Lycee Francais La Perouse

My granddaughter has been going to the Lycee for 3 years. She will be entering the first grade. It has been an outstanding school with loving teachers, and a great administration. She looks forward to going to school every day. We could not be happier with her progress.

Absolutely wonderful school with fabulous french immersion program and international feel.
--Submitted by a parent

Unfortunately our family suffered two years of the preschool program at the Lycee Francais La Perouse. We tolerated it because our son is half french and we thought we were fortunate to have a scholarship from the French government to help with the costs of the tuition. Disorganized, unprofessional, rude and demeaning staff and administrators-no confidentiality considerations. Very mean and negative to the kids. Further, it is a French immersion program but many of the children are learning French for the first time. So the students receptive and expressive language skills vary dramatically, causing them to interact with each other more physically than average toddlers, and creating boredom for the kids like mine who was very verbal and already bilingual. The public kindergarten has been the most wonderful experience ever. Our child finally feels like he is accepted and has relaxed and become a happy, well adjusted kid.
--Submitted by a parent

Great French education for a US school, but English curriculum is weak. Parent community is supportive, involved and very global in outlook. Administration is...well very French. The school doesn't have a lot of extras other private schools have, such as strong music, arts or sports programs.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has attended this school for 6 yrs since she was 3. It's been a most wonderful experience. Total French immersion program, and one of the only two French schools in US accredited by French govt. Academics are rigorous and students are best to be self motivated.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is unbelievable. Great academics (remember the kids learn in English and French, a difficult accomplishment in and of itself), good extracurriculars, and definitely strict about good behavior. I don't think the person who posted about them ignoring bad behavior knows what they are talking about. This is a school where you go to pick up your child and find 15 three-year-olds seated quietly in chairs waiting for their parents. It is still loving and nurturing, but rules are followed, an excellent idea when nowadays schools seem more interested in letting kids do whatever they please. This school creates intelligent, happy, well-behaved bilingual multi-cultural children with a clear leg up on their peers in terms of preparation for real life.
--Submitted by a parent

Academic programs are good but expect too many vacations and not paying attention to the kids bad behavior. Actually they refuse to embrace zero tolerance program
--Submitted by a parent

good academic school. needs to do better in sports and computers.
--Submitted by a parent

The school teaches through language immersion which is more effective than straight bi-lingual ed. Academics are rigorous. Tuition is moderate. Environment is very multi-cultural. Otherwise, the school offers a pleasant environment, parenst and kids have fun. The school is also growing at a noticeable clip.
--Submitted by Philippe Fossier, a parent

Excellent bilingual education (English/French). Highly recommended !
--Submitted by a teacher