Secondes enjoyed a fabulous on-boarding weekend in Normandy, with accro-parcours, VTT biking, archery, and kayaking on the program and the weather was picture-perfect. It was a great way to welcome the Class of 2027 to Upper School.

Sixièmes kicked-off their Middle School careers with an accrobranche outing. It was a fabulous way to bond with new classmates and teachers and to foster class solidarity. Fun was had by all!

The Terminale Welcome Cocktail is one of our most beloved traditions. The Class of 2025, their parents, and the Upper School faculty and staff gathered last night to honor the work done thus far and kick-off this most important year. 

It's been a busy few days, greeting new students and families, hosting assemblies and meetings, and settling into classrooms and new routines. After the summer hiatus, the Section is buzzing with activity and optimism.

The American Section faculty and staff are ready to welcome new and returning students! We are all looking forward to a fabulous new academic year. 

Congratulations to the American Section class of 2024! Our 52 graduates were honored at two graduation ceremonies and a celebratory dinner last week. Our newest alumni were the first class to sit the Baccalaureat Français International (BFI), which they passed brilliantly, with a 100% honors rate. 14% of the class earned a mention assez bien, 33% a mention bien, 43% a mention très bien and 10% mention très bien avec félicitations du jury. We are proud of each and every one of them!

Our 5th Grade Fourth of July-themed Field Day brought together all three 5th Grade classes for a day filled with sports, fun, and unforgettable memories. It was wonderful to see our students enjoying themselves and building bonds that will carry them into middle school.

Rising Sixième students were recently welcomed on both of our Middle School campuses for tours of their future collège.They got lots of information about what to expect in collège next year, and are ready for the rentrée!

Our 60 fifth graders were full of energy as they sang their way onto the stage for their Lower School graduation. We were entertained by the favorite memories that were expressed by each student, as well as a slide show featuring their artwork. The diplomas were awarded as a full-screen image of each child’s picture was shown. 

For the past several months, Ms. MacKenzie’s 4^th grade students have been immersed in poetry – reading it, writing it, sharing it, discussing it. Then students hosted a Poetry Café and family members joined us as students shared their wonderful works on stage.

Our 3rd Grade Science Fair was a blast! The students' projects were out of this world, proving that hard work and dedication are the real "solutions" to any experiment. From finding the key to making a penny shine to understanding the perfect design behind paper airplanes to make them fly the farthest, these young scientists showed their brilliance and curiosity.

Our 60 Troisième students were recently honored at Middle School graduation. They have worked hard, put in the extra hours, and have managed to win our hearts as well! We couldn’t be prouder of their many accomplishments and we are grateful for the memories we were able to make with them. 

The American Section recently led a Fresque du Climat for all Troisièmes at Collège Marcel Roby. They investigated the  causes and effects of human activity on the planet and came up with great ideas to help reverse some of the effects of greenhouse gases on the climate.

Last week the Quatrième students attended the Saint Germain Livrodrome. The stands introducing students to literature, publishing, and every aspect related to books and students had a workshop with a bilingual poet and translator.

Every year our entire Lower School puts aside routines and spends a week exploring a topic in depth. This year the theme of Project Week was careers, and it a was a huge success. Students visited the Mairie de St. Germain, the Lycée Agricole, and the police station, and met with shephards, artists, engineers, dog trainers, and more!

The Golf de Fourqueux provided a magical setting for students from the American, British, and Spanish Sections and their guests to bask in the end-of-Middle-School euphoria at the annual Troisième Prom.

The Lower School theater students recently put on a wonderful performance of The Emperor’s New Clothes, the tale of a vain emperor with foolish pride, and three peasant sisters who longed to be rich. Bravo to our young thespians for their truly memorable performance. 

The Tournoi des Futures Etoiles was held last Sunday, with the US teams doing better than their championship rankings. We even have a champion: the American Section Fifth Graders won the tournament in the Minimes category, while the Third Graders came in second after a harrowing penalty shoot-out.

Congratulations to our Middle School thespians for their recent performance of A Midsummer Camp's Dream. Their adaptation of the Shakespeare classic was witty and memorable, dazzling with its set-design and costumes. Congratulations to the actors and to Director Marisa Cavin!

The annual Lycée en Fête celebration was once again a huge success, reuniting the schools 14 international sections for a day of delicious food, games, and cultural demonstrations. The mayor of Saint Germain and the Proviseur of the Lycée even lent a hand to prepare the tasty burgers on sale at the American Section stand!