Education from ages 3 to 18

Four Schools in One

The Lycée Français de Vienne (LFV) is a single institution comprising four distinct "schools":

Preschool (École Maternelle) for students aged 3 to 6
Primary School (École Élémentaire) for students aged 6 to 10
Middle School (Collège) for students aged 10 to 15
High School (Lycée) for students aged 15 to 18

The educational structure of the Lycée Français de Vienne follows the general academic pathway of the French National Education system.

Preschool (École Maternelle)

PS (Petite Section): 2 classes (46 students), 1 combined PS/MS class (21 students)
MS (Moyenne Section): 3 classes (65 students)
GS (Grande Section): 5 classes (117 students)
Total: 11 classes, 249 students

Primary School (École Élémentaire)

CP (Cours Préparatoire): 6 classes (125 students)
CE1 (Cours Élémentaire 1): 6 classes (134 students)
CE2 (Cours Élémentaire 2): 5 classes (111 students)
CM1 (Cours Moyen 1): 6 classes (137 students)
CM2 (Cours Moyen 2): 6 classes (142 students)
Total: 29 classes, 649 students

Middle School (Collège)

6ème (Grade 6): 6 classes (133 students)
5ème (Grade 7): 4 classes (99 students)
4ème (Grade 8): 6 classes (141 students)
3ème (Grade 9): 5 classes (116 students)
Total: 21 classes, 489 students

High School (Lycée)

2nde (Grade 10): 5 classes (124 students)
1ère (Grade 11): 5 classes (129 students)
Terminale (Grade 12): 5 classes (131 students)
Total: 15 classes, 384 students

Continuity of Education

A child can begin, continue, and complete their schooling at the Lycée Français de Vienne, or transfer seamlessly to any corresponding school in France, or to one of the 535 schools within the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) network, located in 139 countries.

Early Multilingualism

All students learn French and German from preschool, with English introduced starting in CM1 (Grade 4).

Les programmes scolaires français et autrichien

French and Austrian Curricula

The Lycée Français de Vienne follows the curriculum of the French Ministry of National Education for French subjects and the curriculum of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science, and Research for Austrian subjects taught in German.

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Comparative table for language learning