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United States, Los Angeles
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Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is located in West L.A., less than 10 minutes from the Pacific Ocean. It operates multiple age-appropriate campuses in West Los Angeles: Campus 55 (3055 Overland Ave), Main Campus for Elementary (3261 Overland Ave), Main Campus for Middle School (3265 Overland Ave), the High School campus (10309 National Blvd), and Century City campus (10361 W Pico Blvd).
Early Childhood: Junior Preschool to 1st Grade; Elementary School: Grades 2nd-5th; Middle School: Grades 6th-8th; High School: Grades 9th-12th.
Proud partner school of LEducation Nationale (France)
Carpool registration service connects Lycée families; on-campus parking is available for 9-12; all families arrange their own transportation to and from school.
Application & enrollment fees
- Application fee (new students only, non-refundable): USD 200.
- Registration fee (non-refundable, payable at enrollment): USD 500.
- New student fee (one-time, non-refundable): USD 1,500 for Junior Preschool; USD 2,000 for Preschool through Grade 12.
Tuition fees (Academic year 2026–2027) — annual amounts by year group
- Junior Preschool (TPS; 3 days M/W/F): Tuition USD 15,600; Dewar Tuition Refund Insurance USD 250.
- Toute petite section de maternelle (Junior Preschool 5 days M–F): Tuition USD 22,880; Dewar USD 366.
- Preschool / Petite section and Kindergarten 1 / Moyenne section: Tuition USD 27,970; Dewar USD 448.
- Kindergarten 2 & 1st Grade (Grande section & Cours Préparatoire): Tuition USD 29,425; Dewar USD 471.
- Grades 2–5 (CE1–CM2): Tuition USD 30,100; Dewar USD 482.
- Grades 6–8 (6ème–4ème): Tuition USD 32,800; Dewar USD 525.
- Grades 9–11 (3ème–1ère): Tuition USD 41,050; Dewar USD 657.
- Grade 12 (Terminale): Tuition USD 42,010; Dewar USD 672.
- Sibling discount: USD 700 discount applies for each additional child starting with the second enrolled child.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Registration fee and new student fee are payable at the time of enrollment and are non-refundable. The Dewar Tuition Refund Insurance fee is mandatory for all students and is payable to the school. Re-registration is required annually.
- Tuition is stated as an annual amount by grade group. Families may pay the full annual tuition in a single payment or enroll in a Blackbaud Tuition monthly payment plan (payment plans carry an administrative/platform fee). There is an annual family activation fee for Blackbaud Tuition. Specific payment-plan windows and invoice deadlines are handled through Blackbaud Tuition and the school's contract.
Boarding fees
- Not applicable. Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles operates as a private day school and does not maintain a boarding/internat program. No boarding fees apply.
Other mandatory or commonly charged costs
- Dewar Tuition Refund Insurance (mandatory): amounts listed above by grade (Dewar column). Payable to the school.
- Textbooks and workbooks (K2 through Grade 12): purchased separately (Follett).
- Uniforms (Preschool through Grade 12): purchased separately (Lands' End).
- Exam fees (Brevet, AP, SAT, etc.), school trips, team athletic uniforms, some extracurricular activities, and the lunch program are charged in addition to tuition when applicable. Parents are responsible for these costs.
- Re-registration or enrollment-related administrative items do not guarantee placement unless full tuition (or an approved payment arrangement) is in place.
Refund information and withdrawal deadlines
- Registration fee and new student fee are non-refundable. The Dewar fee is required and non-optional. After May 1, 2026, the school states that it will not refund any portion of fees already collected for the 2026–2027 cycle. Families should note re-registration and contract deadlines in the student contract when considering withdrawal and refund eligibility.
Fee payment options and methods
- The school uses Blackbaud Tuition (Blackbaud/Smart Tuition) for invoicing and payment processing. Payment options available through the Blackbaud platform typically include:
- One-time single payment (online via Blackbaud).
- Automated monthly or scheduled payments (Blackbaud monthly plans; administrative/platform fees apply).
- Payments by bank account (ACH) or by credit/debit card through the Blackbaud portal; platform processing fees may apply for card transactions. Families may also be able to pay by check per school/Blackbaud instructions. Specific accepted card types and platform fees follow Blackbaud Tuition policies.
Important practical notes for families (fees only)
- All amounts above are stated in USD and are the published annual tuition and mandatory fee values for the academic year 2026–2027.
- Families should budget separately for textbooks, uniforms, exam fees, school trips, athletics, optional extracurriculars, and lunch, as these are not included in the base tuition amounts.
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a K–12 international school offering a dual French-American curriculum linked to the French Ministry of Education. It operates across West Los Angeles campuses, including Campus 55, Century City, Pacific Palisades, Main Campus, and the Raymond and Esther Kabbaz High School, with facilities such as a gym and Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz performing arts space. From junior preschool through first grade, students pursue a bilingual immersion program. From grade 2, families choose between the French School Program (FSP), taught entirely in French, or the International School Program (ISP), where English is the core language and French is taught in all subjects. Mandarin is studied in grades 3–5; Latin in grade 6; and another language such as Spanish or German starts in grade 9. The FAB combines the French Baccalaureate with AP exams. The school is accredited by WASC and French MOE and offers AP and Capstone courses.
