Schools are either directly managed (
gestion directe), contracted (
conventionné) or
accredited (
homologué). The schools provide an education based on the French national curriculum for pupils of various cultures from
preschool through
secondary school, and some receive substantial financial support from the
French government. The schools provide an education leading to a
baccalauréat, and students have access to all other French schools at their own educational level. In addition, the schools have a curriculum linked to the individual countries in which they are established. The
Lycée Français de San Francisco and the
Silicon Valley International School in San Francisco, for example, include
American History and
English Literature in its program, and the
Lycée Français de Caracas includes History of Venezuela (ICV) from 6th to 9th grade. Schools are located throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Most of their pupils are children of French expatriates but they also include many regular pupils attracted by the quality of schooling provided. In any given academic year, around 160,000 students study in these schools. ==School names==