Watch the video and discover their message for the year ahead!
A milestone year begins at Shanghai French School! Mr Laurent Fouillard, Head of School, and Mr Benjamin Bilteryst, Executive Director, welcome our community to the 2026–2027 school year and share the ambitions that will shape the year ahead.
1- A MILESTONE YEAR FOR LFS
1,610+ students: the largest student body in LFS’s 30-year history
200 new families joining our community
60+ nationalities represented across Qingpu and Yangpu
30 years of LFS and 30 years of Eurocampus alongside Deutsche Schule Shanghai
LOOKING AHEAD
As education evolves, so do student profiles, family expectations and the way we learn.
To anticipate these changes and shape the future of our school, LFS has adopted its new 2026–2029 Strategic Plan, setting out a clear long-term vision and the priorities to achieve it: Today in Shanghai, excellence for everyone. Tomorrow in the world, success for all!
Its educational roadmap, the new School Pedagogical Project, translates this vision into four key priorities:
Arts, Culture & Heritage: Opening students to cultures and the world
Technology & Digital Learning: Preparing students for tomorrow’s technologies
21st-Century Citizenship: Developing responsible and engaged citizens
Professional Development & Innovation: Strengthening staff expertise and innovative teaching practices
These priorities will shape the future of learning at LFS, and throughout the year, we’ll bring them to life through the projects, initiatives and stories to be shared with our community.
OUR CAMPUSES HAVE A NEW LOOK
YANGPU
Refreshed building façades
Renovated cafetaria areas
New misting systems for greater comfort during warmer months
A new irrigation system for the football pitch
QINGPU
A new Eurocampus high school common room
A new study hall
Silent boxes for high school students
More than 200 new student lockers
Renovated cafetaria areas
New shaded areas for primary students
2- A LAPTOP FOR EVERY GRADE 10 STUDENT
This year, every Grade 10 (2nde) student will receive their own laptop, supporting greater autonomy and flexibility in their learning.
A personal device for learning in and beyond the classroom
Easier access to digital tools and resources
A new digital environment in development, with future remote access to school resources from home
3- ITALIAN JOINS OUR DIPLOMA LANGUAGE PATHWAY
From September 2026, Italian can be chosen as a Modern Foreign Language (LVB) from Grade 7 (5e)
This new option builds on the Italian programme already offered from primary school, creating a continuous pathway from Grade 1 through secondary education
100+ students are already learning Italian at LFS
Italian strengthens our European language offer alongside French, English, German and Spanish
Language learning extends beyond the classroom through cultural workshops, interdisciplinary projects and events