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.
