Lycée Français de Barcelone

The ''Lycée français de Barcelone'' (LFB; es, link=no, Liceo Francés de Barcelona, ca, Liceu francès de Barcelona) is a French international school in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The school was founded in 1924 and is operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad. It has classes from ''maternelle'' (preschool) to ''lycée'' (senior high school).

The main campus is in Pedralbes,Localisation
" Lycée Français de Barcelone. Retrieved on 24 September 2015. "Lycée français de Barcelone Bosch i Gimpera 6–10 08034 BARCELONA " and "Maternelle du Lycée français de Barcelone Munner, 5 08034 BARCELONA" while the ''maternelle'' (preschool) campus is in Bonanova.

History

From 2000 to 2010 the school tuition rose by 57%. In 2010 about 500 families protested the rise in tuition by not paying the second trimester's enrollment.500 familias del Liceo francés no pagan el trimestre para protestar por la subida de la cuota


. '' La Vanguardia''. 19 February 2010. Last updated 21 February 2010. Retrieved on 24 February 2015.

As of 2013 the school does not translate notices and information into Catalan. In response to parents who asked for Catalan translations, the school argued that Catalan families understand Castillian Spanish well, making it unnecessary to translate things into Catalan.Liceo Francés de Barcelona: “Las familias catalanas saben leer el castellano. No es necesario traducir”


. '' El Confidencial''. 5 November 2013. Retrieved on 24 September 2015.

Student body

As of 2010 there were 2,816 students, with 2,359 at the main campus and 457 at the ''maternelle'' campus.Las familias del Liceo Francés de Barcelona denuncian incremento de tarifas

Archive
. '' ABC''. 3 February 2010. Retrieved on 25 September 2015.

As of 2010 the students come from 1,800 families. 1,000 families paid tuition, while 800 were on scholarships for 100% of their tuition. The latter were families of employees of French multinational companies, diplomats, teachers, and administrators.

Notable alumni

The children of the Urdangarín-Borbón marriage of the Spanish Royal Family attended this school.

See also

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* Liceo Español Luis Buñuel, a Spanish international school near Paris, France

References

External links

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Association des Parents du Lycée Français de Barcelone/Asociación de los Padres del Liceo Francés de Barcelona
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Association des Parents du Lycée Français de Barcelone/Asociación de los Padres del Liceo Francés de Barcelona
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Liceo Francés de Barcelona
– Écoles Françaises Espagne-Portugal (EFEP)
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BARCELONE – Les parents d'élèves du lycée français ne veulent plus payer

Archive
. '' Le Petit Journal''.

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