ASC – sports & culture

Shanghai International French School

Sports and Cultural Activities (ASC) at LFS: More than just activities – a true opportunity for growth!

The ASC program is at the heart of student life at LFS, offering every student the chance to grow, express themselves, and push their limits outside the classroom. Through sports, the arts, and a wide range of disciplines, students develop essential skills: self-confidence, teamwork, creativity, and perseverance.

With more than 70 activities led by experts, we welcome students from Pre-Nursery to Grade 12, with sessions conducted in French, English, and/or Chinese. Our programs are divided into two categories: leisure, for discovering and improving, and competition, for taking on challenges and pushing beyond one’s limits.

Each student can choose the activity that best suits their interests and goals. Join us and give your child the opportunity to thrive!

Explore our ASC programs

Over 70

Sports and Cultural Activities

Over 1200

Students registered
for at least 1 activity

300 hours

Provided per week

90

Experts across both campuses

Over 3000

Over 3000 places available

Over 450

Competitive matches / year

Leisure activities

The Leisure program, accessible from kindergarten, offers more than 70 activities allowing initiation to cultural, artistic and sporting practices. The program is established according to the principles of the school project and respects the educational values ​​of the LFS.

Registrations are made by semester, thus promoting the discovery of several activities during the year.

The activities are given in French, English or Chinese by professionals specializing in the subject taught. Whether you want to play golf, sing, dance, play football, play theater, learn the language of computer coding or learn magic tricks, ASC Loisirs is there to offer you a wide range of activities.

LFS Competitions: Represent, Perform, Win!

This section is for students driven by a competitive spirit and ready to take on the best clubs and international schools in Shanghai.Wearing the LFS colors means committing to competitions during the week and on weekends, pushing your limits, strengthening team spirit, and giving your best in every match or event.

To help students reach excellence, our professional coaches support each athlete in developing their technical, physical, and strategic skills, while promoting exemplary behavior both on and off the field.

10 sports are offered:

  • Cross-country
  • Badminton
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • chess
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Volleyball

Ready to defend the LFS colors? Join the adventure and make your mark among the top athletes of the French School of Shanghai!

ASC - Yangpu Campus

Sport / Leisure

Activities Categories Level Frequency
ASC PS – MULTI ACTIVITIES: CULTURE & MINI SPORTS Sport & Culture Primary Semester
TRACK & FIELD Sport Primary Semester
BADMINTON Sport Primary Semester
BASKETBALL Sport Primary Semester
KPOP DANCE Sport Primary Semester
DANCE Sport Primary Semester
DANCE Sport Secondary Annual
CLIMBING Sport Primary Semester
FENCING Sport Primary Semester
GIRLS’ FOOTBALL Sport Secondary Annual
RECREATIONAL FOOTBALL Sport Primary Semester
GYMNASTICS Sport Primary Semester
UNDERWATER HOCKEY Sport Primary Semester
KIDS BALL GAMES Sport Primary Semester
KUNG FU Sport Primary Semester
MINI FOOTBALL Sport Primary Semester
MINI SPORTS GAMES Sport Primary Semester
SWIMMING ACADEMY: SWIMMING DEVELOPMENT Sport Primary Semester
SWIMMING ACADEMY: SECONDARY SWIMMING Sport Secondary Annual
TABLE TENNIS Sport Primary Semester
TENNIS INITIATION Sport Primary Semester
ARCHERY Sport Primary Semester

Sport / Competition

Activities Categories Level Frequency
SECONDARY BADMINTON Sport Secondary Annual
SECONDARY BASKETBALL Sport Secondary Annual
ELITE SWIMMING – SECONDARY Sport Secondary Annual
PRE-ELITE SWIMMING – SECONDARY Sport Secondary Annual
SECONDARY VOLLEYBALL Sport Secondary Annual

Cultural

Activities Category Level Frequency
ASC PS – MULTI ACTIVITIES: CULTURE & MINI SPORTS Sport & Culture Primary Semi-annual
FLORAL ART Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CHINESE CRAFTS Cultural Primary Semi-annual
LEATHERWORK WORKSHOP Cultural Primary Semi-annual
BASKETBALL PRE-COMPETITION Cultural Primary Semi-annual
COMICS / MANGA Cultural Primary Semi-annual
JEWELRY Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CHOIR Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CODING ACADEMY: LITTLE ENGINEER Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CODING ACADEMY: ROBOTIC ENGINEERING Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CODING ACADEMY: SCRATCH BY MIT Cultural Primary Semi-annual
COSPLAY Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CREATIVE PAINTING Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CHEF’S CUISINE Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CHEF’S CUISINE SECONDARY Cultural Secondary Semi-annual
DETECTIVE CLUB Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CHESS Cultural Primary Semi-annual
COSMETICS MAKING Cultural Primary Semi-annual
FASHION DESIGN Cultural Primary Semi-annual
DAYCARE Cultural Primary Annual
ITALIAN – Beginner Level Cultural Primary Semi-annual
ITALIAN – Intermediate Level Cultural Primary Semi-annual
STRATEGY GAMES Cultural Primary Semi-annual
ART AROUND THE WORLD Cultural Primary Semi-annual
LITTLE ARCHITECTS Cultural Primary Semi-annual
MAGIC SHOW Cultural Primary Semi-annual
METALAB CODING Cultural Primary Semi-annual
MINI CRAFTS Cultural Primary Semi-annual
MINI DANCES Cultural Primary Semi-annual
MULTISPORTS: ATHLETICS + CLIMBING Cultural Primary Annual
MUSIC Cultural Primary Semi-annual
CHINESE PAINTING Cultural Primary Semi-annual
BODY PERCUSSION Cultural Primary Semi-annual
PERCUSSIONS Cultural Primary Semi-annual
PICKLEBALL Cultural Primary Semi-annual
POTTERY I CLAY Cultural Primary Semi-annual
POTTERY FOR CHILDREN (ULTRALIGHT CLAY) Cultural Primary Semi-annual
LITTLE CHEFS Cultural Primary Semi-annual
SCRAPBOOKING / PHOTO ALBUM Cultural Primary Semi-annual
SPEECH & DEBATE Cultural Primary Semi-annual
STORYTELLING Cultural Primary Semi-annual
STRING ART Cultural Primary Semi-annual
THEATRE IN FRENCH Cultural Primary Semi-annual

