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HOPKINS SCHOOL New Haven, CT
FRENCH-AMERICAN SCHOOL Mamaroneck, NY
Hopkins is an independent, coeducational day school of 714 students in grades 7-12. Located on a 108-acre campus overlooking New Haven, the School takes pride in its distinguished faculty and a dedicated staff. We define ourselves as a community of civility and learning, one that educates students from diverse backgrounds to a full measure of their talents and humanity. Together, we seek to: • develop in our young people the habits of mind of scholars as the foundation for a lifelong love of learning • foster the courage to live and think as distinct individuals who embrace their responsibilities in the larger world • expose every student to the deep satisfaction that derives from service to others • enlarge the educational experience to include the creative joy and aesthetic sensibility of the artist, and the vitality and competitive spirit of the athlete • provide, through the School’s advisers, the wisdom and goodwill necessary to guide our young people to confident self-reliance • nurture the development of character essential to leading a rich and purposeful life These tenets are made manifest in the daily life of the School and in the hopes and ambitions we share as an educational community. Taken as a whole, these values provide us both definition and direction as we strive to fulfill Hopkins’ mission. Hopkins School 986 Forest Rd, New Haven, CT 06515 hopkins.edu
The French-American School of New York is the only school in the tri-state area offering its students to prepare either for the International Baccalaureate (DP program) or for the French Baccalaureate, in addition to graduating them with a New York State High School Diploma. This international and bilingual school located in Westchester County, NY provides a global education to approximately 850 students in Nursery (3 years old) through Grade 12. The school boasts a bilingual immersion program in Nursery (3 years old) through Kindergarten, bringing children fluency in
French and English. In grades 1 through 10, students follow a rigorous bilingual program which combines and exceeds the standards of official French and best-in-class American curricula. In grades 11 and 12, students have the option to take either the IB Diploma Program track taught in English or bilingually, or to continue with the French Baccalaureate track taught in French or bilingually.
The strong Arts, Music and Athletics programs along with many clubs ensure a well-rounded education and encourage leadership. The community of teachers and students represents over 50 nationalities, and the fabric of the school is one of tolerance, acceptance, and appreciation of diversity. French and American school life traditions are mixed, creating a warm and engaging experience for the students. A strong Community Service program, international educational trips, and a team of counselors who interact daily with the students contribute to the development of balanced and caring individuals. FASNY’s mission to educate internationally minded students occurs within the context of a track record of academic excellence. Its average SAT scores are well above the national and independent schools average, and its French Baccalaureate results places it at the top of the French-American schools in North America. Each year FASNY sends students to the best colleges and universities. Since its first graduating class in 2009, its acceptance list has included: Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard, Imperial College, London School of Economics, MIT, Oxford, Princeton, Sciences-Po, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University College London and Yale. FASNY is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization, the French Ministry of Education, and the New York State Association of Independent Schools. With campuses located in Westchester County, FASNY is just 20 miles north of Manhattan (35 minutes from Grand Central Station by train) and 9 miles south of Greenwich, Connecticut. fasny.org admissions@fasny.org (914) 250-0401
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