The

Lycée In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...

Franco-Libanais de

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, also known as Lycée Franco-Libanais Alphonse de Lamartine is a 15-year

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(

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through

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) in North

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, founded in 1973 by the Mission laïque française, as an annex to the Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais in

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. It was initially situated in

, then moved to Ras Maska and is now in its new establishment i
Kfar Kahel

Education and curriculum

The primary language used in the school is

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, but

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and

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are also required.
As a member of the Mission laïque française (the French secular mission), the primary missions of the

Franco-Libanais

are to spread secular values and the

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.
The school is considered prestigious because it offers a double

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and invests in language instruction. Students are required to cover fully both the French curriculum and the Lebanese curriculum, with no "single curriculum" option except for children of expatriate French citizens who join late. For all students, but especially for Lebanese citizens, admission to the school is competitive based on examination, and priority is often given to children of alumni and siblings of current students.
Traditionally, more attention is given to the French curriculum in the final years of

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(in preparation for the French

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, and more attention is given to the Lebanese curriculum in the final year of middle school (9th grade) in preparation for the Lebanese

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External links

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