Belgium, Brussels
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LFJM is established in Brussels and serves students from early years to Terminale. The school follows the official French program and prepares the DNB and Baccalaureat. It is a pioneer in language learning, offering a living language from age 2.5 and several international sections. The CDI has 20,000 titles, provides internet access and spaces for group work, and hosts librarian-led projects and exhibitions. On-site dining is provided via a school restaurant or cafeteria with meals prepared to nutrition standards and overseen by a dietitian and nurse; garderie and after-school care are provided, along with a wide range of extracurricular activities.
The school offers a sports programme through the Association Sportive (AS), with a range of disciplines available at lunchtime or after class for students from 6th grade to Terminale. AS activities begin from September 15.
The CDI (Centre de Documentation et d'Information) has 20,000 titles in French and foreign languages, with internet access and spaces for group work. Librarian-led projects include the Book Week, Jean-Monnet Literary Prize and Manga Club, and a conference room hosts speakers and exhibitions. Cogni'Classe applies neuroscience and cognitive science to improve learning, with regular sessions for 6e and 2nde focusing on attention, memory and emotion regulation. The school provides orientation services with workshops and individual meetings throughout the year.
A wide range of extracurricular activities is offered: the Cine-club on Fridays during lunch, and theatre with the Corybantes; MUN club; Ambassadors en herbe program; and the lesson on contemporary issues in IEP-Sciences Politiques; the Red Cross and Amnesty groups engage in service actions; language courses offered by embassies (Arabic, Turkish, Modern Greek); Manga club and literary prizes; competitions such as Belgian math and science Olympiads; choir and orchestra with rehearsals from 6e to Terminale.
Located in Brussels, Lycée Français Jean Monnet is part of the AEFE network and serves pupils from age 2 to 18 across two campuses. The school follows the official French curriculum and prepares students for the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) and the Baccalauréat, offering four Bac options: conventional, European, British international and German international. Pupils can personalise their education through a wide range of pathways and elective subjects, with six modern languages taught from early childhood. The school welcomes 2,650 pupils from over 50 nationalities and provides facilities, including a Centre de Documentation et d'Information (CDI) with 20,000 titles, dining overseen by a dietitian and nurse, and spaces for group work and exhibitions. Cogni'Classe supports learning with neuroscience-informed strategies, and orientation services assist families with higher education planning. Extracurricular life includes MUN, Cine-club, theatre, Manga Club, Red Cross and Amnesty groups, and sport through the Association Sportive from 6e to Terminale.