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School details
| Number of students |
930 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
40 |
| Most common nationality |
French |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
20:1 |
| Native English and French speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and French |
FLSco ("Français Langue de Scolarisation" - French as School Language): support offered to the non-French speaking students or the students who do not speak French well enough, during the school day, free of charge. Work is being carried out in small groups to improve fluency in French. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, Thai, Spanish, German, Chinese, Latin, Ancient Greek |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Brevet, Baccalaureat |
| Results in these examinations |
Higher than standard |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Personalised help: help given 1 hour per week (2 times 30 minutes each), during lunch break, free of charge. The teachers direct their students towards this punctual help according to the difficulties they are facing. PPREs ("Plan Personnalisé de Réussite Educative" - Personalized Plan for Educational Success) are implemented for those children who face the most issues; they bring in together the family, the related teachers, the student and any external support (speech therapist for instance). |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes for students who do not belong to French Scholar Network |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:10 am |
| School finish time |
2:10 pm |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
About 30 sport, art- or play-oriented Extra-Curricular Activities in English and in French are offered to all of the LFIB students every year. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
3 libraries, Science labs |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, Football and rugby field |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Lycée Francais International de Bangkok is a French international school in Bangkok. The school offers optional bilingual classes for grades 1 to 5. The LFIB was created in 1957. In the beginning it was a small school in an embassy. Today the studentbody is approximately 1,100 students from the first kindergarten level Petite Section to the last level in high school Terminale. The LFIB is part of a double network: locally it is a member of the International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT) and internationally it is part of the AEFE (Agency
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| Teaching approach of the school |
The school follow French curriculum. |
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