Lycee Francais de New York

The Lycee Francais de New York enrolls about 1,230 students from Nursery through 12th grade, drawn from more than 50 countries. As a nonsectarian day school in Manhattan, it delivers a fully bilingual French and American program accredited by both NYSAIS and the French Ministry of Education. Graduates earn a US high school diploma alongside one of three French baccalaureate tracks, including the International Option (OIB).

Teaching here is shaped by that dual accreditation. Faculty work inside two regulatory traditions at once, designing courses that satisfy American independent school standards and the French national curriculum. It is an unusual professional environment for educators who want to operate across systems rather than choose between them.

Language sits at the core of daily work. Instruction happens in French and English, and the school offers Arabic, Mandarin, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish. That breadth creates steady demand for language specialists, bilingual classroom teachers, and staff comfortable moving between cultures and pedagogies.

The financial picture is substantial for a single-campus day school: roughly $158 million in net assets and $61 million in annual revenue as of 2023. Compensation is typically competitive with leading New York independent schools, though candidates should weigh Manhattan housing costs, since boarding-school-style housing benefits are not part of the package.

Lycee Francais de New York hires across divisions for classroom teaching, language instruction, administration, admissions, and advancement. For educators fluent in French or drawn to international schooling, the Lycee offers a distinct path in New York.