Peru, Lima
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Lycée Franco Péruvien is a French school in Peru in the AEFE network, offering the French curriculum for ages 3 to 18. It is bicultural with a tri-lingual trajectory and most teachers are native French. The curriculum follows the French national system and the school offers the French Baccalaureate, recognized by the French and Peruvian ministries of education. The student body spans 25 nationalities, and multilingualism is central. A new campus began construction in 2023 and opens in 2025 to celebrate 75th anniversary, comprising three integrated installations: Pedagogical (8,600 m2, 43 classrooms, 22 specialized classrooms, 3 multipurpose rooms); Ecological (over 8,000 m2 with a plaza, parks, canteen, terraces); and Sports (7,500 m2 with three multipurpose fields, two football pitches, spectator stands, and an athletics track with high jump). All students complete French Baccalaureate, with 79% achieving outstanding results in 2024; 80% of graduates study at universities in France and worldwide.
Jr. Morro Solar 550, Santiago de Surco 15039, Peru
Lycée Franco Péruvien has 777 pupils, typical class sizes of 25, instruction in French, Spanish, English.
The school is located at Jr. Morro Solar 550, Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru. It is in the Surco district of Lima.
The school offers four levels: Maternelle (Preschool), Élémentaire/Primaria (Primary), Collège/Secundaria (Secondary), and Lycée/Bachillerato (High School).
The school is an international French school in the AEFE network, bicultural with a tri-lingual trajectory.
Students come from families representing more than 25 nationalities.
France (affiliated through the AEFE network).
Lycée Franco Péruvien teaches Bespoke Curriculum, French Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.
The school offers a bicultural bilingual education program. It belongs to AEFE, the Agency for French Education Abroad, the world's largest network of French schools. The curriculum follows the French national education system and is recognized by the French Ministry of National Education. It offers the French Baccalaureate and prepares students for higher education at the best universities in France, Peru, and around the world. The student body comes from families of more than 25 nationalities, and most teachers are native French. Multilingualism is central to its educational project.
Students complete the French Baccalaureate through the program offered. The school has a 75-year history of educational excellence demonstrated by its Baccalaureate results. Graduates pursue higher education at leading universities in France, Peru, and around the world.
Graduates pursue higher education at leading universities in France, Peru, and around the world. The program is designed to guarantee access to higher education through the French Baccalaureate. The AEFE affiliation supports pathways to tertiary study in France and internationally.
The school has a Psychology Department dedicated to fostering the student's holistic development (cognitive, social, and emotional). It provides a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment where every student can reach their academic, social, and emotional potential. Through personalized attention and close, coordinated collaboration with teachers, the school leadership, families, and external support when needed, it supports students' wellbeing and development. The department implements prevention and promotion programs for wellbeing and mental health, healthy convivencia, inclusion, and emotional intelligence, and it offers parent orientation on related topics. It conducts psychopedagogical assessment and guidance, provides individualized and group interventions, and coordinates with other departments and external professionals to support students with specific educational needs. It facilitates the integration of new students through welcome workshops and orientation days.
The school detects and supports students with specific educational needs through structured protocols (PPS, PAP, PPRE). The Psychology Department provides psychopedagogical assessment and guidance to identify strengths and needs and to support families. It offers individualized and group interventions and collaborates with other departments and external professionals to design and implement curricular adaptations. Protocols for students with specific educational needs (PPS, PAP, PPRE) are in place to coordinate support. The school ensures integrated support through interdisciplinary collaboration and appropriate accommodations.
The school strengthens language learning from early levels and promotes multilingual education as the core of its teaching project. French is the main language of instruction from the first year of preschool, enriched by learning Spanish. At age 6, entering Primary, students begin learning English. In the second year of lycée (Première), students have the option to learn a fourth language: Italian or Portuguese. A tri-lingual International French Baccalaureate section centered on languages and culture was planned to open in 2025. Language study is reinforced by end-of-level certifications: at the end of primary DELF A2, KET A2, and Cervantes A2; at the start of lycée DELF B2, FCE B2, and Cervantes B2.
The Psychology Department focuses on the prevention and promotion of wellbeing, including mental health, healthy convivencia, inclusion, and emotional intelligence. It organizes parent orientation talks on topics related to education and child development. It provides detection and psychopedagogical guidance to identify cognitive, emotional, and social needs. It offers individualized and group interventions and collaborates with other departments and external professionals to design and follow protocols for students with educational needs. It supports the overall wellbeing of the school community and helps new students integrate.
The Vida Escolar team is dedicated to ensuring the safety of people and property. It manages attendance, punctuality, and the entry/exit of students, and oversees the overall security and welfare of the campus. The team includes a Chief Education Counselor (CPE), education assistants, and adjunct staff who support safeguarding and student welfare.
Admission 2026-2028; Entry to the Early Years and 1st Grade; Transfers - 2026; Admission process and criteria; Fees; Scholarships. Admission: We appreciate your interest in our educational offering. Applications are received throughout the academic year; however, there are periods of opening and closing that allow us to organize the process and validate available vacancies. We are leaders in educational excellence and our main interest centers on the holistic well-being of our students, supporting them in the development of their potential. Why choose us? We are an international, bicultural, and trilingual school committed to the comprehensive development of our students. Our students obtain the trilingual French International Baccalaureate (French, English and Spanish) or the French Baccalaureate, which allows them to continue their studies at the best universities in France, Peru and the world. From age 3, our students are immersed in a language environment of French (80%) and Spanish (20%), and from age 5 they begin learning English, developing a solid linguistic and cultural competence. We stand out for academic excellence and for personalized support, focused on the well-being and development of each student's potential. We are part of the only network of French education in the world - AEFE - present in 139 countries and with more than 600 institutions. It should be noted that the school does not provide details on the reasons for admission or non-admission.
French scholarship: French families living abroad that meet certain requirements can apply for tuition assistance from the French government via the embassy. This scholarship is offered to children enrolled in a center affiliated with AEFE, from Early Years through the Baccalaureate. Full information and required documents are available on the Embassy of France in Peru website. Scholarships 2025 – Second Campaign: Deadline for submission is Friday, March 14, 2025. Information note about the launch of the second campaign of education assistance for 2025. Excellence scholarship: The Excellence-Major program enables the best students in AEFE-affiliated French schools abroad to receive administrative, pedagogical and financial support to pursue higher studies in France. Applicants must be baccalaureates who do not hold French nationality or dual nationality including French or a European Union nationality. Each year, between one and three students from Colegio Franco Peruano benefit from this scholarship. For inquiries, contact the school.
Vacancy reservations are made by paying the admission fee within 15 days after receiving the approved Admissions Form and financial information. Vacancies not reserved within the indicated period are assigned to the next applicant on the waiting list. The Admissions Committee reviews each file and communicates its decision; if a vacancy is obtained, parents receive an email confirmation along with the corresponding financial information. To confirm the vacancy, they must send proof of payment of the admission fee to intendance1@francoperuano.edu.pe and admision@francoperuano.edu.pe. Once payment is received within the deadline, a welcome email with intranet access credentials will be sent to complete annual enrollment later. In some cases, vacancy confirmation may be subject to waiting, depending on factors such as the number of applicants and the composition of groups. Final responses will be communicated no later than February 10, 2026.