Lyceum Kennedy offers a French and American immersion program for students from Nursery through 11th (Ardsley Campus - up until 5th grade). The school's bilingual curriculum follows the guidelines of the French Ministry of Education and of the New York State Education Department and Board of Regents. It brings together the best of the two cultures and educational systems: The structure and rigor of the French, and the flexibility and creativity of the American.

The Lyceum Kennedy curriculum is partly taught in French and partly in English.

French Instruction

French Language Arts
Mathematics
Experimental Science & Technology
Art and History of Arts
Physical Education & Sport
Music
History & Geography
Civic and Moral Education
(Optional: FLE) 60%-80% of the instruction time


English Instruction

English Language Arts
Social Studies
Mathematics (4th & 5 grades)
(Optional: ESL) 20%-40% of the instruction time

Our French and American academic and rigorous curricula nurture each child's gift for languages. They allow our students to succeed in the French, American and international school setting while developing their intellectual and personal growth in a stimulating, diverse, and multi-cultural environment. Both curricula are harmonized on an ongoing basis and both programs complement each other. Our school synergy allows for academic excellence at all grade levels.
 

The structure of our Nursery- 11th grade is based on the well defined model of the French Educational system:

Cycle 1 (Pre-school / L'école maternelle: Nursery, Pre-school & Kindergarten)

Cycle 2 (Elementary: Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grades)

Cycle 3 (Elementary: 3rd, 4th & 5th grades)

Lyceum Kennedy's Middle School / Le collège (Grades 6-9) is the same as in France but English Language, US History and US Mathematics classes have been incorporated to enhance the richness of our program and help our students transition to the American System. 

Lyceum Kennedy's High School / Le lycée (Grades 10-11), students do not follow the standard French High School curriculum, but the American curriculum. Standard courses are taught in English, to prepare students for the New York State High School Regents Diploma.  This curriculum includes French, English, Spanish, Mathematics, Philosophy, Global Studies, U.S. History, Living Environment, I.T. and Gym.