Lennen Bilingual School
At Lennen Bilingual School, each child is supported from the Toddler program through 5th Grade in an environment that is both stimulating and caring. Bilingual learning in French and English nurtures curiosity, builds confidence, and lays the foundation for a strong academic journey within an international Parisian community.
Lennen Bilingual School delivers a French-American bilingual education founded on authentic, progressive immersion in both French and English, with careful respect for each child’s developmental pace and overall well-being. Instruction is structured around a clear and balanced daily alternation between the two languages, delivered in small classes that allow students to develop full cognitive and expressive proficiency in each language, supported by individualized, inclusive, and attentive guidance.
Situated within a richly multicultural environment, Lennen Bilingual School prepares students for international academic pathways and future global citizenship. With an uninterrupted educational heritage dating back to 1960, the school remains the only authentically French-American institution in Paris to uphold such a longstanding and continuous bilingual tradition.
At Lennen Bilingual School, the educational vision is grounded in a core conviction: the encounter between French and American cultures fosters confident, curious, and globally minded learners. Within a stimulating and caring environment, each student is guided and supported to fully realize their potential.
At Lennen, we take the time to truly know each student. Our role is to guide, encourage, and thoughtfully adapt learning pathways so that every child progresses with confidence, curiosity, and a sense of well-being, within a framework that is both academically rigorous and deeply supportive.
from toddlers to grade 5
From ages 2 to 11, Lennen Bilingual School guides each child through a rigorous and nurturing French-American educational pathway. From early years through primary school, our pedagogy is built on balanced bilingual immersion, small class sizes averaging 15 to 20 students, and careful respect for each child’s individual pace. Within this environment, children develop confidence, curiosity, and intellectual agility, growing fluently across two languages and two cultures.
A dual French-American academic program delivered by two native-speaking teachers per class, fostering independence, self-confidence, and a strong culture of effort
Beyond the classroom, learning continues through meaningful, hands-on, and immersive experiences. Outdoor education programs, cultural visits to museums, music and theatre classes, pony camp, and swimming enrich the academic journey. These defining moments—central to Lennen’s educational philosophy—foster curiosity, self-confidence, a sense of community, and openness to the world, while bringing learning to life in authentic and lasting ways.
After the school day, students may extend their time on campus in a safe and stimulating environment. After-school activities enrich the educational experience, encourage exploration of new interests, and support personal growth, creativity, and meaningful peer connections in both French and English.
Through hands-on design, construction, and experimentation, students are introduced to foundational concepts in engineering, scientific inquiry, and design thinking. These STEAM workshops encourage creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and spatial reasoning, making scientific concepts concrete, accessible, and engaging.
Chess workshops develop key cognitive and executive functioning skills, including concentration, logical reasoning, strategic planning, and analytical thinking. In a supportive and structured setting, students learn to anticipate outcomes, apply rules, persevere through challenges, and make thoughtful, informed decisions.
Through an immersive, digital-supported program, students are introduced to the Chinese language in a progressive and age-appropriate manner. Workshops combine animated content, thematic scenarios, and active listening to strengthen memory, stimulate linguistic curiosity, and foster cultural awareness. This program supports early multilingual development and openness to global cultures.
Grandir, apprendre, s’épanouir
At Lennen Bilingual School, every educational journey is unique. We support children in developing confidence, curiosity, and openness to the world within a rigorous and caring bilingual environment. Discover how our French-American educational approach can support your child — today and for the years ahead.
