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MISSION

The mission of Lyceum Kennedy French American School is to provide our students with an outstanding bilingual and bicultural education based on the principles of self-expression and differentiated pedagogy. We strive to provide our students with a solid foundation, which will foster a desire for life-long learning and acquisition of knowledge, and prepare them to become responsible and engaged citizens of the world.    

As part of that mission, the Lyceum Kennedy French American School is committed to:

  • Offer an excellent education and full proficiency in both English and French.
  • Create a challenging curriculum based on the French and American education systems.
  • Provide a multicultural environment where students and teachers of all languages feel recognized and valued.
  • Cultivate critical thinking, teach responsibility, encourage independence, and promote awareness of the world and our environment.


Lyceum Kennedy is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and is registered by the New York State Board of Regents.

Lyceum Kennedy is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education—that we believe is important for our students.

* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its three academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) or the Diploma Programme (and in addition the IB Career-related Certificate). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.

 

For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.

 

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 HISTORY

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Lyceum Kennedy was founded in 1964 by Madame Éliane Dumas and named in tribute to President John F. Kennedy, shortly after his tragic death. Madame Dumas a French school teacher, formerly on the faculty of Lycée Français de New York, in collaboration with the French Ministry of Education, opened a school to serve the needs of French and francophone families in Manhattan. Madame Dumas served as headmistress for more than 20 years.

In 1986 Dr. Koji Sonoda, a linguist and professor originally from Japan, acquired the school. Dr. Sonoda had always held a great admiration and respect for the French culture and language and saw the school as a wonderful opportunity to help support the French-speaking community as well as further his passion for education.

In 1996, the school established a campus in Ardsley, NY (located in Westchester County - a suburb of New York City). For the remainder of the decade and into the 1990's, the student population and curricula expanded to include a Japanese program as well as serving families from a more diverse sampling of countries.