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Bright, full of light, and welcoming. The LFC's state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable building provides a nurturing, stimulating and safe environment for students to grow and succeed. Fifty classrooms are equipped with interactive boards, four science labs, two art studios, two libraries, an innovation lab, a student life center, a full-size gym, an outdoor basketball court, a soccer field, and a sports court, all on 3.8 green acres. The campus is in Lincoln Square/Ravenswood and accessible by CTA bus, rail, and Metra. Highlights include AEFE Level 3 sustainability certification, a green roof, a four-story atrium, two playgrounds, parking and a private drive for drop-off, and spaces designed to promote collaboration and technology-enabled learning.
The campus features a full-sized gym, an outdoor basketball court, a soccer field, and a sports court to support physical education and team sports. Flames athletics is offered as part of LFC's athletic opportunities. The facilities are designed to accommodate practices and competitions and to support student-athlete development.
Classrooms and science labs are designed to promote collaboration, exploration and differentiated instruction. They are technology-enabled as appropriate to promote learning. Specialized studios affirm the school's commitment to music and the arts. Two state-of-the-art libraries, a full-size gym, and a cafeteria.
Student Life includes athletics, LFCextra, the Center for the Arts, the Artist in Residence program, and Clubs & Service. The program offers extensive after-school programming and opportunities to develop interests inside and outside the classroom.
Lycée Français de Chicago (LFC) is AEFE-affiliated international school serving ages 3–18 in Chicago. The curriculum is immersion-based with two diploma tracks: the French Baccalaureate (BFI American Section) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, from pre-K through grade 12. Instruction is primarily in French, with English support through BFI and IB components. The BFI is bilingual and bicultural, blending French bac rigor with American inquiry-based learning to support university entry. LFC is an IB World School offering IB Diploma Programme in grades 11–12 and IB Middle Years Programme in grades 9–10, with BD and ABD options. Graduates earn a US high school diploma alongside the French Baccalaureate or IB Diploma. Bittersweet campus opened in 1995 and Wilson Campus in 2015, on 3.8 acres with facilities, including 50 classrooms, science labs, art studios, libraries, an innovation lab, a student life center, a gym and athletic fields. LFC offers after-school programs, Center for the Arts, an Artist-in-Residence program, and diverse clubs.
