La Petite Ecole
159 W. 82nd St., #1
New York, NY 10024 (map)
Phone: (646)504-9694
info@lpeny.com
www.lpeny.com
La Petite Ecole offers preschool and extended day (2½-4 years old), afterschool (5-10 years old) and summer camp programs; immersing children in French language and culture, developing their verbal, motor, social and critical thinking skills through an arts-integrated curriculum. French-speaking educators facilitate hands-on projects, incorporating the artworks of acclaimed, visiting artists. Enrichment programs include Free Flow Painting (Peindre en Liberté): using the free-standing color palette in the Atelier; Niki & Jean Sculpture Projects: ceramics and assemblage inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely; La Petite Cuisine: cooking seasonal French recipes, such as crêpes, madeleines and soufflés; Le Petit Théâtre: Dramatic Arts & Music: writing, improvisation and performance and La Ronde-singing and dancing in French; Photography and Printmaking: for kids and parents learning about lighting, angles, motion, portraits, landscapes, cyanotypes, monotypes, collagraphs and other beginning processes. E-mail or call now to apply and tour the school.