Lycée Français de Shanghai
The French School of Shanghai is a French school for children of foreign personnel located in Shanghai, China, with grades preschool to high school. Founded in 1995 under the name École Française de Shanghai, it is currently affiliated with the Agency for French Education Abroad as a contracted school.
The school is governed by the Association des Parents d'Élèves du Lycée Français de Shanghai.
Shanghai French School belongs to the AEFE network. It is an international nonprofit school which welcomes over 1530 students of more than 60 nationalities, from Pre-kindergarten to the French Baccalaureate on its Qingpu and Yangpu campuses.
School Type : International School
Established : 1995
Campuses in Shanghai : 2 campuses
History
Formerly the École Française de Shanghai, it was established in 1995 as an elementary through high school in Changning District, adjacent to the Xijiao State Guest Hotel. The initial enrollment was 13. The German School Shanghai and LFS began collaborating and having a common campus circa 1997, and around that same time the school began its relationship with the AEFE. The Qingpu campus opened in 2005, and the Yangpu campus opened in 2019.Formerly there was a Pudong campus, on the property of the Shanghai Gold Apple Bilingual School. The Yangpu campus replaced the Pudong campus.
The school became a testing center for Cambridge examinations in 2017.
The school placed rank #10 in the 2024 Concours Général des Lycées et des Métiers.
Trilingual Education
A trilingual school starting from kindergarten: French, Chinese and English are mandatory. The AEFE Guarantee Part of a 580-school network ensuring top-quality education with globally recognized standards and seamless global transitions for expat families. The school is offering dedicated streams with a stronger focus on English, Chinese or French.The BFI is designed for students who choose one of our two international language streams: the SIA or the SIC. These students follow an enriched curriculum, taking some subjects—such as language and literature, History-Geography, and World Knowledge—in English or Chinese. Throughout the year, they also attend additional classes tailored to their language stream, preparing them to sit exams in the chosen language for those subjects.
Two stunning Eurocampuses
Shared with the German School, Qingpu and Yangpu campuses span 50,000+ m², featuring state-of-the-art facilities, such as theater halls, gyms, stadiums, and 25-meter swimming pools.French Baccalauréat
The French Baccalaureate is a rigorous, internationally recognized secondary education program that prepares students for higher education worldwide, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and across Europe. It is comparable to other internationally recognized qualifications such as the International Baccalaureate, A-Levels, or Advanced Placement programs. In France, the Baccalaureate also provides an advantage when applying to prestigious institutions.The program spans the final two years of secondary education and allows students to specialize by selecting three main subjects, while continuing to follow a balanced core curriculum. It is known for fostering critical thinking and academic rigor. Assessment combines continuous evaluation with final written and oral examinations, providing a comprehensive measure of students’ abilities. Compared with other secondary school diplomas, the Baccalaureate places greater emphasis on language proficiency as a graduation requirement.
Non-native families embracing French education
The French as Language of Instruction program at Shanghai French School is designed to support students whose first language is not French, enabling them to integrate into the French education system. The program is available from K3 onwards and prepares students for the language and academic requirements of the standard curriculum. Many non-French-speaking students currently enrolled at the school have participated in the FLSco program.The program generally lasts two years and provides students with the foundational skills necessary to access the broader school curriculum.