Lycée Français de Los Angeles

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles

Main Campus
Motto Cogito ergo sum
Established 1964
Type Private, coeducational
President Clara-Lisa Kabbaz
Founder Esther and Raymond Kabbaz
Grades Preschool through Grade 12
Location 3261 Overland Avenue,
Los Angeles, California, USA
Coordinates 34°01′40″N 118°24′57″W / 34.02778°N 118.41583°WCoordinates: 34°01′40″N 118°24′57″W / 34.02778°N 118.41583°W
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Newspaper Le Petit Journal
Website www.lyceela.org
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Pico Blvd.

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a private bilingual international school founded in 1964 by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kabbaz. In the past five decades, the school has expanded from one building to six campuses. Their daughter Clara-Lisa Kabbaz, who has been associated with the school from the beginning as a kindergarten student, now serves as President of the school and Chairman of the Board as she continues her parents' work of providing an international educational experience.

The School

The School has some 800 students from more than 55 countries, 60% of whom are U.S. citizens. It is composed of six campuses in West Los Angeles, Palms and the Pacific Palisades. A new $35 million campus, the Raymond and Esther Kabbaz High School, opened on National Boulevard in Cheviot Hills in fall 2009.[1][2][3] This new campus has an indoor gym that is used by the other campuses and where the basketball and volleyball teams play.

Raymond and Esther Kabbaz High School, National Boulevard.

Curriculum

'Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles' curriculum includes both an English language section with an American college prep program and the official French curriculum of study which prepares the students to take the French general baccalauréat. It is also the Southern California center for baccalauréat examinations. All students at the school are required to study the French language, but prior knowledge of French is not necessary.

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is one of three U.S. schools prepared for the 2011 version of the French-American Baccalaureate exam. The French-American Baccalaureate[4] is the combination of the best in American secondary education, namely, the Advanced Placement program in high school, and of the best in French education, the French Baccalaureate, which has achieved worldwide recognition.

The School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, NAISC, and fully recognized by the French Ministry of Education.

High School Campus

Led by Dominique Petauton, the High School campus is the newest campus of the six. Over the past five  decades, Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles has graduated hundreds of students who have enrolled in the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world and proceeded to distinguish themselves in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Le Lycée prepares students for college by making sure they are able to participate in extra-curricular programs and a variety of educational classes outside of the basic curriculum, as well as learn on their own. Among the extra-curricular activities are student council, The Roar newspaper, basketball, soccer, volleyball, drama, choir, and other opportunities.

Middle School Campus

The Middle School at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles consists of grades Six, Seven, and Eight, with both International and French School Programs. The curriculum is designed to help boys and girls make the crucial psychological transition that bridges the Lower and the Upper School, while still maintaining a college preparatory orientation. The Campus is led by Félix Angelini, helped by Alexandra Boissier and Sergio Parreira.

Elementary Campus

The Elementary School at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles goes from Kindergarten II through Fifth Grade with both International and French School Programs. All students are exposed to stimulating coursework. Both sections benefit from a generous schedule of French and English as well as Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Art, Computer Science, Music, and Physical Education. Ballet and Fencing are included in the program as electives.

Notable alumni

See also

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.palmsvillagesun.info/Schools.html#Pacifica
  3. ↑ http://www.palmsvillagesun.info/OP-old/Op.05/OpinionE.05.06.html#Cheng
  4. ↑ http://www.frenchculture.org/spip.php?article1818
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 "All students' parents are stars". Marie France magazine. Lycée Français de Los Angeles (via MindSpring). Archived from the original on 2002-03-11. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  6. ↑ http://www.wentrupgallery.com/exhibition/julian_wasser_the_passenger/work/jody_foster_lycee_francaise_age_14
  7. ↑ http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/molly_ringwald/index.shtml
  8. ↑ http://www.tv.com/tania-raymonde/person/10002/trivia.html
  9. ↑ Lee, Luaine (June 16, 2010). "Kelli Williams of Lie to Me has showbiz in her blood". McClatchy-Tribune News Service. The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2012-08-01. Williams tried acting early on, but didn't like it. 'I went to the French school, the Lycee, here in Los Angeles, and I remember going to a couple of auditions where you go into this dark building and you're waiting and waiting, and it seemed so strange. It's not what I wanted.'
  10. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743834/
  11. ↑ Dan Rattiner (May 23, 2013). "Who’s Here: Christie Brinkley, Model/Activist". DansHamptons.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.

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