For the coming weeks, we will be highlighting local and international schools around Beijing from our upcoming 2014-2015 School Choice Guide, which comes out in early February 2014. Scroll down for more information on how to participate in our annual school choice fair in March 2014.
The French International School of Beijing (also known as Le Lycée Français International de Pékin) is part of a network of 480 French schools located in 130 countries. Administered according to official guidelines established by the French Ministry of Education, LFIP remains open to Chinese language and culture and promotes the use of English in an international context. The school offers instruction in French, English, and Chinese from kindergarten through high school. Non-native French speakers will have their language abilities assessed, and are given special support according to their results. Located in Sanlitun, LFIP welcomes just over 1,000 students from 50 different nationalities. A new campus will open in 2015 in Shunyi with a capacity of 1,500 students and an area of 40,000sqm with new facilities like a gymnasium, an auditorium, specialized classrooms, and more.
Founding date: 1965
School type: International school with French curriculum
Grades offered: K-12
Is the school registered with the Ministry of Education? Yes
Accreditations: Accredited by the French Ministry of Education
Tuition fees (2013-2014 academic year):
- Application fee: EUR 850 (approximately RMB 7,000)
- Kindergarten and elementary school: EUR 7,020-8,770 (approximately RMB 57,900-72,300)
- Middle school: EUR 8,100-9,290 (approximately RMB 66,800-76,600)
- High school: EUR 12,590-14,440 (approximately RMB 103,800-118,700)
- Bus: EUR 632-1,374 per year (approximately RMB 5,200-11,300)
- Lunch: EUR 890 per year (approximately RMB 7,350)
Lunch offered: Seasonal and nutritionally-balanced Western meals
Types of scholarships offered: Scholarships for French students provided by the French government
Age range: 3-18 years
Number of students: 1,005
Nationality of students: 50 nationalities (72 percent French, 4 percent Canadian, 3 percent Belgian, 2 percent Swiss, etc.)
Foreign passport holders accepted? Yes
Local Chinese students accepted? No
Primary teaching language: French
Other languages taught: English and Chinese for all grades; Spanish, German, and Latin in middle school and high school
Class size: Average 23
Teacher/student ratio: 1:10
School hours: 8.30am-3.30pm (kindergarten and elementary school), 8am-6pm (middle and high school)
After-school activities: Dance, basketball, soccer, badminton, ice skating, judo, table tennis, circus arts, calligraphy, scrapbooking, music, choir, drama, and art
Special needs programs offered: Personalized support is available for students who need it.
Extra help offered: French language support for non-native French speakers
School facilities: Four libraries, a gymnasium, a multi-purpose room, and Smart Boards for the majority of classrooms in elementary school and ICT labs in middle and high school
Total area:
- Kindergarten: 3,000sqm
- Elementary and middle school: 4,500sqm
- High school: 1,000sqm
School nurse or doctor available? Yes, there are two nurses on staff.
Contact: www.lfip.net.cn
- Kindergarten: 4 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6532 7881, secretariatc@lfip.net.cn) 朝阳区三里屯路4号
- Elementary school and middle school: 13 Sanlitun Dongsijie, Chaoyang District (6532 3498, secretariata@lfip.net.cn) 朝阳区三里屯东四街13号
- High school: Chaoyang Community College, 17 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (6444 1136, secretariatc@lfip.net.cn) 朝阳区北三环东路17号朝阳社区学院额
Word from a Parent:
“We are a French family that has lived in Beijing for more than 10 years. All of our kids are enrolled at LFIP, the only French school in town. Our children have lived in Asia since they were small, so we wanted them to have access to French education and culture in order to learn values that are important to us, and to be able to re-enter the French education system if needed. We have always been very satisfied with the quality of the education, the availability of teachers, and more generally with the development of our kids in a multilingual environment. And the icing on the cake? School fees are reasonable!”
– Franck Desevedavy and Alina Quach (France), parents of Eve (age 4), Nina (11), and Lucas (16)
For more information on the 2014-2015 School Choice Guide email editor@beijing-kids.com and click here to view the 2013-2014 School Choice Guide on ISSUU. For more information on our upcoming School Choice Fair on March 1-2, 2014, please e-mail schoolchoicefair@truerun.com.
Photo courtesy of LFIP
