FIRST LADY OF FRANCE BRIGITTE MACRON TOURS LYCÉE FRANÇAIS

NEW ORLEANS – Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans (LFNO) welcomed Mme. Brigitte Macron, first lady of France, to its Priestley campus uptown, Friday.

After being welcomed with the Marseillaise, Mme. Macron toured the school, which included a brief presentation about LFNO, the only public PK-12 French accredited school in North America.

LFNO leaders brought Mme. Macron to visit a PE class, a 10th grade class and a meeting with the student council.

The first lady discussed topics including impacts of cyberbullying, the importance of students taking care of themselves and each other. She also extended a very special presidential invitation when LFNO seniors visit France for their senior trip later this year.

Mme. Macron expressed admiration for LFNO’s world class teachers, outstanding students and innovative principals.

“We are so proud to bring life changing and memorable moments like these to our students and staff at Lycée,” LFNO CEO Dr. Chase McLaurin said. “We were honored to showcase all the amazing things happening at Lycée for Mme. Macron! It truly says something that when the Première Dame de France visits the United States, she visits only one school and that school was Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans!”

Dr. McLaurin and other administrators and principals represented LFNO at a reception with President and Mme. Macron at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

“We are so grateful for our partnerships with the offices of Consul General of France in Louisiana, Nathalie Beras; Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and Dr. Anne Normann with Amis Du Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans.

More information about LFNO is available at LFNO.org.

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About Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orleans
As New Orleans’ sole French pre K-12 public school, Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orleans is designing and providing an innovative, world-class French Accredited learning model by immersing students in a culturally and linguistically rich learning environment. LFNO maintains four academic goals school-wide to increase mathematic, reading and standardized testing performance and goal achievement, while also surrounding students with French language, culture and academic life. LFNO.org