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Colombia, Cali
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The school follows the French national education system administered by AEFE and offers both the French and Colombian baccalaureates. It emphasizes developing analytical and reflective thinking, with a focus on languages and cultural subjects such as sport, art and music. Students are prepared to become thinkers, innovators, and leaders, with a strong emphasis on autonomy and responsible citizenship.
Extracurricular workshops promote artistic and sporting activities. The after-school workshops complement the school day and aim to develop students' artistic and athletic abilities. Sebastián Gutiérrez coordinates the program.
The Lycée Français Paul Valéry is the only French lycée in Cali and teaches four languages: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. At the school, we learn in French, not merely learn French, enabling rapid bilingualism and promoting multiculturalism and multilingualism. The French-language program is supported by AEFE and taught by teachers trained by the French government.
ASOPAVAL is the Parents' Association of Lycée Français Paul Valéry de Cali, founded 44 years ago. It promotes and supports social, sporting and cultural activities developed with and for students and their families. It serves as an active communication and integration channel between parents and the Lycée and participates in academic councils.
ASOPAVAL promotes fundraising to support school projects and fosters bicultural education within the school community. It organizes events that raise funds for school projects and supports social, cultural and sporting initiatives for students and families.
The school prepares students to become thinkers, innovators, and leaders. It emphasizes autonomy and responsible citizenship, and ASOPAVAL provides opportunities for leadership through active participation in academic councils.
The psychology service provides three professional psychologists for preschool, elementary and secondary levels, with spaces for consultation and in-class observation, plus workshops and family conferences on personal life topics and prevention. Student well-being is the top priority, with a collaborative approach involving students, families and the school, and external professionals when needed. Extracurricular workshops promote artistic and athletic development.
Lycée Français Paul Valéry de Cali is a French international school serving Maternelle, Élémentaire and Secondaire, delivering the French national education system within the AEFE network. The school offers the French Baccalaureate and the Colombian Baccalaureate, and conducts instruction in French while teaching four languages—English, Spanish, French and Portuguese—supporting rapid bilingualism and multiculturalism. Classes emphasize differentiated pedagogy and the development of critical thinking in a diverse student body. The campus network centers on a rural Arroyohondo–Yumbo site of about 70,000 m2 with completed preschool facilities and ongoing primary and secondary buildings; the design prioritizes bioclimatic features, natural ventilation and daylight, and includes dedicated sports facilities. The Antigua La Flora site previously served multiple facilities and closed in 2022. The school is the only French lycée in Cali and operates under AEFE guidelines to foster autonomy, responsible citizenship and a high standard of education through its programs and extracurriculars.
