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Founded in 1971 in Lyon by Pierre and Marie-Claude Vezin, Ombrosa is managed by a non-profit association under the 1901 law. It was fully integrated into the French school system and developed tools to stimulate student fulfillment, with a focus on bilingualism leading to plurilingualism. In 1987, the first Upper Secondary graduates earned the Baccalaureate, and in 1993 a Savoy campus opened in Voglans. In 2005 the school joined the IB World School network to offer the International Baccalaureate, expanding its international diploma options. Today Ombrosa offers a mix of national and international curricula and supports language study across up to four foreign languages.
Ombrosa operates four campuses in Lyon and Savoy: Campus of Ombrosa Caluire, The Nursery in Lyon 6, Voglans, and Le Bourget du Lac. Languages offered include French, English, German, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese within a bilingual/plurilingual program. Students participate in a broad range of clubs—gymnastics, athletics, judo, football, rugby, visual arts, choir, musical theatre, LAMDA, technology, chess, bridge, MUN and journalism—and take part in numerous school trips abroad through 65 partner schools, with over 200 pupils traveling annually. Regular News items are organized by themes such as Cultural activities, Educational activities, Exams, Linguistic trips, Link with families and Sports.
Ombrosa International School is a private, secular, non-profit international bilingual school based on the banks of the Saône in Lyon, with a dedicated Caluire campus for Elementary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary alongside a Nursery. The school is partly under contract with the State and integrates the French national curriculum with the International Baccalaureate, coordinating bilingual access from nursery onward. From 3e (Year 10) upward, pupils may choose between the French General Baccalaureate and the Diploma Programme; Cambridge IGCSE is offered in some pathways, and Singapore mathematics supports mathematical development. The multilingual environment includes French, English, German, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese. Facilities include a restaurant, gym, courts, a dojo, five school bus lines, libraries, IT rooms, laboratories, a drama studio, a music room and a fine arts classroom, plus a park and private forest nearby. An after-school program runs daily, with clubs spanning sport, arts, languages, leadership and service. Opportunities.
