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LFSF is a curating partner and the only school participating in the upcoming 2020 Night of Ideas, on FEB 01 at the Main Public Library in San Francisco
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![I'm bilingual! What's your superpower?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579047579/francaissf/vtofifbuxdc0g3kuc9tu/Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579047579/francaissf/vtofifbuxdc0g3kuc9tu/Thumbnail.jpg","width":500}])
At LFSF, students have a superpower: they can speak, read and dream in two, sometimes three, or even four languages! Big deal, some might say, and yet!...
![LFSF | M. Philippe ETIENNE, Ambassador of France in the United States visits the Ortega Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579202781/francaissf/leqaevsub6tnzartjngg/Visite-Ambassadeur-4676.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579202781/francaissf/leqaevsub6tnzartjngg/Visite-Ambassadeur-4676.jpg","width":500}])
LFSF | On January 13, our HoS Emmanuel TEXIER had the pleasure to welcome Philippe ETIENNE @Ph_Etienne, the newly appointed Ambassador of France in the United States, currently visiting the Bay Area, and Emmanuel LEBRUN-DAMIENS @elebrundamiens, the Consul General of France in San Francisco.
![Start'Up Lycee 2020 Kickoff | DEC 06]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1575572110/francaissf/xkoiutbf3hxavy9fnxvc/500-500-startup.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1575572110/francaissf/xkoiutbf3hxavy9fnxvc/500-500-startup.jpg","width":500}])
Start’Up Lycee 2020 kicks off on DEC 06, 2019! The event is a unique opportunity for Gr10 students to be introduced to the startup environment. The theme of the year is "Bold Business For A Better Planet".
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A growing number of San Francisco based families make the choice to first enroll in la Petite Ecole, only available in Sausalito. After a year enjoying our sunny and kid-friendly location, most decided to stay. Karen, whose son Tom is now in preschool, explains her family’s choice.
![Salon Sup France | DEC 14 | Ortega Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573762068/francaissf/oipoycvoqwpop04wwvsw/500-salponsup.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573762068/francaissf/oipoycvoqwpop04wwvsw/500-salponsup.jpg","width":500}])
Salon Sup France is an informational fair designed to inform students about the many options in higher education in France.
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Congratulations to Chiara who has been selected to be part of the AEFE orchestra with about 70 other students from all around the world! #studentsuccess
![LFSF | SF Ballet and SF Girls Chorus come to the TLF on NOV 01]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1572470256/francaissf/owdqlsapn4gehcqlmggn/500-ballet.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1572470256/francaissf/owdqlsapn4gehcqlmggn/500-ballet.jpg","width":500}])
Join us for a night celebrating performing arts when our school's theater lends its stage to prestigious local partners : the San Francisco ballet and the SF Girl Chorus.
LFSF Articles
At LFSF, students have a superpower: they can speak, read and dream in two, sometimes three, or even four languages! Big deal, some might say, and yet!...
A growing number of San Francisco based families make the choice to first enroll in la Petite Ecole, only available in Sausalito. After a year enjoying our sunny and kid-friendly location, most decided to stay. Karen, whose son Tom is now in preschool, explains her family’s choice.
![LFSF @ Sausalito : bilingual education with a Marin flair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1569885695/francaissf/gb4xtx9rpc9xgbdyyqlj/readingsq.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1569885695/francaissf/gb4xtx9rpc9xgbdyyqlj/readingsq.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1569885695/francaissf/gb4xtx9rpc9xgbdyyqlj/readingsq.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1569885695/francaissf/gb4xtx9rpc9xgbdyyqlj/readingsq.jpg","width":896}])
This year, our dynamic admissions team has been meeting with a growing number of families moving to Marin in search of a different lifestyle. The attraction of our open campus, safely tucked away, all on one level, filled with light, offering lots of green and open spaces, increasingly seduces families who, for some, make the choice of this campus, even when residing in the city!
![LFSF@ Sausalito : A local reference for more than 50 years]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1569885637/francaissf/bdjfylb4qzu2kzehwk4l/tableau_sq.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1569885637/francaissf/bdjfylb4qzu2kzehwk4l/tableau_sq.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1569885637/francaissf/bdjfylb4qzu2kzehwk4l/tableau_sq.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1569885637/francaissf/bdjfylb4qzu2kzehwk4l/tableau_sq.jpg","width":1008}])
Sausalito Currents | Sept 2019
Although LFSF is the first choice of many French and francophone parents in the Bay Area, it also attracts diverse and internationally minded families who want to give their child the gift of bilingualism.
!["We chose a French school for our daughter – and we’re not French!"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555006468/francaissf/zpouz0pyxsq5l4u6l05m/IMG_3030.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555006468/francaissf/zpouz0pyxsq5l4u6l05m/IMG_3030.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1555006468/francaissf/zpouz0pyxsq5l4u6l05m/IMG_3030.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1555006468/francaissf/zpouz0pyxsq5l4u6l05m/IMG_3030.jpg","width":1008}])
When Jennielyn and Jaime were looking for a preschool for their daughter, they were drawn to the LFSF bilingual education and curriculum. Today Gigi is in Gr1 and her academic and social development have been remarkable.
!["LFSF is a little jewel of a school for ALL!"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1554240763/francaissf/prl5wwdwhjgqr7raje6m/Stells_insta.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1554240763/francaissf/prl5wwdwhjgqr7raje6m/Stells_insta.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1554240763/francaissf/prl5wwdwhjgqr7raje6m/Stells_insta.jpg","width":600}])
Eric, Jason, and their children Stella and Xavier, joined LFSF five years ago. Today, academically and socially, they're still feeling lucky. And they are committed to doing their part to make sure people know that LFSF is a school where all families are welcome!
![LFSF, an unexpected - yet perfect- fit for an English speaking family]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1552414474/francaissf/xx1x89bidpgmgucp7nyr/IMG_1355.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1552414474/francaissf/xx1x89bidpgmgucp7nyr/IMG_1355.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1552414474/francaissf/xx1x89bidpgmgucp7nyr/IMG_1355.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1552414474/francaissf/xx1x89bidpgmgucp7nyr/IMG_1355.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1552414474/francaissf/xx1x89bidpgmgucp7nyr/IMG_1355.jpg","width":1600}])
For an English speaking couple relocating from Cincinnati, Ohio, LFSF wasn't an obvious fit. Yet, after two years at the Sausalito campus, they are happy to share their experience.
![[Article] The gift of Biligualism starts early!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549488800/francaissf/xvnbrf64nzn2lbwac6ya/BilingualismEarly_banner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549488800/francaissf/xvnbrf64nzn2lbwac6ya/BilingualismEarly_banner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549488800/francaissf/xvnbrf64nzn2lbwac6ya/BilingualismEarly_banner.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1549488800/francaissf/xvnbrf64nzn2lbwac6ya/BilingualismEarly_banner.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1549488800/francaissf/xvnbrf64nzn2lbwac6ya/BilingualismEarly_banner.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1549488800/francaissf/xvnbrf64nzn2lbwac6ya/BilingualismEarly_banner.jpg","width":1920}])
An infant study led by the York University Lifespan Cognitive Development Lab on the benefits of bilingualism on pre-verbal infants is getting momentum in the media. We asked Ashley Chung who visited us last fall for the Bilingual Fair, to explain its findings.
