Entrée en seconde au Lycée Français de New York
by Thalilala
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour, je pars dans une semaine ou deux à NY et ma fille de 14 and va m’y rejoindre en septembre pour la rentrée.
Elle est en troisième européenne et souhaite poursuivre en seconde option internationale du bac, OIB. Elle a d’excellent résultats, est bucheuse, super motivée, adore l’école et étudier et est enthousiasmée à l’idée de continuer ses études à New York, au Lycée Français.
Il me semble qu’il est très difficile d’y être admis, mais je vais quand même essayer, en espérant que les résultats scolaires des années précédentes comptent un peu. J’ai aussi entendu beaucoup de bien de la FASNY, mais le campus de Mamaroneck est à une heure de train de mon lieu de travail, au cœur de Manhattan.
Je peux peut etre l’inscrire à l’école internationale des Nations Unies, mais ce ne sera pas l’OIB, et je ne suis pas certaine du niveau académique. Il est peut être excellent, je n’ai juste pas reçu d’opinion éclairée.
Pourriez vous s il vous plait m’aider ? Partager votre opinion sur les différentes options, et sur le contenu de la lettre de recommandation pour la famille que ces écoles demandent ?
Merci d’avance pour le temps et l’effort que je vous demande, mais soyez certain/e/s que votre aide nous sera très très précieuse.
Même s'il n'y a pas de programme OIB exactement comme en France, toutes les écoles privées (ou publiques, d'ailleurs) qui proposent un programme IB (baccalauréat international) ont un excellent niveau. Un diplôme IB est considéré égal au baccalauréat français pour les admissions à l'université et est reconnu par Sciences Po, etc.. Il faut bien sûr se renseigner pour savoir si le programme complet est
offert ou seulement quelques cours, quelle est la moyenne des résultats obtenus, et les universités où sont allés les élèves,
mais dans l'ensemble la présence d'un programme IB est garantie de haut niveau. Enfin, le programme IB est enseigné en anglais,
mais c'est pour votre fille l'occasion de devenir billingue.
The United Nations School est une école d'excellence mais il est difficile d'y être admis, car les conditions ne dépendent pas uniquement du niveau scolaire, mais aussi du métier des parents: sont prioritaires les enfants du personnel de l'ONU et des consulats/ambassades. Tous les enfants doivent passer un entretien et le réussir avant d'être admis.
Quelques écoles qui proposent le programme IB à New York:
- Dwight: école privée allant de la maternelle au lycée, 1/3 d'élèves d'origine étrangère, 4 écoles "partenaires" pour que les élèves puissent passer un semestre en Chine, à Londres, etc. http://www.dwight.edu/
- Brooklyn Friends School, école privée quaker http://www.brooklynfriends.org/...ars/default/Home.htm
- Curtis High School, école publique http://curtishs.schoolwires.com/...shs/site/default.asp
- Brooklyn Latin School, une des 8 écoles publiques sélectives et spécialisées de la ville, admission sur test seulement, "emphasis" sur les humanités classiques (le latin est obligatoire, ainsi que l'art rhétorique à l'oral et des "écrits structurés") Admission sur test, se renseigner auprès des responsables des admissions. http://www.brooklynlatin.org/default.aspx
- Situé à Manhattan, The High School For Language and Diplomacy, qui propose le programme IB est située dans le bâtiment Washington Irving HS, une école publique, où co-existent aussi Gramercy Arts School et le "HS" normal qui pose problème (ghetto). Le bâtiment fait 11 étages, en pierres (il a servi de décor à une série, en partie parce qu'avant le programme IB il y avait un programme pour les adolescents intellectuellement précoces dont parlait cette série, je crois que le programme IB a remplacé ce programme-là.)
Vous pourriez visiter ces écoles et vous renseigner sur place sur les conditions d'admission, mais attention à le faire rapidement, je crois que les procédures d'admission ont lieu entre novembre et février pour la plupart de ces écoles!
The United Nations School est une école d'excellence mais il est difficile d'y être admis, car les conditions ne dépendent pas uniquement du niveau scolaire, mais aussi du métier des parents: sont prioritaires les enfants du personnel de l'ONU et des consulats/ambassades. Tous les enfants doivent passer un entretien et le réussir avant d'être admis.
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- Brooklyn Friends School, école privée quaker http://www.brooklynfriends.org/...ars/default/Home.htm
- Curtis High School, école publique http://curtishs.schoolwires.com/...shs/site/default.asp
- Brooklyn Latin School, une des 8 écoles publiques sélectives et spécialisées de la ville, admission sur test seulement, "emphasis" sur les humanités classiques (le latin est obligatoire, ainsi que l'art rhétorique à l'oral et des "écrits structurés") Admission sur test, se renseigner auprès des responsables des admissions. http://www.brooklynlatin.org/default.aspx
- Situé à Manhattan, The High School For Language and Diplomacy, qui propose le programme IB est située dans le bâtiment Washington Irving HS, une école publique, où co-existent aussi Gramercy Arts School et le "HS" normal qui pose problème (ghetto). Le bâtiment fait 11 étages, en pierres (il a servi de décor à une série, en partie parce qu'avant le programme IB il y avait un programme pour les adolescents intellectuellement précoces dont parlait cette série, je crois que le programme IB a remplacé ce programme-là.)
