Lycée Français de Los Angeles

Private, coeducational school in Los Angeles, California, United States
34°01′40″N 118°24′57″W / 34.02778°N 118.41583°W / 34.02778; -118.41583InformationTypePrivate, coeducationalMottoCogito ergo sumEstablished1964 (1964)FounderEsther and Raymond KabbazPresidentClara-Lisa KabbazGradesPreschool through Grade 12AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and CollegesWebsitewww.lyceela.org

Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles (French School of Los Angeles) is a private bilingual education school founded in 1964.

School

As of March 2007[update] the school had more than 1,075 students, about 50%–60% of them being French citizens and the remainder Americans or coming from over 54 nations.[1]

It is composed of the following campuses:

  • Campus 55 (Preschool and K1)
  • Century City Campus (K2 and 1st Grade)
  • Pacific Palisades Campus (Preschool through Grade 2)
  • Overland Campus (Grade 2 through 8)
  • The Raymond & Esther Kabbaz High School (Grade 9 through 12)
  • The Raymond & Esther Kabbaz High School
    The Raymond & Esther Kabbaz High School

Former campuses

In 1980 the Lycee bought the 6.2-acre (2.5 ha) former Parkway School property, located in the Hollywood Riviera section of Torrance, from the Torrance Unified School District. This property became the Lycee's Torrance campus, and as of February 1990 the campus had 100 students. In November 1989, the Lycee sold the property.[2]

Notable alumni

  • Leslie Bega, actress[3]
  • Mika Boorem, actress[4]
  • Christie Brinkley, model[5]
  • Jodie Foster, actress[6]
  • Noah Hathaway, actor
  • Claire Danes, actress[7]
  • Tania Raymonde, actress
  • Kelli Williams, actress[8]
  • Molly Ringwald, actress
  • Michael Vartan, actor
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See also

References

  1. ^ "Presentation du Lycee." Lycée Français de Los Angeles. 28 March 2007. Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ Rae-Dupree, Janet. "Development Fears Raised by Torrance School Sale : Land Use: Neighbors of 6.2-acre campus of Lycee Francais de Los Angeles ask City Council to retain current zoning." (Archive). Los Angeles Times. 16 February 1990. Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ Rebello, Stephen (November 2002), "Sultry New Soprano" (PDF), Maxim, p. 204, archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013
  4. ^ Villarreal, Phil (28 September 2001). "Tucson-Born Stars in the Making". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Dan Rattiner (23 May 2013). "Who's Here: Christie Brinkley, Model/Activist". DansHamptons.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. ^ Meter, Jonathan Van (6 January 1991). "Child of the Movies". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Maron, Marc (4 August 2014). "Episode 520 – Claire Danes" (Audio interview – podcast). WTF with Marc Maron. Event occurs at [time needed]. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  8. ^ Lee, Luaine (16 June 2010). "Kelli Williams of Lie to Me has showbiz in her blood". McClatchy-Tribune News Service. The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

Further reading

  • "Le Lycée Francais de Los Angeles" (Archive).
  • (in French) Marie-Amélie Fauchier-Magnan. "Un nouveau campus pour le Lycée Français de Los Angeles" (Archive). France-Amérique. 14 September 2009.

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