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The Point Écoute provides a confidential, neutral, and non-judgmental space for all students and staff to speak about concerns. It allows conversations in French or German with a psychologist or a school counsellor. Appointments are arranged via the infirmary. The service supports social and emotional wellbeing across the school community. It is part of LFV's approach to safeguarding and wellbeing.
The Lycée Français de Vienne offers educational adaptations prescribed by the French Ministry of Education for pupils with special needs. PPS (Personalized Schooling Project) is for children in disability and is drafted after diagnostic input, with guidance from the EBEP referent, to describe the schooling arrangements and potential AESH support. PAP (Plan Personnalisé d'Accompagnement) covers persistent learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysorthographia, oral language disorder, developmental coordination disorder, or ADHD, and can be proposed by family or teacher with a team deciding on appropriate arrangements. PPRE (Plan Personnalisé de Réussite Éducative) is for pupils not mastering certain skills or for high-potential pupils and is managed by the educational team. PAI (Projet d'Accueil Individualisé) covers chronic medical conditions (e.g., allergies, diabetes) and outlines school arrangements such as regular monitoring or hospital stays.
The Lycée Français de Vienne welcomes non-French speaking children. It offers French language learning and improvement programmes from École Maternelle onwards. The language support is available across the school from preschool through high school to help pupils learn French while participating in the standard curriculum. This language provision supports integration into LFV's French-language programmes.
Le Point Écoute provides a mission to welcome all pupils from Élémentaire to Lycée and to offer a confidential, neutral, and welcoming space for discussion. Students and staff can talk with a psychologist or a school counsellor in French or German. Appointments can be arranged by contacting the infirmary. The service supports mental wellbeing and a safe school climate.
Living together is a fundamental value at the Lycée Français de Vienne and the fight against harassment and discrimination is a priority. The page describes what harassment is and its potential consequences. In case of difficulties, contact the infirmières or the secretariats for support. The nurses' contact is grpinfirmerie@lyceefrancais.at and the general contact is available through LFV's offices.
Lycée Français de Vienne (LFV) is a French international school in Vienna and a member of the AEFE network. It serves students aged 3 to 18 and operates four schools in one: Maternelle, École élémentaire, Collège and Lycée, mirroring the French National Education System. The curriculum blends the French Ministry of Education framework for French lessons with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research curriculum for native German instruction. From nursery onward, pupils learn French and German, with English added from Year 5; English, Arabic and Spanish are also taught. LFV spans two campuses, Grinzinger and Liechtenstein, and offers extensive after‑school activities. It features libraries including the Kindergarten Library, the Bibliothèque Centre de Documentation (BCD) with over 20,000 books and 30 subscriptions, and the CDI for collège and lycée. A distinctive feature is Studio Molière (opened 2019) alongside the Palais Clam‑Gallas, LFV's premises since 1954. The school runs a wide range of clubs and participates in Vienna school championships.
