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Lycée Claudel began as Cours Claudel in September 1962 in downtown Ottawa. After several relocations, the school moved permanently to 1635 Riverside Drive in 1972. The first graduate class left in 1974 and the institution became Ottawa's Lycée Claudel. The school is affiliated with the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) and was established with the help of the French Embassy to follow the French public education system within Ontario.
Student Life is organised under a Student Life Pole led by a director, with a Primary Coordinator and a Secondary Coordinator, supported by student life assistants, supervisors, and a health centre. The Pole's main missions are to promote student integration, establish a calm school climate, monitor attendance, and animate student life through elections, training of delegates, and events. Lycée Claudel runs main projects such as the Peer Mediation Program and the Council for Secondary School Life (CVCL), which provide student leadership, conflict resolution, and opportunities to organize activities and cultural events.
APELC is Lycée Claudel's parents association. The School Council brings together students, parents, teachers and administrators to advise on the educational and pedagogical life of the school and meets four to five times a year. The Primary School Committee includes up to 15 elected parents, 15 primary school teachers, and administrative and life representatives; it votes on internal procedures, examines academic pacing, approves school projects, and provides organizational guidance on extracurricular activities, school hygiene, and safety. These bodies provide formal channels for parent involvement across the primary and secondary levels.
Lycée Claudel is a French-language international school in Ottawa, affiliated with the AEFE network and teaching the French public education system to students aged 3 to 18. Senior cycle follows the Baccalaureate from Seconde to Terminale, with nine specializations including HGGSP, HLP, SES, Cinéma audiovisuel, NSI, SPC, SVT and Mathématiques. The International French Baccalaureate (BFI) is available for students aiming at North American universities. English, Spanish and Latin are offered, with orientation sessions to help students choose university programs. Riverside Drive houses a Health Centre on second floor with a treatment room and a CDI library supported by two librarians. Four labs and a digital science room support practical work. The PE program covers basketball, soccer, swimming, gymnastics, dance and more. Extracurriculars include coding and robotics, science clubs, theatre and music, and language clubs; ADN-AEFE exchanges connect students internationally. Opened in 1962, the school has occupied Riverside Drive since 1972.
