Lycée Louis Pasteur (Calgary)

Lycée Louis Pasteur
Address
4099 Garrison Boulevard SW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
Information
School type Private
Established 1966
Head of School Joeclyne Edwards
Staff 54
Grades 3-year-old (preschool) - Grade 12
Enrollment 382 (2014)
Language French
Campus Suburban
Team name Phoenix
Website www.lycee.ca

The Lycée Louis Pasteur is a private international French school in Calgary, Alberta. It is non-denominational and serves students from maternelle (three-year-old preschool) to Grade 12.

History

The Lycée Louis Pasteur was founded in 1966 to provide schooling to the children of French expatriates living in Calgary. Subsequently, the school was opened to students of all nationalities. Electing to move out of its various rented locations, the Lycée purchased its current Garrison Woods premises in 2000. Today it is under new management.

Academics

The Lycée provides a comprehensive education in a structured academic environment. The curriculum is based on the French educational system, with additional instruction provided to ensure that the Alberta Education requirements are also met. Most instruction is provided in French; however, depending on the level, between 20% and 40% of classes are taught in English. Spanish is also introduced starting in Grade 6. Additionally, the school embraces a spirit of inclusiveness and is pleased to welcome students in grades 1-5 who have little or no exposure to French. Its visionary Intensive French Program allows these students to acquire French language skills and integrate into the regular program at their own pace.

The regular school program is designed to ensure that students will succeed in the key French and Albertan exams, specifically the French National Diploma (Brevet des collèges) and Baccalauréat, and the Alberta Provincial Achievement tests and Diploma Exams. This provides students with internationally recognized certification of their accomplishments for admission into universities around the world.

The Lycée Louis Pasteur is part of a network (AEFE) of almost 500 international schools worldwide, including seven other schools in Canada. All AEFE schools teach from the same French curriculum, allowing students to move easily between schools around the world.

The Lycée Louis Pasteur is accredited by both Alberta Education and the French Ministry of National Education

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