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. It serves levels ''maternelle'' (preschool) until ''lycée'' (senior high school). It is directly operated by the

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. It has two campuses: the Conde de Orgaz in

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History

It was established in an apartment on Calle Santa Isabel in 1885, with 50 students. It previously occupied a campus on Calle Marqués de la Ensenada. In 1980 the Spanish journalist and writer Enrique Meneses wrote a

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'' urging for the school to be saved after an announcement came stating that the school may close due to financial difficulties. Meneses, Enrique.
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''. 4 October 1980. Retrieved on 22 September 2015. The school celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2011.

Operations

As of 2009 there were 290 teachers and 100 other employees. The French government provides salaries for the teachers. As of 2009 base tuition was 800 euros per student along with course fees which ranged from 3,700 euros to 4,200 euros per student.

Campuses

The Conde de Orgaz campus was designed by Spanish architect Alfredo Rodriguez Orgaz and two French architects, Pierre Sonrel and Jean Duthilleul. The Conde de Orgaz campus has five libraries, a theatre, athletic facilities, and computer rooms.

Student body

As of 2009 about half of the school's 3,945 students were Spanish and about half came from France and other Francophone countries. In 2012 the Conde de Orgaz campus had 3,500 students.Quesada, Juan Diego.
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''. 9 January 2012. Retrieved on 22 September 2015. As of 2009 the alumni association has over 500 members.

Athletics

The LFM

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team was established in 1968 by the efforts of Luis Abad "Luison". As of 2012 it was the most common sport among Conde de Orgaz campus students due to rugby's role in the French school curriculum.

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References

External links

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Lycée Français de Madrid
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Lycée Français de Madrid
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Asociacion Cultural y Deportiva del Liceo Frances de Madrid
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Asociación Antiguos Alumnos Liceo Francés de Madrid
(AAALFM; Association des Anciens Élèves du Lycée Français de Madrid) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lycee Francais de Madrid

International schools in Madrid International schools in the Community of Madrid Private schools in Spain AEFE managed schools Schools in Alcobendas