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Japan, Kyoto
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- AEFE network membership (Agency for French Education Abroad): LFIK Kyoto is conventionné with AEFE, a public operator under the French Foreign Affairs Ministry, which supports alignment with French national education programs and recognition of French diplomas across its network.
- French Ministry of National Education homologation: LFIK Kyoto is fully homologated by the French Ministry of National Education for all grades from preschool through the bac, effective September 1, 2024. This status ensures the school delivers official French education programs and diplomas, and enables examination center status for the DNB and the Baccalaureate.
Created in 1997, the Lycée Français International de Kyoto (LFIK) is a French school abroad approved by the French Ministry and under agreement with AEFE. It welcomes children from Petite Section (2–3 years) through Terminale (17–18 years) and teaches the French curriculum. French is the main language of instruction, and families can choose an English or Japanese language course pathway starting as early as kindergarten. For students who don’t yet speak French, LFIK describes a French-as-a-second-language (FLSco) support plan with an adapted weekly schedule. The school calendar includes cultural celebrations such as Tsukimi, Setsubun and Tanabata. Students can also take part in AEFE interzone projects, including Nuit du Code (Coding Night) and sports tournaments.
