American Section Lycée International de St. Germain en Laye

The American Section, one of 13 international sections within this French state school located in the Western suburbs of Paris, is comprised of 700 students. About 60% of our students are U.S. citizens and many hold French and American citizenship. Most of the remaining 40% are French citizens who have spent time in the US or have had American schooling. The goal of the Section is to offer our students aged 4-18 a bi-lingual education comprising a high quality American educational and cultural experience in 6-8 hours of language and history instruction in English per week and a comprehensive French education with a strong emphasis on math, science and languages leading to the traditional French Bac with the International Option (OIB). Students navigate between 2 cultures, 2 languages, and 2 educational systems with ease and fluency. A comprehensive extra-curricular program develops skills they will need to succeed as global citizens in an ever shrinking and competitive world.