candidature est toujours ouverte
2026-27
Applications will start being accepted in summer 2025.
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Remplir une demande en ligne
Des frais de candidature non remboursables de 140 $ sont dus par candidature. Pour les élèves qui fréquentent déjà une garderie ou une école, nous demanderons qu’un formulaire de recommandation soit rempli.
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L'Interview d'Admission
Le directeur des admissions accusera réception de votre candidature en ligne et organisera ensuite un entretien privé avec les parents et l’enfant.
Au cours de l’entretien, vous rencontrerez le directeur des admissions et le directeur de l’école pour déterminer si les valeurs, les objectifs et les attentes scolaires de l’école conviennent à votre enfant.
Ce format vous permettra de poser les questions que vous souhaitez. Selon l’âge de votre enfant, il peut rester avec vous, rejoindre l’une de nos classes ou rencontrer notre coordinateur pédagogique.
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Notification de décision
Le directeur des admissions vous informera de la décision par e-mail, au plus tard fin février. Après cela, ce sera au fur et à mesure.
L’équipe d’admission reste à votre disposition pour toute question complémentaire et se réjouit de vous rencontrer.
High School Launch! Accepting Grade 9 Applications
Jersey City’s ONLY IB Candidate* High School
We are excited to announce the opening of our High School and are now accepting applications for Grade 9. Our High School welcomes students of all levels of French proficiency, from those with no prior knowledge of French to native speakers. The French American Academy is a Candidate School* for the Middle Years Program. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that FAA believes is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.
Requirements
Preschool & Kindergarten
| Pre-K2 | Must be 2.5 years old by their first school day. |
| Pre-K3 |
Must be 3 years old by December 31st. Children entering Pre-K3 and up must be potty-trained by their first day of school. |
| Pre-K4 | Must be 4 years old by December 31st. |
| Kindergarten | Must be 5 years old by December 31st. |
Elementary & Middle School
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Students enrolling in 1st to 8th Grades must speak French to join the bilingual track.
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Starting in 1st grade, we offer an Accelerated French Program (AFP) in both Elementary and Middle School for students with no prior knowledge of French. Strong English language skills and a willingness to learn are required, as the program is academically rigorous and fast-paced. Students who are bilingual or demonstrate strong language aptitude are considered strong candidates for the program.
High School
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Our High School welcomes Grade 9 students of all levels of French proficiency, ranging from those with no prior French knowledge to native speakers.
Admissions Calendar for the Academic Year of 2025-26: Key Dates
We encourage families to submit applications as soon as possible, as spots in some grades will fill up fast.
Families can apply through one of three routes: Standard Applications, Quick Acceptance Applications, or Late Applications.
- Deadline to send complete application: Friday, January 17th, 2025
- Decision notification: Decisions will be sent no later than Friday, February 14th, 2025.
- Deadline for submission of the enrollment form and payment of the deposit is 2 weeks after receiving the decision notification.
- Parents whose child is accepted but prefers to wait before committing to The French American Academy will be placed on our waiting list.
The child’s seat is only guaranteed with the submission of the enrollment form and the payment of the deposit.
- Ready to commit and looking for a fast decision?
- Submit your application along with all the required documentation, schedule a meeting with the Division Head and Admissions Director, and get a response within two weeks.
- If accepted, you have two weeks to finalize the enrollment and pay the deposit to secure your seat. deposit to secure your seat.
- Quick Acceptance is currently only offered for PK2 and PK3 grades.
- After January 17, 2025, late applications are welcome on a rolling basis. We encourage parents to submit their applications promptly: the earlier we receive your complete application, the greater your chance of enrolling for the requested school year.
- These applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis: our team will process them and ensure they are complete and ready for late acceptance.
- Once your application is submitted, you will be invited to a family interview with the Division Head and Admissions Director.
- Depending on the grade, your child may either be accepted or placed on a waiting list:
- If accepted: to secure your seat, you will have two weeks to accept the offer and finalize the enrollment (including paying the deposit).
- If placed on the waiting list: as soon as a seat becomes available, we will inform you and send you the enrollment form.
Behind the Scenes at the FAA
The French American Academy Sculpture Installation at Liberty State Park 🌊🌿
Proud moment for the 3rd graders at the French American Academy!
This week, they took their student-made sea life sculptures—built entirely from recycled plastic—to Liberty State Park, where they’re now on public display!
The project is part of our year-long theme on Water and started with a deep dive into ocean pollution and sustainability.
Students used plastic waste, wire, and papier-mâché to bring awareness to the alarming levels of plastic in our oceans.
Thank you @libertystateparkofficial for welcoming our students and helping us bring this message to the community!
#FrenchAmericanAcademy #LibertyStatePark #WaterDay #PlasticPollution #EcoEducation #BilingualEducation #StudentVoices #ArtForChange #JerseyCitySchools #ThinkGlobalActLocal
"Dolphins Splash into Chicago! 🐬🏀
Our FAA Dolphins basketball team dove into the AEFE basketball tournament in Chicago last week, competing against 26 other teams from 17 schools!
Our students had an unforgettable experience watching a live Chicago Bulls game! 🏀🔥
Our coaches, Florent and Chloe, brought their A-game with pre-match video analysis to get our team ready! 📹👊 And, who can forget the thrilling three-point shoot contest and coach match? 🎯👏
When they weren`t on the court, our team enjoyed the city`s sights and sounds as well as the Marriott hotel swimming pool, making memories that will last a lifetime 🌆📚.
