Life does not always follow a schedule. That's the reason why we accept applications and enroll students in our two dual diploma programs, featuring a thorough four-year college counseling program, service and learning trips..., at any time of the year! If you are interested in joining our international school in the Bay Area but wonder whether it's the best fit for you and your family, inquire today!
Lycée High is the perfect conclusion of the bilingual and international education provided at the Lycée. It prepares our multilingual students for universities across the world, but is before and foremost an excellent preparation for U.S. universities and colleges, as 60% of our Seniors choose to continue their studies in North America.
Lycée students are global minded and can graduate with two diplomas: the French Baccalaureate (or Bac) and the U.S. High School diploma. Many students opt to fulfill requirements for the U.S. high school diploma by taking additional required courses. and in many cases, our students select its prestigious and rigorous Baccalaureat Français International.
The French Track is a language immersion program: about 80% of the curriculum is taught in French and students need to be comfortable in that language in order to learn successfully. In order to properly assess their level, applicants may be required to test to confirm their ability to thrive in our French Track program.
If you are interested in our International School but your child does not have any French language, you may consider our International Track program for which there is no French language requirement.
Contact us to learn if the French track is the best fit for your child, and/or check out our international Track program.
Acclaimed French Navy painter Marie Détrée spent a month at the Lycée, engaging students from Gr6-12 through hands-on art lessons, a creative outdoor outing, and leaving a lasting gift: a vibrant San Francisco-inspired mural at the school's entrance.
Lycée's 2026 Counselor-in-Training Program is designed for Gr 7 to 9 students looking to develop real leadership skills this summer. Trainees work alongside counselor and support younger campers: a unique opportunity to grow as young leaders in a dynamic French-speaking camp environment.
Theater at the Lycée is a continuous journey in French — from Primary School all the way to the professional TEM stage, with master classes from visiting artists, Match d'Impro, and High School productions that always leave audiences wanting an encore.
Ten days, one Pacific island, and an experience no textbook could offer. Lycée Gr11 students are returning this week from their Global Learning Trip to Tahiti.
On Friday, March 13, our Gr10 class marked the powerful conclusion of Community and Belonging Week with a hands-on service-learning trip to the Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP). This experience was designed to transform the abstract concept of "belonging" into a tangible civic duty, moving our students beyond simple kindness toward a deep, active engagement with our San Francisco neighbors.
Our Model United Nations delegates spent six days in New York City visiting the United Nations, observing diplomacy in action, and attending an inspiring conference with Kamala Harris — returning with sharper minds and a clearer sense of their place in the world.
In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, Grade 11 science students at the Lycée's Ortega campus created an exhibit combining 23 posters from the AFNEUS Femmes en Sciences initiative with eight original student-made panels profiling scientific careers — celebrating the women who shaped science and inspiring the next generation to follow in their footsteps.
From the ten-minute sprint of the Course aux Nombres to the five-hour Concours Général, and from the Olympiades de Mathématiques to the Math en Jeans research conference, the Lycée marked Pi Day and the French Semaine des Mathématiques with a full month of mathematical challenges. Taken together, these events offer a picture of what mathematical culture looks like at the Lycée.
Our college preparatory curriculum is all-encompassing, adaptable and demanding and gives students a desirable, unique profile. Students with an excellent command of both oral and written English may enroll in the American International Option of the French Bac. With a dual degree, they are well prepared for universities in the US and in the world .
Open Learning refers to the activities that enhance and broaden learning opportunities beyond formal education by opening the classroom to the world and applying theoretical skills to real life.
The program is built around a series of innovative and collaborative initiatives between the school and local institutions and their stakeholders.
Our international private high school offers students many opportunities to immerse themselves in cultures, languages, and geographies through a global travel program that provides them with a rich understanding of different cultural perspectives that can only be achieved by spending time living, learning and working in a foreign country.
Destinations vary per grade.
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