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Grade 5 student working at their desk

A powerful global perspective. 

Students thrive at LFC thanks to its focus on academic excellence, language immersion and cultural diversity.

Guided by a personalized teaching approach, children from all walks of life and corners of the world come together to explore learning through language.

Cognitive skills are strengthened, capacity for creativity expands, and abilities to adapt and analyze are awakened as children apply their minds through multiple linguistic lenses. Doors instantly open to a world of learning and wonder. Through our community and classrooms, children cross international borders without ever leaving Chicago.

This is the unique and lifelong gift of a Lycée education.

Program Features

  • A world-class pre-K to Grade 12 education
  • A unique multicultural learning environment
  • French-English bilingual immersion: pre-K to Grade 8
  • No previous French required, except in Grades 4 to 8
  • Third language option: Beginning in Grade 4
  • Fourth and fifth language options: Grades 9 to 12
  • Two world-renowned high school programs: Grade 9 to 12
  • No previous French required in most grades

Pre-elementary School

From pre-K to Kindergarten, LFC's  "Maternelle" years provide a warm and caring start to a child’s school years.

French Baccalaureate

In Grades 9 to 12, this renowned program's structured approach to education is complemented by an enriching student life.

Elementary

In Grades 1 to 5, we challenge students to solidify their bilingual confidence and take the first steps in their academic journey.

International Baccalaureate

In Grades 9-12, the IB at LFC combines the IB's powerful student-centric program with the LFC's unique international offerings.

Middle School

Grades 6 to 8 focus on a rigorous and comprehensive academic curriculum as well as developing important social and life skills.

University Prep

The LFC college counseling team helps assist high school students in selecting university choices that are a best-fit.

Aurelie R., Class of 2020

From the Lycée Français de Chicago as a whole but most importantly from my passionate teachers, I have been taught the values of honesty, integrity, accountability and leadership... They have continuously enabled my classmates and me to explore the world and to become sensitive to the vivacious culture and effervescent people that will surround us as we begin to find our place in the world.
—Aurélie, Class of 2020

Lycée Français de Chicago

At a Glance

7:1

Student to Teacher

Ratio

5

Languages

Taught

10+

Travel

Opportunities

100%

of Graduates

Go on to higher education