A new French Preschool in Houston
When she arrived in Houston, Katia Lane, a Franco-Canadian teacher, thought she was going to find the perfect place for her children to give them an education in French. Given the lack of options, she decided to start her own school structure and realized her dream of a preschool.
As a child, in Canada, she grew up and followed the type of education she wants to offer today. « This is an incredible opportunity to be bilingual and I want to give this opportunity to other children so that they can live and prepare themselves for the future world,” she says.
Photo by Houston French Academy
Houston French Academy which is aimed at children from 2 to 5 years old, offers the first three levels of kindergarten classes (Pre-school, Pre-K and Kindergarten). Each class will consist of a maximum of 18 children, supervised by a teacher and two bilingual assistants.
In these three groups, classes will be held entirely in French and will be based on the Montessori system and French immersion. To develop language, children will take part in art and science, as well as in introductory exercises in reading and writing. « Students will follow a pedagogy that involves gardening, cooking, music, science, mathematics, while allowing sufficient time for independent learning and at least an hour a day of outdoor play in our new open air facilities, » says the director of the school.
Open house events of the school (8915 Timberside Dr) are held throughout the month of July for parents who want to discover the French Academy Houston: Thursday, July 16 at 6 pm ; July 18 at 10 am; July 23 at 10 am. For more information and to register: www.houstonfrenchacademy.com
About the Author
Isabelle Karamooz, Founder of FQM is originally from Versailles, France. She always wanted to see the world, which she did starting at 17 when she had the fortunate opportunity to study abroad in Rhonda, Spain. She traveled the world from Hong Kong to Taiwan, from Ireland to Austria, to Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Monaco, and discovered the entire countries of Italy and Morocco. She really feels like a citizen of the world. She finally settled several years in Los Angeles where she worked at the French Consulate of Los Angeles. Passionate about the Arts and History, she earned a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of California Berkeley and studied for a Master program in education at the University of Southern California, then she went on to teach French to aspiring UNLV and CSN students in Nevada. She is the founder and Editor in chief of French Quarter Magazine, in which she writes, interviews people in a wide range of circumstances, pitches story ideas to writers and journalists, takes photos, and is currently writing her first translated work, which spans the life of Coco Chanel and is filled with adventure, intrigue, history and love.
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Hello,
Is this school still up and running? I can’t access their website, and have left several messages but can’t seem to get a response from anyone.
Thanks!
Hello Hilary,
I have contacted the president (Katia Lane) and wait for a response. In the meanwhile, here is her email address :
houstonfrenchacademy@gmail.com.
Hope that’s help !
Cheers!
Hello Isabelle, is this school still available? I tried emailing Katia at houstonfrenchacademy@gmail.com but haven’t heard back. Are you aware of any other Montessori French preschools?
Hello Noorin. Thank you for your comment. I will get back to you as soon as I hear from them.