Lycée Français International Molière de Madrid

Lycée Français International Molière de Madrid
Location
Calle Cristo 27, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada

Community of Madrid

Spain
Coordinates40°26′54″N 4°00′01″W / 40.4484522°N 4.000374°W / 40.4484522; -4.000374
Information
Other nameLiceo francés internacional Molière
Former namesCours Molière, Lycée Molière, Lycée français Molière
School typecentro docente extranjero (foreign system school, French, in Spain)
Founded1973
AuthorityAEFE
Gradeskindergarten, preschool, primary, middle, high school
Age range0-18
Enrollment~700
Education systemFrench
LanguageFrench, Spanish, English
AccreditationMinistry of National Education (France), Education dept of the Community of Madrid
AffiliationsAEFE, MLF
Websiteliceofrancesmoliere.es

The Lycée Français International Molière de Madrid (Spanish: Liceo Francés Internacional Molière de Madrid), formerly Lycée Français Molière de Villanueva de la Cañada (Spanish: Liceo Francés Molière de Villanueva de la Cañada) is a French international school in Villanueva de la Cañada, Community of Madrid, Spain. It is governed by the rules of foreign system schools ("centros docentes extranjeros" ) in Spain, and French national Education.

The school belongs to the Mission laïque française (MLF) and all levels are accredited ("homologués") by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), from petite section (2-3 yo) to terminale (final year of lycée, or senior high/sixth form). Besides French, Spanish and English are taught since the earliest age, following the motto of the MLF: “two cultures, three languages”.

The school also has a kindergarten corresponding to the first cycle of Spanish preschool ("primer ciclo de educación infantil", 0–3 years).

It's one of five accredited French schools in and around Madrid, with the Lycée français de Madrid (and annex, in the north-east), Pomme d'Api (level Maternelle only, in the north-east), Saint-Louis des Français (level Primary accredited, catholic school, in the north-west), Union chrétienne de Saint-Chaumond (catholic school for girls, in the north).

Like most French establishments abroad, the school calendar follows the principles of French school rhythms (36 weeks in 5 periods) with adaptations to the local context.