International Schools Directory

The Lycée International of St-Germain-en-Laye is a French state school which is unique in bringing together students from different origins in 12 national sections. According to the French educational system, these students are prepared for a final examination (the Baccalauréate) in either fields of literature, social economics or sciences. However, due to their cultural background, they are expected to take the Option Internationale du BAC (OIB). The campus contains a pre-school, a primary school and a secondary school. It welcomes students who master French and other languages (such as German, English, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, and Japanese) and international students who wish to learn and master the French language. The principle of the Lycée is that students who speak French must be bilingual when they enter whereas international students who speak a foreign tongue will grow, either to become bilingual or multilingual with the teaching of the French language. Foreign teachers in each of the twelve national sections give the students lessons in literature, geography and history (generally from 6 to 8 hours a week according to the grade) in their native tongue. However, all other disciplines of the official program are taught in French.