ASC - Qingpu Campus

Sport / Leisure

Sport
ACTIVITIES CATEGORIES LEVEL FREQUENCY
TRACK & FIELD Sport Primary Semester-based
BADMINTON Sport Primary Semester-based
BASKETBALL (Introduction) Sport Primary Semester-based
K-POP DANCE Sport Primary / Secondary Semester-based / Annual
UNDERWATER HOCKEY Sport Primary Semester-based
FENCING Sport Primary Semester-based
FOOTBALL (Soccer) Sport Primary Semester-based
GOLF Sport Primary Semester-based
GYMNASTICS Sport Primary / Secondary Semester-based
KUNG FU Sport Primary Semester-based
SWIMMING Sport Primary / Secondary Semester-based / Annual
SWIMING (Introduction) Primary Semester-based
TENNIS (Introduction) Sport Primary Semester-based
YOGA Sport Primary / Secondary Semester-based
ZUMBA Sport Primary Semester-based

Sport / Competition

ACTIVITIES CATEGORIES LEVEL FREQUENCY
CHESS Culture Primary Semester-based
BASKETBALL Sport Primary / Secondary Annual
SWIMMING Sport Primary / Secondary Annual
FOOTBALL (Soccer) Sport Primary / Secondary Annual
BADMINTON Sport Secondary Annual
TABLE TENNIS Sport Secondary Annual
VOLLEYBALL Sport Secondary Annual

Cultural

ACTIVITIES CATEGORIES LEVEL FREQUENCY
FLORAL ART Cultural Primary Semester-based
COOKING WORKSHOP Cultural Primary Semester-based
DIGITAL ANIMATION Cultural Primary Semester-based
LEATHER CRAFT WORKSHOP Cultural Primary Semester-based
BALLET Cultural Primary / Secondary Semester-based
JEWELRY MAKING Cultural Primary Semester-based
EMBROIDERY Cultural Primary Semester-based
CHOIR Cultural Primary Semester-based
CODING ACADEMY: LITTLE ENGINEER Cultural Primary Semester-based
CODING ACADEMY: ROBOT PROGRAMMING Cultural Primary Semester-based
CODING ACADEMY: MINECRAFT IMMERSIVE ENGINEERING Cultural Primary Semester-based
CODING ACADEMY: SCRATCH BY MIT Cultural Primary Semester-based
COSTUME CREATION Cultural Primary Semester-based
CREATIVE PAINTING Cultural Primary Semester-based
DRAWING & COMICS Cultural Primary Semester-based
CHESS (Introduction) Cultural Primary Semester-based
COSMETICS MAKING Cultural Primary Semester-based
GARDENING Cultural Primary Semester-based
ROLE-PLAY: BECOME A GAME MASTER Cultural Primary / Secondary Semester-based
LEGO EDUCATION WEDO 2.0 Cultural Primary Semester-based
LITTLE ARCHITECTS Cultural Primary Semester-based
MAGIC Cultural Primary Semester-based
MOSAIC Cultural Primary Semester-based
MUSICAL PLAY “MATILDA” Cultural Primary Semester-based
PIANO (Introduction) Cultural Primary Semester-based
ITALIAN (Introduction) Cultural Primary Semester-based
CHINESE PAINTING Cultural Primary Semester-based
SCRAPBOOKING Cultural Primary Semester-based
THEATER Cultural Primary / Secondary Semester-based / Annual
STRING ART Cultural Primary Semester-based

ASC registration step by step

Contact our ASC department

Achille MESSI
 ASC and sports competitions supervisor (Qingpu & Yangpu campuses)

Adrien THEVENET
ASC Manager (Qingpu campus)

Julie GENOUDET
ASC Manager (Yangpu Campus)

Coordinatrice des ASC (campus de Qingpu)

Feiye ZHOU 
ASC coordinator (Qingpu Campus)

Yiqing CEN 
ASC coordinator (Yangpu Campus)