The Lycée's annual Holiday Sale is a fabulous way to kick off the festive season. It brings together the entire Lycée International community and showcases the uniqueness of our school. Heartfelt thanks to the many American Section volunteers who made handicrafts, baked, decorated gingerbread houses and cupcakes, and manned our booths during the sale and especially to our Club International team.

Sharing our Thanksgiving holiday traditions with the entire Lycée International community is a fitting way to give thanks for the multicultural richness of our dynamic school! We distributed home-baked holiday desserts to our colleagues and Fifth Graders (CM2) sang to enchanted audience. 

We enjoyed an unusual period of snow this week. Logisitics were complicated, but it was beautiful!

Our Quatrième students visited the Azalys-Suez Plant to learn more about waste management and recycling. The highlight of the trip was an escape game about household waste separation which left students with a good understanding of the 'the 5Rs' – refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and return to the earth. 

It was an immense honor to welcome Susan Eisenhower, the grandaughter of our school’s founder Dwight D. Eisenhower, for two wonderful events: our American Section cocktail on Wednesday evening, and a Lycée-wide conference on Thursday. Ms. Eisenhower delivered a very timely message of hope and optimism for the future.

The last days of school before the Toussaint break were all about Halloween! Lower School students celebrated at the Lycée International and at Ecolé Schnapper, while Middle School students partied at Collège Marcel Roby. We especially enjoy sharing our traditions with our partner schools.

One of our favorite Terminale traditions is the fall afternoon when we take individual portraits for the yearbook.Terminales are photographed in their graduation regalia, the same caps and gowns they will wear when presented with their diplomas next July. This is the first time they try them on, and is a nice bit of extra motivation! 

Our Troisièmes had a fantastic day at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux last week. They are currently working on a WWI project, and this was a great opportunity to enhance their research. In addition to the tour of the museum, all students participated in a workshop called "Propagande: La Force Coloniale" which addressed both the role and the recruitment process of colonial troops in WWI.

Our two week exchange with Mahatma Gandhi International School (MGIS) of Ahmedabad, India, culminated Monday evening with a spectacular show during which they presented dance and musical numbers to an enchanted audience. The Indian students spent their time in France visiting Paris and the Yvelines, learning about the French way of life, and sharing their culture in our classrooms. 

Our annual picnic is much more than a fundraiser. An American Section social event that brings together students of all ages, along with their parents, and our faculty and staff, the picnic is a chance to catch up with old friends and get acquainted with new ones. This year, we also had the pleasure of welcoming our Indian guests. They performed a beautiful dance routine to everyone's delight.

Secondes enjoyed a fabulous on-boarding weekend in Normandy, with accro-parcours, VTT biking, archery, and kayaking on the program and the weather was picture-perfect. It was a great way to welcome the Class of 2027 to Upper School.

Sixièmes kicked-off their Middle School careers with an accrobranche outing. It was a fabulous way to bond with new classmates and teachers and to foster class solidarity. Fun was had by all!

The Terminale Welcome Cocktail is one of our most beloved traditions. The Class of 2025, their parents, and the Upper School faculty and staff gathered last night to honor the work done thus far and kick-off this most important year. 

It's been a busy few days, greeting new students and families, hosting assemblies and meetings, and settling into classrooms and new routines. After the summer hiatus, the Section is buzzing with activity and optimism.

The American Section faculty and staff are ready to welcome new and returning students! We are all looking forward to a fabulous new academic year. 

Congratulations to the American Section class of 2024! Our 52 graduates were honored at two graduation ceremonies and a celebratory dinner last week. Our newest alumni were the first class to sit the Baccalaureat Français International (BFI), which they passed brilliantly, with a 100% honors rate. 14% of the class earned a mention assez bien, 33% a mention bien, 43% a mention très bien and 10% mention très bien avec félicitations du jury. We are proud of each and every one of them!

Our 5th Grade Fourth of July-themed Field Day brought together all three 5th Grade classes for a day filled with sports, fun, and unforgettable memories. It was wonderful to see our students enjoying themselves and building bonds that will carry them into middle school.

Rising Sixième students were recently welcomed on both of our Middle School campuses for tours of their future collège.They got lots of information about what to expect in collège next year, and are ready for the rentrée!

Our 60 fifth graders were full of energy as they sang their way onto the stage for their Lower School graduation. We were entertained by the favorite memories that were expressed by each student, as well as a slide show featuring their artwork. The diplomas were awarded as a full-screen image of each child’s picture was shown.