Lycée Pasteur São Paulo

Lycée Pasteur, founded in São Paulo in 1932, is one of Latin America's most prestigious French international schools and an official member of the AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger) network of the French Ministry of Education. Located in the upscale Jardim América neighborhood, the school serves over 2,000 students from preschool through terminale (final year of lycée) in a bilingual French-Portuguese environment with English as a third language. Lycée Pasteur follows the full French national curriculum leading to the French Baccalauréat, recognized globally for university admission. The school is one of São Paulo's most historically significant international institutions, serving the large French and Francophone community in Brazil's financial capital, alongside Brazilian families seeking a prestigious French-language education. The school is fully accredited by the French Ministry of Education and regularly ranked among the top performers in the global French Baccalauréat results. Extensive facilities include science laboratories, a library, performing arts spaces, sports courts, and language rooms. Graduates gain access to leading universities in France, Brazil, and internationally.