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The Lycée International was created in the early 1950s as the school for the children of military personnel working for SHAPE. The Château d'Hennemont became an international primary school and remained in that role until the early 1990s. By 1968, four other national sections had been restored or created; the British Section began classes at Collège Pierre et Marie Curie in 1981 and added primary classes in Le Pecq about seven years later, with nearly 40% of British Section pupils taught in partner schools. The Lycée International was among the first schools to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB); when the French government developed the BFI (Baccalauréat Français International) in the early 1980s, all fifteen sections began offering the BFI, and the Lycée International remains France's principal examination centre for the BFI. There are about 2,200 students on the Lycée International campus, and with externés and partner-school pupils the total is around 4,000. The redevelopment of the campus was completed in 2020.
The British Section community is supported by the Parent-Teacher Group (PTG), which brings together staff and parent volunteers to coordinate a broad programme of extra-curricular activities for British Section pupils and their families. Activities include sport, the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, social events, and fundraising. The PTG provides a communication network between parents and staff and runs initiatives for parents including the New Family Welcome programme and Classlist for secure communication within the parent community. The PTG meets once per term, and minutes of the meetings are published.
The British Section Parent-Teacher Group (PTG) brings together staff and parent volunteers to organise and coordinate a broad programme of extra-curricular activities for British Section pupils and their families. These activities include sport, the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, social events, and fundraising. The PTG provides a network for communication between parents and staff and runs initiatives for parents including the New Family Welcome programme and the adoption of Classlist for secure communication within the parent community. The PTG meets once each term, and minutes of the meetings are available. Parents can contact the PTG through the designated channels provided.
The British Section at Lycée International Saint-Germain-en-Laye offers a bilingual English-language programme across five partner schools in Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Le Pecq for children aged 3 to 18. Pupils spend 6–8 hours weekly learning in English; the rest is in French, creating a genuine bilingual experience within the French host system. The curriculum blends the French national programme with English-language study: in Seconde they take Cambridge IGCSE or Edexcel IGCSE, and in Première and Terminale they pursue the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI), adding English-language examinations in English Language and Literature and History/Geography to the French baccalauréat. Some pupils also opt for an International GCSE in Mathematics as a complement. The campus hosts about 2,200 students; the Collège is integrated into the main campus. France's BFI centre, it offers UK visits, field trips, and performing-arts camp on the Isle of Wight. Extracurricular life includes Debating League, Model United Nations, and Student Council.
