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Bilingual Education for a Multilingual Family: The Jalalian Rashidi Family’s Experience at FASP
“I never imagined that sending my son to a French bilingual school would be the key to unlocking his ability to speak Farsi at home!” exclaimed Sanaz Jalalian, parent of two sons currently attending French American School of Princeton (FASP). Daniel and Liam Rashidi, currently in 8th Grade and 4th Grade at FASP, speak English…
Read MoreCross-Cultural Connections Among the Many Benefits of Bilingual Education
One of the many benefits of bilingual education at the French American School of Princeton is the opportunity not only to learn another language but to discover and learn about different cultures as well. “French American School of Princeton has long taken advantage of teacher exchange programs that allow certified teachers from other French-speaking countries…
Read More6th Grade STEM Class Creates Human Cantilever Bridge Project
6th Grade students at French American School of Princeton have been studying how the forces of compression and tension work together to create structure and balance in the engineering of bridges in their STEM class. This past week students created a Human Cantilever Bridge! It was inspired by this project produced by Princeton University, and…
Read MoreFASP Featured in March Issue of Princeton Perspectives
French American School of Princeton’s new Accelerated Immersion Program is featured in the March issue of the online magazine Princeton Perspectives. The magazine’s topic this month is: “Change Can Be Hard. How Do We Know If It’s The Right Choice? We take a look at some of the various changes happening in our area, and offer…
Read MoreA Bilingual Education for an English-Speaking Family: Evelyn Morison’s Story
“Why should I learn French when we live in the US and speak English?” asked six-year-old Evelyn Morison when her parents enrolled her at French American School of Princeton (FASP) in First Grade to begin her bilingual education. It’s a question asked by many English-speaking families when exploring private school options in Princeton, NJ. For…
Read MoreFrench American School of Princeton Math & Science Middle School Teachers Nominated for Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching
French American School of Princeton (FASP) is proud to nominate Natalie Martin and Sonia Grare, Middle School teachers in Math and Science, for the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching awarded annually by Princeton University. French American School of Princeton Bilingual Education In FASP’s bilingual curriculum, Middle School students study Math and Science in…
Read MoreDominique Velociter Named Permanent Head of School at French American School of Princeton
PRINCETON, NJ. (January 26, 2023): The Board of Trustees is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dominique Velociter as permanent Head of School for the French American School of Princeton (FASP). A school-wide celebration of students, families, faculty, and Board of Trustees was held today to mark the announcement. Ms. Velociter joined the school in…
Read MoreMeet Elena: FASP’s New Administrative Assistant
Elena is the new cheerful face of our front office: FASP’s Administrative Assistant is an international, quadrilingual woman who speaks English, French, Russian and Bulgarian. Prior to joining the team at FASP, Elena worked as a photographer. During her time as a photographer, she captured photographs of students ranging from Pre-K through Grade 12. As she is familiar…
Read MorePoetry Enlivens Kindergarten Students’ First Week of School!
Music, Art and Pierre Lozère, “C’est la rentrée!”. Our Kindergarten students created their individual rendition of the French composer, as the first entry for their poetry notebook.
Read MoreWelcome Back, FASP!
We were thrilled to open our doors again and safely welcome back our students for their first day of school! Take a look at a few snapshots of our first day of the 2021-22 school year!
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