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Presentation of Le Lycée

"Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a prestigious school with comfortable if not luxurious facilities that are spacious and well maintained…" "Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a beautiful institution where serious work is done."

André Lafond, General Inspector for school life at the French Ministry of Education".

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a private bilingual and international institution founded in 1964-1965 by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kabbaz. It is an American non-profit corporation.

Le Lycée provides scholarships to qualifying families regardless of the nationality of the students, American, French or international.

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles includes all grades from Kindergarten to 12th Grade.

Le Lycée has an American section, which conforms to the American curriculum and leads to the High School diploma.

Le Lycée has a French section which follows the official French program leading to the French Baccalauréat. Students are prepared for the "PSAT, NMSQT, SQT, TOEFL and AP". Le Lycée Français is a college preparatory institution. Our college advisor, Dr. Craig Hands, handles each student's college placement individually. Students from the French section can also prepare for the American High School Diploma. All grades at the Lycée Français de Los Angeles, from Preschool to 12th Grade, are accredited by the prestigious "Western Association of Schools and Colleges". This accreditation is an indispensable condition for acceptance to American, French and international universities.

Le Lycée is also accredited by the French Government which provides scholarships to children of qualifying families and sends teachers from France (T.D.A.). Our students are accepted to French universities, American universities (California Institute of Technology, U.C.L.A., Stanford,etc...) as well as "Ivy League" universities: Harvard, Yale, Princeton…

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is also accredited by the European Organization of International Schools and the Federation of French Private Non-denominational Schools (E.C.I.S. "European Council Schools of America"). With a faculty of approximately 100 teachers, Le Lycée enrolls about 1000 students. Classes are kept small to maintain a high level of individual attention. The intensive study of French and English is required for all students as soon as pre-school.

Characteristics

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a French , bilingual and international institution
All students wear uniforms as soon as 1st grade.
Study of French and English starting in Kindergarten (3 year old students).
Computer classes starting in KII and Kindergarten.
Initiation to German starting in 5th grade.

The Arts

The newly built Raymond Kabbaz theater - a two and a half million dollar project
The Lycée Choir performing for the benefit of charities, recording with famous artists such as Madonna or Mylène Farmer for example. The choir recently released its own album.
Flute instruction starting in 3rd grade during regular music classes.
Piano lessons are offered for a financial participation.
An amphitheater in the gardens of the main campus.
The Cultural Center or Art Gallery at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles where numerous artists exhibit and where students' works are regularly presented.

Sports and activities

Summer classes for six weeks in June and July on the main campus
Yearly nature camp for third and fifth graders. Annual trip to France for three weeks in June.
Sailing classes on the Lycée Français de Los Angeles competition boat leading to the annual participation of the sailing team in the French Sailing Highschool Championship in Brittany.
Pupils' Day at the park honoring the student body and enhancing school spirit.
The Lycée Bazaar
The secondary school rock and roll band.
The musical performed each year by the Drama club.
Classical ballet classes and fencing offered as free electives.
We offer student exchange with the famous Ecole Alsacienne de Paris.
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles offers extra-curricular classes in tennis, basketball, handball, yoga, karate and swimming.
The annual "Prom" ball
Students at the Lycée Français have received numerous awards: lately, our ninth graders were the winners of the contest organized by the French Senate on the theme of "The Charta of the citizen of the year 2000."

Students

at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles have the opportunity to become totally bilingual, acquire an excellent education as well as the traditional French culture within a modern American and international context.
1075 students are enrolled yearly on four different campuses and represent over 55 nationalities, with about 50 to 60 % of French citizens.
All students, from various backgrounds, wear the Lycée Français uniform which abolishes social differences between students and enhances the school spirit.
The French Government provides scholarships to qualifying students of French nationality according to family income. Le Lycée Français offers scholarships to students of all nationalities, upon justification of financial need and demonstration of students' abilities.
Classes are kept at approximately 20 students per class to maintain a high level of individual attention.
At Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, all students are encouraged to actively participate in school life. Annual elections for President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer are held for members of the Student Body Association in 11th and 12th grades. Annual elections for President and Vice President of each class are also held starting in 2nd grade.
The President of each class is mandated to represent his or her classmates in front of the teachers and to act as attorney, should one of his classmates be cited to appear in front of the disciplinary committee.
All Presidents and Vice Presidents of classes starting in 5th grade meet regularly in committees under the leadership of the President and Vice President of the Student Body Association to decide on activities such as dances, field trips, etc…
Staff
Administration

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is headed by Mrs Clara-Lisa Kabbaz daughter of the founders: Mr. Raymond Kabbaz and Mrs. Esther Kabbaz.

Faculty
Approximately one hundred teachers, two thirds of them being French, teach on three campuses.
30% of the teachers have PhDs or are holders of the French Agregation diploma (highest teaching qualification).
Some French teachers are sent from France by the Ministry of Education after being interviewed and selected in Paris by the President and Director of the Lycée Français de Los Angeles (usually in March or April).
The French Government also offers educational help through missions of evaluation, orientation and inspection. Qualified and experienced candidates may apply for teaching positions at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles by sending a resume to the Director (Overland campus, click news and job openings) ·
Support staff 25 employees are in charge of the following tasks: Cleaning / gardening School cafeteria Maintenance Teacher's aid A total of approximately 150 employees work on the four campuses of Le Lycée