Lycée Français de Barcelone

The Lycée français de Barcelone (LFB; Spanish: Liceo Francés de Barcelona, Catalan: 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.[1] It has classes from maternelle (preschool) to lycée (senior high school).[2]

Lycée français de Barcelone
Liceo Francés de Barcelona
Liceu francès de Barcelona
Address
Carrer de Bosch i Gimpera, 6

Barcelona
,
08034

Spain
Coordinates
Information
Established1924
PrincipalDominique Duthel
HeadmasterOlivier Rubiera, Emily Vermersch
YearsKindergarten to sixth-form
Number of students2995
 • Grade 13219 (2016/17)
LanguageFrench
Student Union/AssociationConseil de la vie lycéenne
Color(s)Red, white, blue
School feesfrom €4,659 (kindergarten) to €5,712 (Terminale)
Websitewww.lfb.es
Lycée Français de Barcelone

The main campus is in Pedralbes,[3][4] while the maternelle (preschool) campus is in Bonanova.[3][5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Student body

As of 2010 there were 2,816 students, with 2,359 at the main campus and 457 at the maternelle campus.[8]

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.[6]

Notable alumni

The children of the Urdangarín-Borbón marriage of the Spanish Royal Family attended this school.[7]

See also
  • Institut français de Barcelone (Institut Francès de Barcelona)
  • Liceo Español Luis Buñuel, a Spanish international school near Paris, France

References
  1. "Presentation." Lycée Français de Barcelone. Retrieved on 17 January 2015. "Lycée français de Barcelone | Bosch i Gimpera 6–10 BARCELONA 08034"
  2. "Présentation du Lycée." Lycée Français de Barcelone. Retrieved on 17 January 2015.
  3. "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"
  4. "Los hijos de Urdangarin vuelven al cole de tapadillo" (Archive). El Periódico. Wednesday 5 September 2012. Retrieved on 22 January 2015. "Se supo porque una nube de fotógrafos les esperaba a las puertas del Liceo Francés, en Pedralbes,[...]"
  5. Tobarra, Sebastián. "460 familias se plantan y dejan de pagar las cuotas del Liceo Francés" (Archive). El País. 19 February 2010. Retrieved on 24 September 2015.
  6. "500 familias del Liceo francés no pagan el trimestre para protestar por la subida de la cuota" (Archive). La Vanguardia. 19 February 2010. Last updated 21 February 2010. Retrieved on 24 February 2015.
  7. "Liceo Francés de Barcelona: “Las familias catalanas saben leer el castellano. No es necesario traducir”" (Archive). El Confidencial (ES/CA). 5 November 2013. Retrieved on 24 September 2015.
  8. "Las familias del Liceo Francés de Barcelona denuncian incremento de tarifas" (Archive). ABC. 3 February 2010. Retrieved on 25 September 2015.
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