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United States, Chicago
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English, French, German, Latin and Mandarin are taught. A Welcoming Language Program supports non-French-speaking students in primary school (pre-K to Grade 5). The IB Diploma Programme is taught in English, and no knowledge of French is required for Grades 1112.
The school offers a French-English bilingual immersion program for students from pre-K to Grade 8. No background in French or English is required for primary or high school. The high school program (Grades 912) includes the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme taught in English.
French-English bilingual immersion is offered from pre-K to Grade 8. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 1112 is taught in English, with no French knowledge required. World Camp offers French immersion camps for ages 3 in the summer (three sessions, June to August) on the LFC campus. World Camp also offers programs in Arabic, German, Italian and Mandarin.
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.
