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NEWS & EVENTS
![Marie Détrée is smiling at the camera, during one of her art classes with the students.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774478845/francaissf/c7aate6s0vlpbrurln7z/Marie-Detree-Thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774478845/francaissf/c7aate6s0vlpbrurln7z/Marie-Detree-Thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774478845/francaissf/c7aate6s0vlpbrurln7z/Marie-Detree-Thumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774478845/francaissf/c7aate6s0vlpbrurln7z/Marie-Detree-Thumbnail.png","width":1080}])
Artist in residence: Marie Détrée Brings the Sea to the Lycée
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.
![French Polynesia School Trip: Grade 11 Students Explore Tahitian Culture]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773862304/francaissf/ygyeeocpxgid60xwmnlp/Tahiti-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773862304/francaissf/ygyeeocpxgid60xwmnlp/Tahiti-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773862304/francaissf/ygyeeocpxgid60xwmnlp/Tahiti-thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773862304/francaissf/ygyeeocpxgid60xwmnlp/Tahiti-thumbnail.jpg","width":1080}])
French Polynesia School Trip: Grade 11 Students Explore Tahitian Culture
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.
![IMG_2178-2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772673568/francaissf/gwpirzr3vurcdpl1qrf4/IMG_2178-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772673568/francaissf/gwpirzr3vurcdpl1qrf4/IMG_2178-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772673568/francaissf/gwpirzr3vurcdpl1qrf4/IMG_2178-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772673568/francaissf/gwpirzr3vurcdpl1qrf4/IMG_2178-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772673568/francaissf/gwpirzr3vurcdpl1qrf4/IMG_2178-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772673568/francaissf/gwpirzr3vurcdpl1qrf4/IMG_2178-2.jpg","width":2200}])
A Wedding, a Funeral, and a Cast That Gave Up Their Weekends
The drama-option students have been hard at work for over two months now, preparing an ambitious theatre production for the TLF. Students have access to the theatre's full technical setup: lighting, staging, sound and what PATTO describes as "a truly professional visual and audio experience." The result feels less like a school show and more like the real thing.
![The Lycee mascot, Al the bear]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773182260/francaissf/iawxemn3zpynhrxf6ytb/Bear_Chicago.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773182260/francaissf/iawxemn3zpynhrxf6ytb/Bear_Chicago.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773182260/francaissf/iawxemn3zpynhrxf6ytb/Bear_Chicago.jpg","width":600}])
MS Basketball Varsity — Chicago, Here We Come!
Our MS Basketball Varsity Bears are headed to Chicago from March 16–18 to compete in the AEFE North America Basketball Tournament, joining French international schools from across the US for three days of competition, teamwork, and unforgettable memories. Go Bears!
![The event started with a treasure hunt through Golden Gate Park]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773775254/francaissf/jfgeza572glhzo6eovd7/thumbnail_3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773775254/francaissf/jfgeza572glhzo6eovd7/thumbnail_3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773775254/francaissf/jfgeza572glhzo6eovd7/thumbnail_3.jpg","width":600}])
Math en Jeans 2026: Young Mathematicians Converge on San Francisco
This year, 35 Lycée students participated in the Math en Jeans program — working in small groups throughout the year on open problems posed by professional researchers — before presenting their findings at the 2026 MEJ North America conference hosted in San Francisco, alongside approximately 150 students from six French schools across the continent.
![Dr Paul Kezanoski shared his journey with our Gr10-12]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773430044/francaissf/awg2g4jtwihtux1zevqn/Screenshot2026-03-10at50940PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773430044/francaissf/awg2g4jtwihtux1zevqn/Screenshot2026-03-10at50940PM.png","width":384}])
Science | An Inspiring Visit for Gr10 and 12 students
Our Grade 10–12 students welcomed Dr. Paul Krezanoski, internist and pediatrician at San Francisco General Hospital, for a presentation connecting their Life and Earth Sciences curriculum to the broader worlds of public health, research, humanitarian engagement, and innovation.
![IB students at the museum]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774039547/francaissf/nrx6ln7dafu2htekmbcb/Sq-thumbnailIB_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774039547/francaissf/nrx6ln7dafu2htekmbcb/Sq-thumbnailIB_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774039547/francaissf/nrx6ln7dafu2htekmbcb/Sq-thumbnailIB_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774039547/francaissf/nrx6ln7dafu2htekmbcb/Sq-thumbnailIB_1.jpg","width":1080}])
The Lycée Is Now a Full IB World School
The Lycée Français de San Francisco has received full IB Diploma Programme authorization — completing its IB continuum and affirming International Bilingualism as its signature, with two rigorous dual-diploma pathways preparing every student for universities and a world that rewards exactly those qualities.
![Gr1,2,3 students participated in this international creation project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774309600/francaissf/ymue9gzxswkqfixdoihg/Screenshot2026-03-23at44559PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774309600/francaissf/ymue9gzxswkqfixdoihg/Screenshot2026-03-23at44559PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774309600/francaissf/ymue9gzxswkqfixdoihg/Screenshot2026-03-23at44559PM.png","width":544}])
Laundry Day reimagined : Student Art takes flight with La Grande Lessive
Experience "La Grande Lessive" at the Lycée! Discover A4 artworks by Gr1, Gr2, and Gr3 students hung like laundry on a line. This ephemeral global installation explores the theme "I, We, Play," uniting art, play, and community.
![Primary children are involved in the making of art pieces on the theme of water]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774475235/francaissf/xfweclrlheqnwfvjbefw/Sq-thumbnail_ARTweek2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774475235/francaissf/xfweclrlheqnwfvjbefw/Sq-thumbnail_ARTweek2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774475235/francaissf/xfweclrlheqnwfvjbefw/Sq-thumbnail_ARTweek2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774475235/francaissf/xfweclrlheqnwfvjbefw/Sq-thumbnail_ARTweek2.jpg","width":1080}])
Arts Week at Sausalito: Students Build an Imaginary Museum of Water
The Sausalito campus is dedicating a full week to the arts this spring, with students from Preschool through Grade 5 exploring water as their creative theme — and contributing to an international AEFE art project.
![SPEAKER SERIES | Brains, UX and Games : The Psychology of Video Games]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773702981/francaissf/gtsbkxgr70a7o8vgzjl8/CeliaHodent_thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773702981/francaissf/gtsbkxgr70a7o8vgzjl8/CeliaHodent_thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773702981/francaissf/gtsbkxgr70a7o8vgzjl8/CeliaHodent_thumbnail.png","width":600}])
SPEAKER SERIES | Brains, UX and Games : The Psychology of Video Games
On April 8, the Lycée welcomes cognitive psychologist and game industry expert Célia Hodent to the Ashbury campus for two sessions — one for CM1/CM2 students and one for families — exploring the psychology of video games, from their cognitive benefits to the science behind addictive design and gender representation in gaming.
![Nathalie Dieterlé is our author in residence inApril and May 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773710507/francaissf/vbr0dipug3ro1duivz50/thumbnail_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773710507/francaissf/vbr0dipug3ro1duivz50/thumbnail_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773710507/francaissf/vbr0dipug3ro1duivz50/thumbnail_2.jpg","width":600}])
Author in Residence: Illustrator Nathalie Dieterlé Visits the Lycée Français de San Francisco
The Lycée welcomes celebrated French author and illustrator Nathalie Dieterlé as part of its Author in Residence program. Known for her beloved Zékéyé series and nearly a hundred published books, Nathalie will work with Primary School students on both the Ashbury and Sausalito campuses.