French Curriculum International Schools in Lyon, France

French-curriculum international schools in Lyon are a mixed landscape of state lycées and collèges that run official “sections internationales” or OIB options alongside the standard French national curriculum, plus a number of private bilingual and international schools that combine French programmes with extended English or other-language tuition. Public options such as the Cité scolaire internationale and several lycées (for example Lycée Jean-Perrin) host multiple language sections - English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Arabic and others - and admissions to sections are usually by dossier and language testing. Private bilingual and international schools charge tuition and additional enrolment or application fees; family contributions for full-time places typically sit in a broad band from a few thousand euros a year up to around €15 - 18k for upper secondary places, while state international sections are part of the public system and free for resident families. Most schools follow the French academic year with the main intake in September and selection tests or interviews commonly held in spring or early summer, so relocating families are advised to begin enquiries several months before their move.