Lycée Louis Pasteur

Specialties

The Lycée Louis Pasteur is a private international French school providing preschool (three-​year-​old) to grade 12 education.

The Lycée’s dual curriculum offers both French and English programs and students start learning Spanish in grade 6. New for 2014: Students from grades 1 – 5 with little or no exposure to French can take advantage of our new Intensive French Program which allows students to get their French skills up to speed and join our regular program at their own pace. Call us today!

LLP is accredited by Alberta Education & the French government, and both curricula are followed. This unique status provides a stimulating school environment where all students are encouraged to achieve their potential.

LLP is part of a network of almost 500 international schools worldwide that follow the same French curriculum. Students can move easily to another lycée anywhere in the world without disrupting their education.

An important goal of the program is to ensure that students succeed in all of the key exams (French Brevet & Baccalauréat, Alberta PATs & Diploma exams). The French Baccalauréat enjoys international recognition, facilitating students’ admission into universities around the world.

History

Established in 1966.

The Lycée Louis Pasteur was originally opened to ensure that the children of expatriate French nationals could pursue their education while in Canada.

Subsequently, as the school’s reputation for quality academic schooling grew, it was decided to open the school to children of all nationalities.

In 1982, the Lycée Louis Pasteur was incorporated under the Societies Act in Alberta. It had already received accreditation from the French government. It is recognized by Alberta Education as a «Category Two Private School.»

From its inception in 1966, the Lycée Louis Pasteur operated out of various rental facilities in southwest Calgary. In 2000, the LLP purchased the property where it is currently located from Canada Lands, and renovated what was previously a church and community building into two school buildings. An addition in 2009 included a full-​size gymnasium and performing arts stage area.

Meet the Manager

Hervé G.

Manager

Hervé Gagliardi joined the LLP as Head of School on September 1, 2010. He relocated to Calgary from Génolhac, France, where he served as the Principal of Collège de Génolhac (Junior-​High School) for two successful years.

Mr. Gagliardi was educated in France and completed his Bachelors’ degree and Teacher Certification at the University of Metz, qualifying as a History & Geography teacher in 1989. He taught at a variety of schools in France before branching out into an exciting career abroad: first at the Lycée Claudel in Ottawa, ON where he taught for 2 years, and then at the Lycée la Pérouse in San Francisco, CA where he spent 6 years. Hervé returned to France and subsequently qualified as a school principal in 2005. He was appointed Assistant Principal of Collège de La Grande Combe, in the south of France, for 3 years; he then became Principal of Collège de Génolhac, where he spent two years before being appointed as the Head of School of the LLP.