Lycee Francais La Perouse - San Francisco Campus

1201 Ortega Street, San Francisco, CA, 94122-0941
The Lycée Français La Pérouse is the only total immersion French school in the Bay Area, preparing students from many different nationalities to enter competitive universities in the United States and around the world. The Lycée commits to your child from PreK1 through 12th grade, and follows a curriculum that is established and overseen by the French Ministry of Education. We are a truly multicultural environment, with students from many different nationalities coming together to engage in a proven college preparatory curriculum. The Lycée is a single solution college preparatory school that is ideal for engaged, active learners who are not afraid of academic challenge. We have three campuses, two in San Francisco and one in Marin.

School Overview:

Lycee Francais La Perouse - San Francisco Campus
School Membership(s) State or regional independent school association
Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Year Founded 1967
Student Body
Total Students 710 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 23% (CA School Avg.: 40%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 85 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 20 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Admissions Director Isabelle Desmole
Admissions Associate Alain Lecloux

School Notes:

  • Our program is designed to provide our students with a structured, well-assimilated body of general knowledge while encouraging the development of analytical and critical thinking skills. Our unique curriculum fosters autonomy, initiative, self-esteem and the respect of others through cooperation and responsibility. As a result of a Lycée education, students are culturally literate, adept critical thinkers, prepared for college and capable of conducting themselves with ease anywhere in the world. We have high expectations of the school, of the teachers, and of the students. The Lycée Français La Pérouse offers the children of multiculturally minded Bay Area families a rigorous curriculum focused on French-language immersion and academic excellence. Following the French national system, this PreK1 through 12th grade program exceeds all requirements set by both France and the United States, and provides full preparation for both European and North American colleges and universities. The diverse and international nature of our students and faculty fosters a spirit of commu¬nity and respect that prepares our students to be responsible global citizens. The Lycée has three campuses, two in San Francisco and one in Marin County, a twenty-minute drive north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The newly renovated San Francisco campuses house classes from preschool to 5th grade, and from 6th to 12th grade. The two locations have enclosed playgrounds, libraries, com¬puter labs, multipurpose rooms, and fully equipped science labs. The Marin primary school, in the town of Corte Madera, is located in a quiet residential neighborhood. It is surrounded by green parks with open-space hiking trails nearby. There are three playgrounds; a gymnasium; enclosed gardens; and soccer, base¬ball, basketball and volleyball grounds adjacent to the school.

Nearby Schools:

Lycee Francais La Perouse - San Francisco Campus
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0 mi. away
Russian-american International School
Gr. K-6 | 0.3 mi. away
Cornerstone Academy-kgdn Annex
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 0.5 mi. away
Parkside Preschool & Kindergarten
Gr. K | 0.7 mi. away
Woodside International School
Gr. 9-12 | 0.8 mi. away
St Anne Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.8 mi. away

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