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The school has La Maternelle for ages 3–6 (Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten). The program fosters independence, exploration, socialization, and learning, with small class sizes allowing personalized lessons. The school has L'Élémentaire for ages 6–9, where students independently use self-correcting materials in an environment primed to feed their absorbent minds, preparing them to embrace the rigorous French curriculum. The school has La Grande Élémentaire for ages 9–11, building understanding of the larger world and fostering collaboration and problem-solving, with mastery of the French language as a focal point.
The school has an Enrichment Program, Discovery, offering non-academic after-school classes led by Les Lilas teachers or outside vendors. Past classes include Yoga, Art, Drama, and Engineering. There is also after-school homework help to support La Grande Élémentaire with French homework.
The school has Summer Camp 2026, an eight-week French-immersion program offered to Les Lilas and non-Les Lilas students at all French-speaking levels. It runs from June 22 to August 14, with two programs: La Maternelle (for ages 4–6) and L'Élémentaire (rising 1st to 5th graders). The camp is built around weekly themes and rotating activity stations, such as Studio Mode (dress-up), Blocks & Legos (towers, marble runs), Les Médias (music, coding, DJing), La Salle de Jeux (pinball, foosball), La Boulangerie (bread baking), La Grotte des Cartes (card games), Club de Karaoké & Danse (sing and dance), La Salle de Dessin (drawing, painting), La Bibliothèque (reading), and Le Mystère de la Mascotte (hidden mascot).
The school has Extended Day (Garderie), before and after school care designed to enrich and create exploratory opportunities for students. It exposes students to a variety of disciplines like art, drama, chess, team-building activities, reading, and storytelling, as well as games and puzzles. There are outdoor activities and a healthy snack, and enrollment is flexible from school year to as-needed. Garderie hours are mornings 8:00–8:30 a.m. and afternoons 3:00–6:00 p.m.
Extended Day supports well-being through outdoor activities and a healthy snack. The program offers before- and after-school care with safe, fun, and flexible childcare solutions. Garderie hours are mornings 8:00–8:30 a.m. and afternoons 3:00–6:00 p.m.
Les Lilas French Bilingual Community School in Kirkland, Washington, offers a Montessori-based program that combines a French curriculum with bilingual instruction in French and English for children ages 3 through 11. The school is organized into three divisions: La Maternelle (ages 3–6), L'Élémentaire (ages 6–9), and La Grande Élémentaire (ages 9–11), with mixed-age classrooms and small class sizes designed to support individualized learning. English instruction amounts to six hours per week, with French immersion and bilingual projects integrated into math and other subjects. The campus emphasizes hands-on Montessori materials, technology-enabled projects, and a project-based approach to language development. Les Lilas is affiliated with Mission Laïque Française (MLF Monde) and is homologated by the French Ministry of Education with AEFE membership. The school operates from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with extended hours, and offers an enrichment program and a French-immersion Summer Camp. Address: 14216 132nd Avenue NE, Kirkland, WA 98034.
