The French School of Shanghai ( is a French school for children of foreign personnel located in Shanghai, China, with grades preschool to high school (ages 2 to 18). Founded in 1995 under the name ÃÂcole Française de Shanghai (EFS), it is currently affiliated with the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) as a contracted school (conventionné).
The school is governed by the Association des Parents d'ÃÂlèves du Lycée Français de Shanghai.
Shanghai French School 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.
School Type : International School
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 ï¼ÂFrench, English and Chinese; German or Spanish taught from Grade 7
Terms ï¼Â2 terms. September to January, January to June.
Student Age ï¼Â2-18
Number of Students ï¼Â1450
Student/Teacher Ratio ï¼Â1:9
Class Size ï¼Â15
Formerly the ÃÂcole 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 Lycée Français de Shanghai 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.
The school has faced criticism for:
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.
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 (SIA, SEA), Chinese (SIC, SOC) or French (General Stream). https://www.lyceeshanghai.cn/languages-and-learning/?lang=en
The BFI (Baccalauréat Français International) is designed for students who choose one of our two international language streams: the SIA (American International Section stream) or the SIC (Chinese International Section stream). These students follow an enriched curriculum, taking some subjectsâÂÂsuch as language and literature, History-Geography, and World KnowledgeâÂÂin 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.https://www.lyceeshanghai.cn/curriculum/?lang=en
Shared with the German School (DSS), Qingpu and Yangpu campuses span 50,000+ m<sup>2</sup>, featuring state-of-the-art facilities, such as theater halls, gyms, stadiums, and 25-meter swimming pools.https://www.lyceeshanghai.cn/our-campuses/?lang=en
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 (IB), A-Levels, or Advanced Placement (AP) programs. In France, the Baccalaureate also provides an advantage when applying to prestigious institutions.https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/R8yaMrn1mrdkioMw6p0ASQ
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.https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/R8yaMrn1mrdkioMw6p0ASQ
The French as Language of Instruction (FLSco) 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 mainstream curriculum.https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/41aJWNRXM41JWDQF-10KUA