At a Glance
The French American School of Princeton is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational day school founded in 2000. FASP offers an exemplary bilingual education defined by academic rigor and a nurturing, creative spirit. We focus on the whole child, preparing students to thrive in a multicultural world
Grades:
Preschool - Grade 8
Preschool: 30 months-old, Pre-K: 4 year-old, Kindergarten: 5 year-old)
Student to Teacher Ratio:
The student to teacher ratio is 8:1
Average Class Size:
Average class size is 14 students
Enrollment:
175 students
Financial Aid:
20% of students receive financial aid
Students of Color:
50% students of color
2 Languages, 2 Accreditations
FASP is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) We are also accredited by the Middle State Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS). As a French-accredited school, FASP is part of the Agency for French Teaching Abroad (AEFE), a network of 56 Bilingual Schools in North America and other French-accredited schools in 138 countries.
Cultural Diversity
The diversity of our students, parents, faculty, and staff reflects the multicultural nature of our community, which represents over 30 different countries. 50 percent of our students identify as students of color.
More than 20 different languages are spoken in our school community: Arabic, Bulgarian, English, Farsi, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Korean, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Our Campus
FASP is located in beautiful Princeton, New Jersey, on a 75-acre campus bordering Carnegie Lake. Our campus includes a soccer field, dedicated playground, rolling recess fields, and a standalone gymnasium. We are conveniently located in Central New Jersey, within close driving distance of several key areas.
Our Mascot
Faspy the Lynx, our mascot, represents the spirit of our students, faculty, staff, and community. The choice of the lynx was a natural fit for our school's unique identity. The lynx's presence across both Europe and the United States symbolizes the bridge between cultures that is at the heart of our mission. What's more, the word "lynx" is the same in both English and French, reflecting the bilingual foundation of our school.
In French, we have the expression œil de lynx, which translates to "eagle eye" or "sharp vision"—a perfect way to describe our young global citizens’ keen minds and ability to see the world with clarity and curiosity. The lynx's intelligence and adaptability also make it an ideal symbol for the resilience and flexibility we teach our students every day.