Lycée Français de San Francisco

San Francisco Bay Area, United StatesLicensed

French
IB Diploma
IB MYP

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Multilingual, multicultural French-American school in San Francisco offering a French national-program track and an IB International track, from age 2 through high school. Campuses at Ashbury and Sausalito (preschool to Grade 5) and Ortega (middle and high school).

Key facts

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School website

Info checked 2026-11-06

Curriculum
French · IB Diploma · IB MYP
Ages
Ages 2–18
Language
French, English
Type
Bilingual school

Nationalities: 50

Admissions

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Mid-year entry: Possible
Deadline: 2027-01-15 (financial aid application, new students; returning students 2026-12-04)
Scholarships: Yes
Financial aid: Yes

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explainedIB MYP · IB DP (Diploma)

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.