Lycée Français de Chicago
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Lycée Français de Chicago | |
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Address | |
1929 W. Wilson Ave. | |
Coordinates | 41°57′54″N 87°40′40″W / 41.9649°N 87.67771°W |
Information | |
School type | Private |
Established | 1995 |
President | Eric M. Veteau |
Grades | PK-12 |
Enrollment | 820 |
Average class size | 16-21 |
Student to teacher ratio | 3:1 |
Language | French, English, Spanish, German, Mandarin, and Latin |
Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
Athletics conference | LAS and CAC |
Team name | Lycée Flames |
Newspaper | Le Grand Coq |
Tuition | $26,500 |
Website | www |
The Lycee Français de Chicago is a private, French
History
The private school was founded in 1995 by a group of
Funding and direction
The Lycée is funded in part by the
Campus
In 2015, the Lycée moved to a new campus designed by STL Architects on the corner of Damen Avenue and Wilson Avenues in Ravenswood, west of the previous campus in Uptown.[3][4]
Curriculum
The school has a structural curriculum mandated by the French Ministry of Education and an English curriculum developed using guidelines from the National Council of Teachers of English and the State of Illinois.
The program conforms to the French system. It is broken down into subdivisions that roughly correspond to those in the American school system:
The program from pre-K through 5th grade is divided into cycles: cycle 1 (pre-kindergarten, junior kindergarten and kindergarten), cycle 2 (1st and 2nd grade) and cycle 3 (3rd through 5th grade).
Starting in fourth grade, students learn a third language, either Mandarin, Spanish, or German. As part of the language curriculum, each language class does a cultural exchange for two weeks with another French school in the country they are studying. In high school, they are also given the opportunity to do a three-month study abroad trip.
Middle school also offers the OIB curriculum which is the International Baccalaureate Option, which focuses in addition to French history and literature on American and world history and literature.
Grades 10, 11 and 12 define
The lycée years, as well as the curriculum as a whole, prepare the students for the French general Baccalaureate examination and the international option of the French Baccalaureate. With the Baccalaureate degree, students of the Lycée Français de Chicago can enter selective American or European schools, colleges, or universities.
The Lycee also offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme for English-speaking high school students. Th
See also
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger
- Education in France
- International Baccalaureate
- European Baccalaureate
American schools in France:
- American School of Paris - An American international school in France
- American School of Grenoble
References
- ^ "Lincoln Square" (map). City of Chicago. Retrieved on December 24, 2016.
- ^ Home. Lycée Français de Chicago. Retrieved on December 24, 2016. "1929 West Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL 60640"
- ^ Home page. Lycée Français de Chicago. Retrieved on December 24, 2016. "613 West Bittersweet Place Chicago, IL 60613"
- ^ "Uptown" (map). City of Chicago. Retrieved on December 24, 2016.