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Lycée Français De Shanghai (Shanghai French School)

Lycée Français De Shanghai (Shanghai French School)

International Schools
Early Childhood & Kindergartens
Primary Schools

2 locations in Shanghai

Chinese: 上海法国外籍人员子女学校
021-3976 0555 ext 501(Qingpu)
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Last updated: Nov 27, 2025
Shanghai French School (known in french as Lycée Français de Shanghai, or LFS) belongs to the AEFE (Agency for French Teaching Abroad) network. It is an international nonprofit school which welcomes over 1530 students of more than 60 nationalities, from Pre-kindergarten to the French Baccalaureate (from 2 to 18 years old) on its Qingpu and Yangpu campuses.
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Established
1995
Campuses in Shanghai
2 campuses (Qingpu and Yangpu )
Grades Offered
Pre-K to Grade 12
Primary Language
French, English, and Chinese.
Languages Taught
French, English and Chinese; German or Spanish taught from Grade 7
Terms
2 terms. September to January, January to June.
Student Age
2-18
Number of Students
1500
Student/Teacher Ratio
1:9
Class Size
15

Curriculum

LFS offers the French National program with unique streams (general stream, European stream, International American and International Chinese Streams), as well as a program dedicated to non-French speaking students (FLSco).

The French as Language of Instruction (FLSco) program allows students who begin in French to fit in the French education system. Courses target children from K3 on. A lot of non-French speaking students currently enrolled at shanghai French School went through the FLSco program.

Teaching Staff

Shanghai French School brings together 163 teachers from all around the world, representing 14 different countries. These teachers come with a rich teaching experience and a global perspective. On average, they have 12 years of teaching under their belts. They are not only esteemed representatives of the French ministry of national education, but also top-notch professionals in international education. Their presence at Shanghai French School helps build a powerful teaching force and offers our children an even more enriching learning environment.

Activities

Sports and school activities (ASC) are an important part of school life at Shanghai French School.We offer more than fifty activities, supervised by experienced coaches from Kindegarten GS to Terminale, in English, French and/or Chinese. These activities are divided into two categories: leisure and competitions.

Scholarships

Scholarships in the form of financial aid may be granted by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) to French children from families with insufficient resources to fully or partially cover the tuition fees charged by schools outside of France.

Tuition Fees

112, 000 – 190, 000 rmb / year

Transportation

The Shanghai French School offers a bus service shared with the DSS for our students every day of the week, in partnership with a government transport company, Pei Xing Bus Company. The fleet includes 93 vehicles, which run 3500 kms per day and serve the Qingpu and Yangpu campuses.Everyday, more than 2000 passengers are transported to our two campuses from more than 200 meeting points throughout the city, with an average arrival rate of 99.3% on the morning!

Events & Deals

Shanghai French School Open Houses

Shanghai French School Open Houses

Experience a top-ranked education for yourself at the next Shanghai French School open house. This non-profit international institution welcomes over 1,530 students (not just French nationals!)...
Qingpu: Jan 26, Yangpu: Jan 20 @ Lycée Français De Shanghai (Shanghai French School)

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