Vous pourriez visiter ces écoles et vous renseigner sur place sur les conditions d'admission, mais attention à le faire rapidement, je crois que les procédures d'admission ont lieu entre novembre et février pour la plupart de ces écoles!
Formidable Myos,
merci beaucoup pour votre message clair et complet, vraiment utile, je me penche sur les ecoles que vous listez.
Merci encore,
Actuellement, l'urgence est que vous contactiez ces écoles pour voir s'il y a des places (2e = 10th grade mais dans certaines écoles on leur donne d'autres noms, l'école des Nations Unies par exemple appelle cela T2...) L'entrée se fait généralement en 9th grade, et il est possible qu'on demande à votre fille de "redoubler" dans les écoles privées. Cela ne sera PAS compté contre elle dans les admissions aux universités américaines, seul le dossier des 4 années de "high school" sera compté. (Sinon elle devra faire convertir son dossier de 3e, et généralement de 5e-4e puisqu'il y a des cours français de ces classes qui comptent dans le minimum Carnegie). J'ignore combien de temps vous allez rester aux Etats-Unis: si vous ne restez qu'un an ou deux, sachez qu'en France, on ne reconnaitra pas vraiment son cursus (hors Lycée Français de NY) au-delà de la 2e. Cela peut donc valoir la peine de considérer cette année comme une année sabbatique avec des cours qui ne seraient pas normalement suivis en France et qui peuvent enrichir son expérience tout en offrant des possibilités stimulantes. En dehors du programme IB, les bonnes écoles proposent des cours dits "AP" qui correspondent à nos cours de bac. Ils sont individuels (on peut faire un cours AP en maths, un en économie, et un en histoire de l'art - attention, tous les cours ne sont pas offerts partout!) et peuvent être suivis n'importe quelle année; en général, un élève de seconde sera placé soit en "regular", soit en "college prep", soit en "honors": le niveau "honors" est celui qui correspond à notre lycée général. Les cours AP sont au-dessus de Honors et requièrent des notes et des aptitudes particulières dans la matière choisie, plutôt que son statut en tant que 2e, 1e, ou Terminale, de telle sorte qu'un élève (très) bon en maths peut suivre le cours de maths AP dès la seconde (le cours Maths AB correspond au programme de S, le cours Maths BC correspond au programme de S-spécialité maths avec une partie du programme de 1er trimestre de prépa). En général, les bons élèves prêts pour ce challenge suivent plutôt un cours d'histoire AP en 2e, pas de sciences, car les prérequis sont nombreux et difficiles à satisfaire. L'entrée est au choix du professeur, qui peut faire passer un test après avoir consulté le dossier. Si jamais vous étiez obligée de choisir un lycée n'ayant pas le programme IB, tout ne serait donc pas perdu: Si vous étiez là pour un an, votre fille pourrait suivre un cours de littérature française AP pour maintenir son français (attention, ce cours n'est offert que dans les lycées très bons en langues) et des cours qui n'existent pas en France, comme Current Events (discussion de l'actualité), Broadcast Journalism (apprendre à faire un journal télévisé), Psychology, Home Economics, etc. Et si vous restiez plus longtemps, elle pourrait quand même suivre des cours de bon niveau si son lycée offre des cours AP. (Un certain nombre de grandes écoles qui recrutent après le bac reconnaissent les cours AP, puisqu'ils donnent lieu à un examen national.) Le niveau de nombreuses écoles privées (et publiques, notamment les sélectives et certaines de bons quartiers) est très bon... au point que récemment il a été demandé de limiter les devoirs à 3heures par soir, les élèves de 1e et Terminale ne dormant que 5-6 heures par nuit tant ils étaient occupés entre toutes les activités requises par l'école! Aux Etats-Unis, comme dans les pays anglosaxons en général, l'éducation doit être "complète" cad "well-rounded": les élèves doivent suivre des cours exigeants, être bénévoles, participer à des clubs, faire du sport et de la musique, etc.. L'emploi du temps typique de l'élève motivé et ambitieux est donc 7:30-14h40: cours; 14h30-17h30: activités; 17h30-18h30: diner; 18h30-20h30: travail de groupe ou préparation; 20h30-23h30: devoirs.... Les parents sont fortement sollicités, que ce soit pour aider dans la salle de classe, pour lever des fonds, pour décorer l'école, pour accompagner, etc. Enfin, il existe des pensionnats, dont un certain nombre prépare au diplôme IB; d'autres non, mais ceux-ci préparent essentiellement aux "grandes écoles" américaines (Harvard, Amherst, Princeton, Swarthmore, Wellesley, Wesleyan, MIT, etc) et ont donc un cursus dans cette optique.
