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The school organizes the largest University Fair in Latin America on the Polanco campus. It provides lycée students with broad university orientation for studies in Mexico or abroad, with more than 230 universities registered in 2025. Participants discover programs, learn about scholarships, attend conferences, and meet university representatives. The event highlights the school's commitment to multilingual and multicultural education and its leadership in student orientation.
The Semaine du Goût 2025 engages students in culinary exploration and nutrition. Younger students on both Polanco and Coyoacán campuses prepared French crepes, learning to mix batter, time cooking, and to explore flavors such as sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami. The events reflected the school's multicultural principles by incorporating Mexican ingredients and local seasonal products. Families contributed dishes for sharing, and the activities promoted nutrition awareness and reducing waste.
The school fosters bilingual and bicultural education as part of its French program within the AEFE network. The curriculum is aligned with the French Ministry of Education and SEP, and Spanish is taught throughout the curriculum. The school prepares students to pursue studies in France, Mexico, or elsewhere, reflecting international links across continents. The school emphasizes multilingual and intercultural engagement as a core aim.
The school hosts intergenerational community events, including a 75th anniversary celebration that brought together students, alumni, families and staff at the Polanco site. The celebration involved about 2,500 guests and featured French and Mexican culinary stands and live performances by Mariachis. It included archival displays and interactive activities that connected generations and celebrated the school's history.
The Semaine des Sciences included sessions on environmental responsibility, including a plastics-reduction initiative with Unplastify. The event highlighted actions to measure, reduce and compensate environmental impact and showcased concrete projects and discussions on sustainability. The program included field trips to science and culture venues in Mexico City, such as Universum, the Natural History Museum, the UNAM Botanical Garden, and the Axolotl Museum. These activities aim to develop environmentally conscious students who can contribute to a sustainable future.
The school runs orientation events, including Carrefour des Universités, to guide students toward university options in Mexico or abroad. In 2025 the event featured participation from more than 230 universities, including institutions in the United States, Canada, France and Europe, with conferences from Campus France, EducationUSA, the British Council and other bodies. The school has received the Palme de l'orientation in 2024 for orientation activities, reflecting leadership in student guidance.
The Semaine du Goût emphasizes nutrition, healthy eating and sustainability. Students explored flavors, prepared crepes and meals using local ingredients, while learning about the balance of sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami. Projects highlighted nutrition and seasonal produce, and emphasized reducing food waste. Family involvement and practical activities encouraged healthy eating habits and mindful food choices.
Lycée Franco-Mexicano (LFM) in Mexico City offers a French curriculum for ages 3 to 18 across two campuses, Polanco and Coyoacán. The school is affiliated with France's Bordeaux academy for the baccalaureate, and the bac sits within the French national framework; the years are recognized by the Mexican SEP. The general track presents a wide range of specialties, including History-Geography-Geopolitics, Humanities, Literature and Philosophy, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Life and Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, and Economics and Social Sciences; a unique STI2D track covers Energies and Environment and Innovation Technology and Eco-design. In both tracks, a substantial core is followed, with three specialties chosen in Première and two in Terminale; optional subjects include theatre, visual arts, Italian and German. Exceptional facilities include libraries (Marmothèque, BCD, CDI), a digital cafeteria (SmartLunch), movement rooms, a gym and a swimming site. After the bac, most students study in Mexico, with options in France.