Le Lycée français de Los Angeles (French School of Los Angeles) is a private bilingual education school located in the Westside Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The school was founded in 1964.
School , the school had more than 675 students, about 30%–40% of them being French citizens and the remainder Americans or incoming students from over 54 nations."Presentation du Lycee." Lycée Français de Los Angeles. 28 March 2007. Retrieved on 29 June 2015. No prior knowledge of French is required to enroll at any grade. The school is accredited by the French Ministry of Education and WASC, and confers the U.S. High School Diploma, AP Capstone, as well as the French Baccalauréat.
It is composed of the following campuses:
Campus 55 (Jr Preschool, Preschool) Century City Campus (K1, K2, and 1st Grade) Main Campus (Grade 2 through 8) The Raymond & Esther Kabbaz High School (Grade 9 through 12)
Former campuses In 1980, the Lycee bought the former Parkway School property, located in the Hollywood Riviera section of Torrance, from the Torrance Unified School District. This property became the Lycee's Torrance campus, and as of February 1990 the campus had 100 students. In November 1989, the Lycee sold the property.Rae-Dupree, Janet. "Development Fears Raised by Torrance School Sale : Land Use: Neighbors of 6.2-acre campus of Lycee Francais de Los Angeles ask City Council to retain current zoning." (Archive). Los Angeles Times. February 16, 1990. Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
Lycée français de Los Angeles operated a San Fernando Valley campus in Woodland Hills, on the site of Platt Elementary School. The Pacific Palisades campus on Marquez Avenue was destroyed during the Palisades fire in January 2025.
Notable alumni Leslie Bega, actress Mika Boorem, actress Christie Brinkley, model Shannen Doherty, actress"Shannen Doherty". The Washington Post. 25 May 1991. Jodie Foster, actress Noah Hathaway, actor Claire Danes, actress Tania Raymonde, actress Kelli Williams, actress Molly Ringwald, actress Michael Vartan, actor Tracy Reiner, actress
See also Agency for French Education Abroad American School of Paris - An American international school in France
References
Further reading "Le Lycée Francais de Los Angeles" (Archive). Marie-Amélie Fauchier-Magnan. "Un nouveau campus pour le Lycée Français de Los Angeles" (Archive). France-Amérique. 14 September 2009.
External links
Official website Official website (Archive) Raymond Kabbaz Theatre (Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz)