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There is no cafeteria lunch program for Kindergarten (GS) and First Grade (CP) on the Lycée International campus; students may go home for lunch or bring a packed lunch and participate in the Lunchbox program, run by the parents whose children participate.
The American Section is governed by the ASALI (Association de la Section Américaine du Lycée International) Board of Trustees, consisting of seven to 11 trustees elected by ASALI members (parents) for a two-year term at the AGM held each autumn. The Board recruits, appoints, supports, and evaluates the Director, leads strategic planning, and sets budgets and tuition. The American Section is a not-for-profit association under French law (Association loi de 1901) and operates on the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye campus as part of the public Lycée International.
Located just outside Paris, Lycée International - American Section is a public, co-educational day school within the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The American Section provides English-speaking instruction while all students follow the French national curriculum in French, creating a bilingual, bicultural environment from age 4 to 18. The campus network spans three sites—Lycée International, Collège Marcel Roby, and Ecole Schnapper—with coordinated curricula across campuses. In Upper School, students pursue the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI), introduced in 2024, which includes a dedicated English-language and literature, history/geography, and world knowledge component; 41% of the BFI score comes from section work and a capstone research presentation. About 700 American Section students benefit from dedicated English-speaking teachers and English-language content while French remains the common language for schooling. Facilities include libraries with librarians, technology devices (iPads and Chromebooks), and sports and arts spaces. The program emphasizes service, international exchange, and writer-in-residence series and events.