The Wintrust Sports Complex was the perfect venue for this action-packed event 🏟️.
We may not have taken the trophy, but we won in spirit and fun! 🏆💪
Proud of our FAA Dolphins for an amazing tournament and an even better adventure in Chicago! 🐬❤️
Can`t wait for next year and stay tuned for a video of their adventures!
#FAADolphins #AEFETournament #ChicagoAdventures #BasketballSpirit #Chicagobulls #Chicago #Basketball
What a fantastic time at “C’est la Fête” this weekend! 🎉
Huge thanks to our amazing PTO for organizing such a memorable event, and to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.
Merci for the laughter, the smiles, and all the wonderful memories we created together! 🇫🇷✨
#FrenchAmericanAcademy #CestLaFete #Grateful #Community
A new chapter begins!
We raised the French American Academy flag at our New High School campus—an emblem of our vision for bilingual excellence, diversity, and global citizenship!
Proud to be Jersey City’s first private IB candidate high school, we’re looking forward to opening minds, building futures, and redefining what education can be!
#FAAHighSchool #BilingualEducation #IBCandidate #JerseyCityProud
🎭 Our middle schoolers shined on the Lycée Français stage this morning at the Première Scène Festival, an international French theater festival that brings together students from bilingual schools from schools across the U.S., Canada, France and beyond. 🌍✨
This incredible festival gave our students the chance to express themselves creatively, build confidence, and connect with other young performers—all in French!
🏆 Awards Highlights:
✨ 6th Grade: Grand Prize of the Festival for “Comme un coup de foudre”
✨ 7th Grade: Jury`s Special Award for “Et moi”
✨ 8th Grade: Award of Modernity for “Si on faisait demain”🎭
Individual Awards:
🎤 Best Performance: Rayan El Hadraoui (6th Gr)
😂 Comedy Award: Julianna Szymala (6th Gr)
🔥 Audacity Award: Melodie Amiel, Ismael Desfontaines & Jules Kuentz (7th Gr)
A huge merci to Rémi Dechaume, their dedicated French teacher, who wrote all three plays and prepared our students with passion and care.This experience wasn’t just about performing—it was about collaboration, self-expression, and the joy of stepping into new roles on and off the stage. 🌟
We are beyond proud of their hard work and courage! Bravo à tous! 🎉✨
#PremièreScène #StudentSuccess #BilingualEducation #TheaterMagic #CreativeConfidence
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At our Open House, you`ll have the opportunity to gain insights into our educational philosophy and curriculum for Preschool through 9th Grade from our Head of School, school directors, and teachers. You`ll also be able to interact with our dedicated teachers and tour our classrooms. Additionally, interactive workshops will be offered, providing a firsthand experience of FAA`s unique approach to bilingual education. Refreshments will be served.
This past Saturday, we hosted our First Annual French-American Holiday Market on our Englewood Campus, and it was everything you’d want from a holiday market — lively, heartwarming, and filled with the spirit of the season.
We were delighted with the incredible turnout as families, friends, and new faces came together to experience a little taste of France right here in New Jersey. Our Englewood campus came alive with live performances from BergenPAC, Cisco the magician, and our very own 8th-grade student singer, Chloe! The aroma of fresh French pastries and traditional French foods added to the atmosphere, alongside the charm of local artisan vendors who showcased unique crafts and holiday gifts. Together, they created a holiday market that felt like a festive celebration of community, French-American culture, and holiday cheer.
For the kids, it was non-stop fun. They bounced between ornament-making, clay sculpting, knitting, baking, slime-making, face painting, and the popular bouncy castle and soccer challenge.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it a day to remember!
For more photos check out our Facebook page!
We were honored to welcome Cédrik Fouriscot, the newly appointed Consul General of France in New York, to our new campus in Jersey City Heights, where our new High School will be located. The Consul General also visited our Downtown Jersey City campus, where he had the opportunity to converse with our middle school students, sharing valuable insights into the role of a diplomat and thoughtfully addressing their questions about international relations.
In addition to the visit from the French Consul General, we were also honored to welcome Kevin J Ruth, Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS). We’re thankful for Mr. Ruth’s visit and NJIS’s continued support of independent schools across New Jersey.
We are excited about the vision for our new high school, which will offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, making it the only IB candidate high school in Jersey City. We look forward to its future as a powerful space to inspire and shape the next generation of globally-minded leaders.
Admissions FAQ
- 2,5 ans au 31 décembre de l’année où ils entrent dans le programme TPS.
- 3 ans au 31 décembre de l’année où ils entrent dans le programme PS.
- 4 ans au 31 décembre de l’année où ils entrent dans le programme MS.
- 5 ans le 31 décembre de l’année où ils entrent en GS.
Le processus d’admission pour 2023-24 est actuellement ouvert. Nous vous recommandons vivement de soumettre votre candidature le plus tôt possible, car le directeur des admissions informera les candidats de sa décision par e-mail au plus tard fin février 2023. Après cette date, les candidatures seront examinées au fur et à mesure.
Le processus de candidature pour 2024-25 s’ouvrira au cours de l’été 2023.
Pour les classes TPS, PS, MS et GS, nous accueillons les enfants avec ou sans connaissance du français. Nos cours sont soigneusement équilibrés pour inclure des locuteurs parlant couramment, des enfants sans français et une gamme de niveaux intermédiaires.
Du CP à la 4ème, nous proposons un programme de français accéléré pour les non-francophones et une filière bilingue pour les élèves connaissant le français.
