English and French sites suggested by parents, not the Lycée. Of course, this is not an exhaustive list.

Search engines
http://www.best.com/~afsf/sites.html Sites selected by the Alliance Française.
http://www.voila.fr/ Search engine by theme. More user friendly than than Yahoo France.
http://www.service-public.fr/ The French Government's portal.
http://french.about.com/ Lists and comments over 700 sites focusing on learning French, in English.
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html Many links about France described in English.
http://www.france.com/ Site containing general information in English for the American public.
General information site designed for the American public in English.

Education

Sites in French
http://www.education.gouv.fr/ French National Ministry of Education : information on the French education system from primary, high school and beyond. Contains practical information and numerous links.
http://www.cndp.fr/ The National Center of Pedagogical Documentation provides advice and educational resources for parents as well as teachers. Parents can subscribe to an e-mail list entitled "What's New‘' (Quoi de neuf?). In the section entitled Tools (Outils), the site reviews literature for children age 2 to 11.
http://www.onisep.fr/ Orientation after the Baccalauréat.
http://www.cned.fr/ The National Center for Long-Distance Learning
http://www.inrp.fr/ National Institute of Pedagogic Research.
http://www.educnet.education.fr/ Information and communication technology for teachers. http://www.aefe.diplomatie.fr/ Government Agency for the French Schools Abroad.
http://www.foconet.org/ French schools department of the French Embassy in Washington DC.
http://www.ciep.fr/ Information and exchanges between the French education system and other education systems worldwide.
http://www.fle.fr/ French as a second langage, for teachers.
http://cartables.net/ lists web addresses of sites geared towards children, teachers and parents.

Sites in English
http://www.education.com International site designed for children, parents and teachers.
http://www.accesseric.org/ A digest of thousands of articles on education published in the US.
http://www.naeyc.org/ National Association for the Education of Young Children.
http://www.ed.gov U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ California Department of Education.

Bilingualism
http://www.enfantsbilingues.com/ A fabulous site in French, containing topics such as language development, myths and realities of bilingualism and what parents and educators of a young bilingual child need to know. Two articles, the first one in English, "Culture shock and the problem of adjustment to new cultural environments" and the second in French, "The bilingual child: an opportunity or a burden? (L'enfant bilingue: chance ou surcharge?) by Georges Ludi, of the University of Basel are a must.
http://www.cpf.ca/index.html This bilingual site, produced by the Association of Canadian Parents for French, will provide support to American Lycée parents who do not speak any French.
http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/about.htm The National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education contains numerous documents on bilingual education in the US and provides numerous links on the subject. Go directly to the section entitled Language and Education Links, then to Bilingual Education, to find a section on Bilingual Parenting. The latter cites many articles pertaining to the daily lives of bilingual families, both at home and at school.

Sites For Children and Teens
http://www.info-france-usa.org/kids/ Discover France with the embassy of France in Washington DC, in English.
http://mathabos.com Recommended by maths teachers, in French.
http://www.apreslecole.fr/ Site for after-school fun and learning.
http://www.mediajunior.com/ News agency directed toward children and teens, founded by journalists.
http://www.pedagonet.com/ Canadian site, available in French and English version. Many resources.
http://www.momes.net/.Site facilitating communication between Francophones penpals.
http://www.labd.cndp.fr/ Selection of BD's (comics books) from the National Center of Pedagogic Documentation.
http://www.bdparadisio.com BD's reference site with critiques of the latest releases.

French Culture
http://www.francetime.com Cultural port for francophiles and francophones. Bookmark the "Bay Area Francophile List" by Suzanne Toczyski, assistant professor of French at Sonoma University. She publishes this extremely detailed list on a regular basis, announcing all the upcoming French cultural events around the Bay: theater, shows, exhibitions, workshops, social events, etc.
http://frenchculture.org/ Excellent English language cite created in New York par the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York. Art, literature, movies, education, people, performances, TV, radio…current and up to date information. Do not confuse this site with the commercial site named frenchculture.com.
http://www.bnf.fr/ The National Library of France
http://www.culture.fr Information disseminated by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication
http://www.bonjourparis.com Articles and resources for Americans interested in French culture.

For French Families Living in San Francisco
http://www.accueil-sfo.org/ The French Consulate of San Francisco
http://www.sfbacc.org/ San Francisco Bay Accueil
http://www.sfbacc.org/bac/ Bay Area Communiqué is in transition and no longer exists in its previous form. The site is still worth checking out, particularly the article on culture shock for the newly arrived to the States.
http://www.frenchparents.net/ A unique online resource of networking and services for smart globetrotting and international parents.
http://www.interfrench.com/ French speaking expatriates and francophiles around the Bay Area.
http://jfsanfrancisco.tripod.com/ Young francophiles in San Francisco.
http://www.dbf.net Monthly meeting of French people working in HighTech.

To Order Books, Periodicals, Music, CD-Roms in French

Books
http://alapage.com Not well known, good choice of books at good prices and fast delivery.
http://www.chapitre.com/ French site for new, used, bargain, rare and out of print editions.
http://www.amazon.fr/ Easy to use if you are accustomed to Amazon in the US
http://www.renaud-bray.com/ Canadian site in French and English. books and NTSC French videos.
http://www.multilingual-matters.com/ English bookstore specialized in bilingualism and the study of languages.

Magazines
http://www.bayardpresse.com/ Periodicals, books, multi-media (excellent CD-roms) for children and teens.
http://www.expressmag.com/ Subscription service for French magazines.
http://www.france-amerique.com/ The largest French-language publication in the United States, with a 20,000 print circulation and 60,000 readers.

Music
http://www.enfancemusique.asso.fr: Cassettes and CDs to stimulate children's imagination and creativity.

CD-Roms
http://www.crdi.fr/ 4000+ titles of educational, artistic and cultural CD-Roms.

Videos
http://www.early-advantage.com/ « Muzzy Method » Language instruction from the BBC.
http://www.proxis.be Belgian site, good prices.
http://www.francevision.com Site in English, music and videos.
www.infrench.com Site in English featuring videos, DVDs, CD-Roms, games.
http://www.bonjournet.com/ American site, good selection of french books and educational multimedias products.
http://www.Pafff.org/ The Palo Alto French Film Society. Videos in french with English subtitles.