NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL

www.nyfacs.net

Charter School 286 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The New York French-American Charter School (NYFACS) is a tuition-free public charter school located in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Serving students in grades K-8, the school is distinguished by its commitment to bilingualism, offering a rigorous dual-language curriculum in both French and English. By integrating the French National Ministry of Education’s academic standards with the New York State Common Core, the school aims to provide a multicultural educational experience that fosters both academic excellence and global citizenship.

Beyond its focus on linguistic proficiency, NYFACS emphasizes a holistic approach to student development, incorporating a blend of traditional instruction and enriched extracurricular opportunities. The school serves a diverse student body and operates with the goal of preparing its pupils to navigate an increasingly interconnected world. As a charter institution, it maintains high levels of accountability and community engagement, striving to bridge the cultural gap between American and Francophone pedagogical traditions while ensuring all students meet state-mandated benchmarks.

286

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	48
Black	209
Asian	3
Two or More	8
American Indian	4

Black
209 (73.1%)
Hispanic
48 (16.8%)
White
14 (4.9%)
Two or More
8 (2.8%)
American Indian
4 (1.4%)
Asian
3 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(212)666-4134
Website:	http://www.nyfacs.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	229
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 21

Grade 7 38

Grade 8 33