French-American School of New York
international and bilingual school
The French-American School of New York (also known as the Lycée Franco-Américain de New York, or FASNY) is a bilingual independent school located in suburban Westchester County, New York. It was founded in 1980 and has more than 780 students. The school offers education from Nursery (three years old) to 12th grade at three campuses in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. FASNY is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools, the International Baccalaureate Organization, and the French Ministry of Education. 69% of the students are of French origin, 21% are American, and 10% hail from countries in the francophone world.
History
Early history
The French-American School of New York was founded in 1980 to provide a bilingual education to students. Located in the building of a former Catholic school in Larchmont, New York, the school employed two teachers and provided education at the nursery school, kindergarten, and first grade level, with the intent to add one grade per year as the time progressed. In November 1980, the then-nineteen-student school received a provisional charter from the New York State Regents. The school's original students included students of American, French, Canadian, Chinese, and Vietnamese descent.
Enrollment in the French-American School of New York expanded rapidly in its first several years.
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