About Lycée Français de Varsovie (LFV)

Founded in 1919, the Lycée Français de Varsovie (French School in Warsaw – LFV) is an international school proposing the French national curriculum from Preschool to High School for children ages 2 to 18. The school enrolls over 760 students from 45 nationalities in a true multicultural and multilingual environment. It’s the only school in Poland recognized by the French Ministry of Education. The Lycée Français de Varsovie is also part of the AEFE Network (Agency For French Teaching Abroad), a global academic network which gathers more than 495 French schools around the world.

Teaching is provided by highly qualified teachers: all are certified by the Ministry of Education and 70% of them are native speakers.

The school is located over two sites: Preschool and Primary school are in Sadyba/Mokotów and the Secondary and High Schools are in Saska Kępa.

What’s new at the LFV

The French School in Warsaw opens its own sustainable garden

Last summer, the French School in Warsaw – LFV opened up its new permaculture vegetable garden in cooperation with “Varsauvons La Planète” (a group of committed volunteers from the association “Varsovie Accueil”) and with the support of the Veolia Foundation. This pedagogical project was launched first for preschool children, but will be soon extended to all primary school pupils. The aim: allowing children to have constant contact with nature and discover the secrets of sustainable farming. More information on the LFV’s website.

The French School in Warsaw invites you to a virtual tour!

With school closures caused by COVID-19, the French School in Warsaw (Lycée français de Varsovie-LFV) invites all families to discover its campuses through a 360° virtual tour. Discover the French Primary school, Middle and High schools as if you were there!

The Lycée français de Varsovie is the only accredited international school in Poland offering the French national curriculum for children aged 2-18 years.

Start the visit here: https://lfv.pl/en/admissions/meet-us/virtual-tour-of-the-lfv/

The French School in Warsaw now offers an International Polish program

Since its creation in 1919, the French School in Warsaw (Lycée français de Varsovie – LFV) has always maintained tight links with Polish language, culture and History. With the new academic year 2020/2021, the school has opened an International Polish program for students interested in learning Polish at an advanced level. This new linguistic and cultural specialization is open to all LFV’s primary school pupils (from CP to CE2) without any prerequisite and is available until high school.

More information on the LFV’s website.

Curriculum and educational offer:

The school follows French national curriculum and is accredited by the French Ministry of Education. Lycée Français de Varsovie implements the same curricula as French public schools and prepares students for the same exams and diplomas. The accreditation ensures both compliance with the French model of education and level of education
The teaching staff is composed of committed, supportive and passionate certified teachers
The school is very well implemented in Warsaw (100 years of tradition and excellence) and the curricula are enhanced with Polish language classes and cultural projects
The school offers a large choice of over 40 extra-curricular activities for children of all ages
Every year, the Lycée Français de Varsovie sends students to top American, British, Polish and French universities
Learn more about the educational offer of LFV Preschool (école maternelle), Primary school (ecole élémentaire), Middle school (collège), and High school (lycée)

“Le Lycée français de Varsovie, établissement à vocation internationale implanté au coeur de l’Europe, accueille des élèves issus de plus de 40 pays. L’enseignement des langues y donc est considéré comme primordial pour une éducation ouverte sur l’Europe et sur le monde.“

The age range of students:

Children aged 2 – 18

Languages:

The language of instruction: French
Other languages: Polish, English, Spanish, German, Latin
LFV – as the international school – is open to non-French-speaking students offering them support and special language programs
The language of teaching is French and students can learn four other languages (including Polish for which students can benefit from extra courses in Polish language, literature, and history as part of an International Polish program). The school provides non-French-speaking children with additional courses in French in order to facilitate their integration into the French education curriculum.

Locations:

ul. Walecznych 4/6 (Saska Kępa)

The Walecznych campus hosts collège (secondary school), lycée (high school), and the school administration. Contact: +48 22 616 54 00, info@lfv.pl.

ul. Konstancińska 13 (Sadyba / Mokotów)

The Konstancińska campus hosts ecole maternelle and élémentaire (preschool and primary school). Contact: +48 22 651 96 12, primaire@lfv.pl.

The application process has three steps:

Filling out the online application
Review of the educational file by the head office of the school
- To make an appointment for LFV preschool and primary school (ecole maternelle et élémentaire) please contact: +48 22 651 96 12, primaire@lfv.pl
- To make an appointment for LFV high school (collège, lycée) please contact: +48 22 616 54 01, info@lfv.pl
Confirmation and payment of application fees
Click here to learn more about the application process at LFV

“Le LFV a voyagé dans Varsovie pendant presque 100 ans. Le premier Lycée Français a accueilli les élèves de 1919 à 1939 dans un bâtiment rue Polna. Une plaque commémorative a d’ailleurs été inaugurée en 1992, en présence de nombreux anciens élèves polonais.”

Annual tuition fees:

Preschool, 2-6: 22 600 PLN
Primary school, 6-11: 22 300 PLN
Middle school, 11-15: 31 950 PLN
High school, 15-18: 32 950 PLN
Annual registration fee: 1 600 PLN
Entry fee: 1 900 PLN
A 10% discount is applied starting from the youngest of three children enrolled at the school
French nationality students can apply for French government scholarships (click here to learn more)

Other information:

Lycée Français de Varsovie’s website in English, website in French and website in Polish
Facebook, Vimeo channel

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