The French American Academy
Primary and Secondary EducationNew Jersey, United States51-200 Employees
The French American Academy is a private pre-K through 9th grade school operating in Jersey City and Englewood, New Jersey, offering a bilingual education in French and English. The institution emphasizes a learning environment that combines traditional and progressive methods to foster cognitive and social development, cultural understanding, confidence, and self-expression. Its program aims to strengthen listening, reasoning, focus, multitasking, and communication skills through early bilingual education, while also supporting performance in non-language subjects such as math and science. In addition to regular classes, the academy provides after-school activities, enrichment programs, summer offerings, and language classes for adults. The organization serves a diverse student body and maintains multiple campuses in the Jersey City area and in Englewood. A recent development noted a Singapore Math method launch in January 2024, reflecting ongoing educational innovation within the school ecosystem.