NYFACS incor­po­rates both the Amer­i­can and French approaches toward learn­ing by tak­ing the best from each and cre­at­ing an edu­ca­tional sys­tem that is bet­ter than its parts.

From the French sys­tem we take:

• Rigor
• Struc­ture
• Induc­tive rea­son­ing approach to teaching
• A deeper approach to top­ics studied
• In-depth study of gram­mar and analy­sis of language
• Empha­sis on method, orga­ni­za­tion, and neatness

From the Amer­i­can sys­tem we take:

• Flex­i­bil­ity
• Con­struc­tivist approach to student-oriented learning
• Broader approach to top­ics studied
• Empha­sis on indi­vid­ual thought and creativity
• Atten­tion to indi­vid­ual learn­ing styles as well as learn­ing disabilities
• Large oppor­tu­nity for par­tic­i­pa­tion in stu­dent affairs and activities

Teach­ers teach in their native lan­guage and thus teach their culture.

We are  fol­lowng the B.O. (Bulletin Offi­ciel which is the offi­cial French cur­ricu­lum guide­line) in all classes taught in French while inte­grat­ing aspects of the Amer­i­can cur­ricu­lum where they dif­fer from the French.

In prepa­ra­tion for the IB (Inter­na­tional Baccalaureate) diploma NYFACS encour­ages projects that bring together the entire stu­dent body. These projects could be a her­itage study, a study stem­ming from sci­ence, etc.