Lycée Français La Fontaine Rio de Janeiro

Lycée Français La Fontaine, founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1924, is a prestigious French international school accredited by the AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger), the official agency of the French Ministry of Education overseeing French schools abroad. Located in the iconic Copacabana neighbourhood, the school serves students from maternelle through terminale in a bilingual French-Portuguese environment, culminating in the internationally recognized French Baccalauréat. The school has a distinguished history serving Rio's French community, diplomatic families, and Brazilian families seeking a prestigious French-language education in one of the world's most celebrated cities. La Fontaine consistently achieves excellent French Baccalauréat results, ranking among the top-performing AEFE schools in Latin America. The school emphasizes rigorous academic preparation, critical thinking, and cultural openness, producing graduates who are accepted at leading French grandes écoles, Brazilian universities, and international institutions. The Copacabana campus includes updated classrooms, science labs, a library, and sports facilities. La Fontaine is a cornerstone of Rio de Janeiro's international educational community.