Headmaster
WELCOME TO LFS
Lycée Français de Séoul (French School of Seoul, LFS) is an institution established in South Korea since 1974. Our approved school provides French-style education in a multilingual environment. Our French, Korean and international students benefit from personalized support, enabling everyone to succeed and to define their project.
Lycée Français de Séoul, an International French School.
The place of modern languages and the cultures associated with them are a strong focus of our educational project. This extensive educational offer, coupled with our educational approach in languages that integrate an International American pathway, allows our students after the French Baccalaureate to consider continuing their studies in the language of their choice.
Lycée Français de Séoul, a place of life.
Our educational policy invites students to take part in school life. Learning about autonomy, taking responsibility and the chance to express and defend one’s ideas for a collective interest allow our students to awaken into future citizens while participating in the evolution of the well-being of the community.
Lycée Français de Séoul, a close-knit community.
The close management in the LFS makes it possible to build a relationship of trust with the families offering better support throughout the schooling. This proximity offered by our pedagogical model is materialized by a detailed knowledge of each student and opens the opportunity for parents to play a part in our educational mission.
Lycée Français de Séoul, a school within a network.
Accredited for all levels from Petit Section in Kindergarten to Terminale (grade 12) in High School, LFS is part of the Agency for the French Education Abroad (AEFE) network. Thus, our students can benefit from competitions, projects, and international exchange programs that enrich their skills.
LFS KEY DATES
1974
The French Primary School of Seoul founded by a group of parents under association statutes (Parents’ Association – APE) opens its doors in Itaewon.
1981
The school moves to Seorae Maeul where a house has been donated to the Parents’ Association (APE).
1986
The school is expanded to welcome additional primary school students.
1998
Adjacent land is purchased and a 4-story building with a roof converted into a sports field constructed for secondary school. This building is named Kaewhasan(개화산), which means “mountain of cultural openness”.
2001
The school is registered with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE)..
2002
A convention is signed with AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) and the school renamed Lycée Français de Séoul (LFS).
2016
Adjacent land is purchased to build a new building and older premises renovated. This building is now known as Deoksan (덕산, mountain of virtue) which takes the name of the previously erected building “Deoksan Villa”.
2016
Launched in the context of the Year of France in Korea in 2016, the project to expand the Lycée Français de Séoul is part of the “Action Plan to Strengthen the Franco-Korean Global Partnership in the 21st Century” signed on November 4, 2015 by the President of the French Republic and the President of the Republic of Korea. This plan provides that “France and Korea will cooperate closely for the development of the Lycée Français de Seoul in order to increase the capacity of the school to accommodate students”. This project is the result of numerous discussions with staff, parents, students, the Embassy, the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), and all private partners of LFS and the Parents’ Association (APE)
2019
Grand opening of the new building and completion of the works resulting in :
● 11 additional classrooms,
● a new Secondary School Library (CDI) of more than 300 m2,
● a new Primary School Library (BCD),
● a second gymnasium,
● a new kitchen and dining hall,
● a students’ lounge,
● more spacious and functional teachers’ room and sick room,
● complete renovation of the Kindergarten rooms,
● complete renovation of the reception hall,
● renovation of the administrative offices
2019
The new LFS logo was unveiled at the grand opening ceremony. Its design takes up the taeguk of the Korean flag (the yin-yang) and its movement symbolizes continuous learning, flexibility and adaptability. The color code takes from French and Korean cultures.
2024
The LFS celebrates its 50th anniversary! As part of the school development project focused on well-being and sustainable development, a vertical garden was inaugurated at the school entrance, and the sports ground of the Kaewhasan building was renovated.
LFS SPACES
