The Liceo Franco Mexicano A.C. or the Lycée Franco-Mexicain is a private
French school with three campuses. It is one of the largest French
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 14.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for students between ...
s in the world with over 3,000 students in its two
Mexico City
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campuses:
Polanco
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in
Miguel Hidalgo
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in northern Mexico City, and
Coyoacán
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in southern Mexico City.
There is a third campus, ''École
Molière
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de Cuernavaca'' (''Escuela Molière''), in the city of
Ocotepec,
Cuernavaca
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,
Morelos
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.
History
The Lycée was established in 1937 so that the extensive French community in Mexico could give a French education and culture to their family and stay linked to their motherland. Since then the school has evolved a lot and the number of students has increased considerably. Nowadays the school receives mostly French-Mexican and Mexican students, but also children of many diplomats from all over the world, the children of all the French expatriate workers and many other students from other European countries.
Structure
Before the equivalent of
high school
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, the school is divided into a "French" and a "bilingual" section. In the first one, all the courses are given in French (except language courses). In the other section, the classes are taught in Spanish, but they include a
French language
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course. By high school, students of the "bilingual" section are proficient in the language and the two sections are mixed together under the French system and all courses are in French.
Academic performance
The academic level of the school is extremely good and it is recognized as one of the best schools in Mexico, especially recognized for its high level of mathematics (on the same level than the
Mexican-Japanese Lyceum and the
Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt). The results of the
Baccalauréat
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are especially good, with 97% of students having passed the exam.
After graduating, the students follow several paths. The majority are admitted into prestigious Mexican universities, however a good amount also follow superior studies in French universities and the so-called "classes prepa". There is also an increasing number of students who decide to study in other countries (US, Switzerland, UK, etc.).
Architecture
The school building was designed by
Vladimir Kaspé.
The
National Institute of Fine Arts (Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, INBA) declared that the original building has artistic value. The Secretariat for Housing and Urban Development of the Government of Mexico City (Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda del Gobierno del Distrito Federal; SEDUVI) declared that the original building has heritage value.
Notable alumni
Artists, scientists, CEOs, academics and politicians (as former Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Jorge Castañeda Gutman and acclaimed German historian
Friedrich Katz) all studied at the LFM, among many other distinguished alumni.
*
Arielle Dombasle
:
Angélica Aragón
:
Jorge Castañeda Gutman
:
Justo Sierra
:
Friedrich Katz
:
Elena Poniatowska
:
Daniel SanMateo
:
Nicole Reich de Polignac
:
Jorge Volpi
:
Thalía
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:
Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo
:
Anna Fusoni
See also
*
Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger
*
Baccalauréat
The ''baccalauréat'' (; ), often known in France colloquially as the ''bac'', is a French national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education (at the end of the ''lycée'') by meeting certain ...
*
French immigration to Mexico
Further reading
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Full Documentation Fiche 2007 Liceo Franco MexicanoArchive.
Docomomo International
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.
* Hernández, Mirtha.
Trabaja el Liceo en renovación de pacto" ''
Diario Reforma''. 17 December 2013.
* "Liceo Franco-Mexicano", ''
Construcción Moderna'', México, enero 1951.
* "Liceo Franco-Mexicano", ''
Arquitectura/México'', N°. 35, México.
* Dumas, Claude. ''Justo Sierra y el Liceo Franco Mexicano: sobre la educación en México, 1861 1862''. 1967. Se
pageat
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* Liceo Franco-Mexicano, Eduardo J. Guibault, Luis Méndez. ''Invitación, 1856: Exámenes de los alumnos del Liceo Franco Mexicano''. 1856. Se
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.
* Pecquerie, Marie.
Lycée franco-mexicain : une convention sur mesure avec la France ?Archive. ''
La Voix de France
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La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smi ...
''. Monday 3 February 2014. Updated Tuesday 4 February 2014.
* Pecquerie, Marie with the
Agence France Presse
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With 2,400 employees of 100 nationalities, AFP has an editorial presence in 260 c ...
(AFP).
Lycée franco-mexicain : les enseignants en grève contre le déconventionnementArchive. ''
La Voix de France
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smi ...
''. 6 December 2013.
* Pecquerie, Marie.
Lycée franco-mexicain : quel avenir après l'AEFE ?Archive. ''
La Voix de France
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smi ...
''. 26 November 2013. Updated 9 December 2013.
* Figadere, Alain.
Lycée Franco-Mexicain – Attendez vous au pire !Archive. ''
Le Grand Journal du Méxique''. 24 November 2013.
References
External links
Lycée Franco-MexicainLycée Franco-MexicainEscuela Moliere
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lycee Franco-Mexicain
French international schools in Mexico
High schools in Mexico City
International schools in Mexico City
Private schools in Mexico
Schools in Coyoacán
Buildings and structures in Morelos
Cuernavaca
Education in Morelos
AEFE contracted schools
Educational institutions established in 1937
1937 establishments in Mexico