The French Heritage Language Program is a program of the non-profit foundation FACE, in partnership with the French Embassy in the United States. It is designed to support and enrich the teaching and learning of French language, literature, and culture for students of Francophone background in New York City. The primary objectives of the program are to help these students develop proficiency in French (reading comprehension, writing, oral expression and other literacy skills), and keep a connection to their respective cultures and identities, while increasing their opportunities for success in their new environment.

Through university partnerships, this project also hopes to contribute to scholarly research in the field of heritage language learning. As a pilot program, it is a place for pedagogical and methodological exploration, and a way to build new partnerships. We seek to develop curriculum models that can be replicated and adapted in other cities in the United States. The French Heritage Language Program works closely with the Internationals Network for Public Schools, which includes nine high schools for new immigrants in New York City and one in Oakland, California, all working at the development of models for global education.

The French Heritage Language Program currently serves 115 students in five different Internationals high schools, 20 students in a public elementary school, and 35 students at two different community centers:

HIGH SCHOOLS
- Bronx International High School
- International Community High School (Bronx)
- Brooklyn International High School
- International High School at Lafayette (Brooklyn)
- International High School at Prospect Heights (Brooklyn)

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PS 125, Ralph Bunche School (Manhattan)

COMMUNITY CENTERS
-Malian Cultural Center (Bronx)
-TRUCE Fitness & Nutrition Center (Manhattan)