I feel so lucky to have been educated in the French system. Le Lycée Français de L.A. gave me a classic education that not only prepared me for the rigors of an ivy league but opened my mind to a wider sense of the world.
- Jodie Foster
March 17, 2009
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a private, bilingual, and international institution founded in 1964 by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kabbaz. In these more than forty years, the school has expanded from one building to five beautiful campuses.
As a Californian non-profit corporation in the West Los Angeles area, Le Lycée is proud of its strong French roots, but it is truly a bi-cultural school representing two strong educational systems, the French and the American, in one school. However, one need not be French nor know the French language to attend. Le Lycée opens it arms to all serious students who are interested in a classic education in an international environment.
The English Language Section is taught in English, aligns itself with the California Standards, and offers a superlative college preparation program. Each student in this section receives a hard-earned high school diploma. Needless to say all students at Le Lycée, regardless of section, become proficient in the French language.
The French Language Section is taught primarily in French and follows the official program issued by the French Ministry of Education. Students who complete this program will sit for the prestigious French Baccalauréat exam. Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles has an outstanding passage rate for this very difficult test.
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges. the European Organization of International Schools, and the Federation of French Private Non-denominational Schools accredit the school from Preschool to 12th grade. The faculty of school comes from all over the world with a large number from France and the United States. There are over 125 teachers for a student population of around 1000 so that the teacher-student ratio remains small. Le Lycée always strives to keep classes small to maintain a high level of individual attention for each student.