Actuellement, l'urgence est que vous contactiez ces écoles pour voir s'il y a des places (2e = 10th grade mais dans certaines écoles on leur donne d'autres noms, l'école des Nations Unies par exemple appelle cela T2...) L'entrée se fait généralement en 9th grade, et il est possible qu'on demande à votre fille de "redoubler" dans les écoles privées. Cela ne sera PAS compté contre elle dans les admissions aux universités américaines, seul le dossier des 4 années de "high school" sera compté. (Sinon elle devra faire convertir son dossier de 3e, et généralement de 5e-4e puisqu'il y a des cours français de ces classes qui comptent dans le minimum Carnegie). J'ignore combien de temps vous allez rester aux Etats-Unis: si vous ne restez qu'un an ou deux, sachez qu'en France, on ne reconnaitra pas vraiment son cursus (hors Lycée Français de NY) au-delà de la 2e. Cela peut donc valoir la peine de considérer cette année comme une année sabbatique avec des cours qui ne seraient pas normalement suivis en France et qui peuvent enrichir son expérience tout en offrant des possibilités stimulantes. En dehors du programme IB, les bonnes écoles proposent des cours dits "AP" qui correspondent à nos cours de bac. Ils sont individuels (on peut faire un cours AP en maths, un en économie, et un en histoire de l'art - attention, tous les cours ne sont pas offerts partout!) et peuvent être suivis n'importe quelle année; en général, un élève de seconde sera placé soit en "regular", soit en "college prep", soit en "honors": le niveau "honors" est celui qui correspond à notre lycée général. Les cours AP sont au-dessus de Honors et requièrent des notes et des aptitudes particulières dans la matière choisie, plutôt que son statut en tant que 2e, 1e, ou Terminale, de telle sorte qu'un élève (très) bon en maths peut suivre le cours de maths AP dès la seconde (le cours Maths AB correspond au programme de S, le cours Maths BC correspond au programme de S-spécialité maths avec une partie du programme de 1er trimestre de prépa). En général, les bons élèves prêts pour ce challenge suivent plutôt un cours d'histoire AP en 2e, pas de sciences, car les prérequis sont nombreux et difficiles à satisfaire. L'entrée est au choix du professeur, qui peut faire passer un test après avoir consulté le dossier. Si jamais vous étiez obligée de choisir un lycée n'ayant pas le programme IB, tout ne serait donc pas perdu: Si vous étiez là pour un an, votre fille pourrait suivre un cours de littérature française AP pour maintenir son français (attention, ce cours n'est offert que dans les lycées très bons en langues) et des cours qui n'existent pas en France, comme Current Events (discussion de l'actualité), Broadcast Journalism (apprendre à faire un journal télévisé), Psychology, Home Economics, etc. Et si vous restiez plus longtemps, elle pourrait quand même suivre des cours de bon niveau si son lycée offre des cours AP. (Un certain nombre de grandes écoles qui recrutent après le bac reconnaissent les cours AP, puisqu'ils donnent lieu à un examen national.) Le niveau de nombreuses écoles privées (et publiques, notamment les sélectives et certaines de bons quartiers) est très bon... au point que récemment il a été demandé de limiter les devoirs à 3heures par soir, les élèves de 1e et Terminale ne dormant que 5-6 heures par nuit tant ils étaient occupés entre toutes les activités requises par l'école! Aux Etats-Unis, comme dans les pays anglosaxons en général, l'éducation doit être "complète" cad "well-rounded": les élèves doivent suivre des cours exigeants, être bénévoles, participer à des clubs, faire du sport et de la musique, etc.. L'emploi du temps typique de l'élève motivé et ambitieux est donc 7:30-14h40: cours; 14h30-17h30: activités; 17h30-18h30: diner; 18h30-20h30: travail de groupe ou préparation; 20h30-23h30: devoirs.... Les parents sont fortement sollicités, que ce soit pour aider dans la salle de classe, pour lever des fonds, pour décorer l'école, pour accompagner, etc. Enfin, il existe des pensionnats, dont un certain nombre prépare au diplôme IB; d'autres non, mais ceux-ci préparent essentiellement aux "grandes écoles" américaines (Harvard, Amherst, Princeton, Swarthmore, Wellesley, Wesleyan, MIT, etc) et ont donc un cursus dans cette optique.
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My partner and I currently live in Antibes—we’re both freelancers working remotely. We’re thinking about potentially moving to Italy.
We’d like to settle near the French border, between Ventimiglia and San Remo (this is important because we need access to Nice Airport twice a month). ✈️
I’d love to hear about life in this region! We’re looking for a quiet spot close to the sea. Any recommendations? As for the paperwork, is it difficult to get everything official? Is finding housing tough in this area? What kind of guarantees are usually required? If any kind soul could shed some light on this, we’d really appreciate it! 🥺🏻
Thanks so much for your help and advice! ☺️
I'm looking for an au pair who'd like to come to Bournemouth in the south of England, and I'd love to know what the best websites are to find one, please.
Hi everyone,
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^






