WELCOME TO FASN
12th Grade Student Selected for Model NATO Challenge
We are proud to announce that one of our 12th grade students has been selected to participate in the 2026 Model NATO Challenge, part of the Norfolk NATO Festival, taking place on March 16, 2026, at Virginia Wesleyan University. Chosen as one of only 32 Student Diplomats, she will represent Norway in a simulation addressing real‑world NATO issues while preparing with a mentor to study Norwegian culture, politics, and military resources.
https://vafest.org/norfolk-nato-festival/model-nato-challenge/
A Nationally Recognized Educational Project
The project “What if the boat of the future came from our history? A stealth sail-powered vessel,” carried out within our school, has drawn the attention of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. Reviewed by the Directorate of Memory, Culture and Archives (DMCA) and the Interministerial Commission for Educational Cooperation (CICP), it has been shortlisted to receive the “Mémoire partagée” distinction at the “Héritiers de mémoire“ ceremony at the Panthéon. Inspired by the Hermione and the French victory of 1781 in the Chesapeake Bay, this project invites students to imagine a future reconnaissance vessel rooted in history.
https://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/fr/operation-heritiers-de-memoire
CONGRATULATIONS!
To all the EFAN students who sat for the Baccalaureate and the National Diploma (DNB) exams!!!
The EFAN teaching team and the parents are especially proud of this year’s results in the Baccalaureate and the DNB!!!
All 7 of our final-year students passed the Baccalaureate: 3 with mentions Très Bien, including 1 with Félicitations du Jury, 1 with mention Bien, 1 with mention Assez Bien
All 10 of our 9th-grade students passed the DNB: 5 with mention Très Bien, 4 with mention Bien, 1 pass
ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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The French American School of Norfolk
At the French American School of Norfolk (FASN), students follow the French Ministry of National Education curriculum, offered in partnership with Norfolk Public Schools (NPS) and Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS).
The French American School of Norfolk
FASN
represents a dynamic collaboration between French and American educational traditions, promoting bilingualism and cross-cultural understanding. Its partnership with Crossroads Elementary and Middle School, John B. Dey Elementary School, Great Neck Middle School, and Frank W. Cox High School provides students with an enriching academic and social experience.
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENT
The French-American School of Norfolk admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in the administration policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.