Discover this Preschool with a Difference: La joie !

La joie means joy in French, joy in learning and joy in growing at one of NYC's (and the world's) most renowned bilingual schools: Lycée Français de New York. 

As international families--and American ones with a global mindset--know, when children read, speak, and write in more than one language, they open up to new perspectives and cultures, setting a course for a life at home anywhere in the world. 

Why Preschool at the Lycée?

Celebrated across the world for its rigor, a French education works like a spiral. From a child's earliest years, their education has an intentional scaffolding of skills, competencies and knowledge that build upon one another year after year. The Lycée starts with these time-tested learning strategies and integrates all that families love in  top New York City preschools.  

In Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten, each class is taught by both a French-speaking and an English-speaking teacher throughout the day. Our programs balance play and structured activities, using real-world projects to engage children in the community around them. Preschoolers learn skills in reading, math and writing; and self-expression through art, music, and movement---in French and in English, with plenty of time on our rooftop playground.

With students from over 60 countries and teachers educated in the U.S., France and  French-speaking countries around the world, the Lycée offers an authentic, international context for language learning and a meaningful and joyful global experience, as children (and their families!) make new friends from around the world.

Bienvenue to all !

Children do not need to speak French to join our Nursery-3 and Pre-K programs. Some knowledge of French is advised for Kindergarten, though it is not required.

Lycée Français de New York
505 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021

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