We are not a French-speaking family, is my child eligible to attend Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles? Yes. Our students are not required to speak French to attend the school. There is an English-language college prep educational track that is on par with other private schools in the area. As long as your children meet the admissions requirements, they can become Lycée Français de Los Angeles students.
Do the International Program students interact with the French Program students? In every grade level, all of our students integrate and socialize with each other during recess, lunch, sports, after school and during extracurricular activities and time that is not spent in the classroom. Students are separated by program only during the academic portion of the day. Many French-language students report that their best friends are in the English language section and vice versa.
What colleges do Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles graduates attend? A large percentage of our students attend Ivy League and UC schools, and the most prestigious universities abroad. We have a full-time college counselor on staff to provide individual guidance to each student. Our students have a 100 percent college matriculation rate. Graduation Results and College Acceptances
What is the student/teacher ratio and what kind of faculty does the school have? Le Lycée strives to maintain a high level of individual attention. Our private school has small class sizes of 10-15 at the earlier grade levels to a maximum of 20 in high school on average. With over 125 teachers for a student population of around 800, we can ensure our teacher-student ratio remains small.
Our faculty mirrors our student body population. Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles teachers come from all over the world and have advanced teaching credentials. Many of our teachers have been with the school for 10 or 20+ years.
How many campuses does the Lycée have? Six beautiful, age-appropriate campuses in West Los Angeles, and Pacific Palisades in Southern California.
Does Le Lycée provide Bus Service for their students?All families must arrange their own transportation to and from school. A carpool list is usually created yearly to facilitate transport between willing families.
What is the percentage of American students vs. French students? School-wide (preschool–12th grade), approximately 60 percent of the students are US citizens only, 24% are US/French nationals, 10% are French citizens only, and 6% are citizens of other nations. Approximately 80% of students pursues the French School Program (so many non-native French speakers, including American students, take the Bac path). Approximately 96% go onto attend US universities.
What opportunities are there to volunteer /parent involvement?
A dedicated group of parents formed Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles Parent Committee (LFPC), comprised of parents who volunteer for events and committees that involve and benefit the whole school. Participation in the LFPC is voluntary.This contribution could include being a chaperone for a field trip, volunteering to help with a fundraiser or community service program, participating in a career day event, welcoming a new family at key events, participating in focus groups, etc. These become priceless experiences as they provide an occasion for the parents to get to know the teachers and the school staff and their children’s classmates, and often families from other grades and campuses. Our parent volunteers are key to school spirit and to a vital and active community for our children.