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Senior Leadership Team

Name Position
Dr. Laurent Beaumont Principal
Mme Catherine Delacroix Vice-Principal
M. Marc-Antoine Lefevre Head of Academics
Mme Isabelle Fontaine Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care
M. Pierre Gauthier Director of Admissions

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Leadership Profiles

LB

Dr. Laurent Beaumont

Principal

Doctorate in Education, University of Paris-Sorbonne. Former Deputy Head at Lycee International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 22 years in French education, including 10 years in international school leadership. Appointed Principal of Académie Internationale Saint-Lumière in 2018.

CD

Mme Catherine Delacroix

Vice-Principal

Agregation in History-Geography. Former Head of Department at Lycee Francais de Bruxelles. 18 years of teaching and leadership experience. Oversees daily operations, student discipline, and staff development.

ML

M. Marc-Antoine Lefevre

Head of Academics

Agregation in Mathematics, ENS Lyon. 14 years of teaching experience. Responsible for curriculum planning, academic standards, timetabling, and examination coordination across both campuses.

IF

Mme Isabelle Fontaine

Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care

Master's in Child Psychology, University of Louvain. 12 years of boarding school experience. Oversees all boarding houses, pastoral programmes, and student welfare across both campuses.

PG

M. Pierre Gauthier

Director of Admissions

MBA, ESSEC Business School. 10 years in international school admissions and marketing. Manages the admissions process, school communications, and family liaison for both campuses and the Turkey office.

Campus Directors

NamePositionCampus
M. Francois Vandenberghe Campus Director Brussels, Belgium
Mme Nathalie Girard Campus Director Lyon, France

Brussels: brussels@academiesaintlumiere.com | Lyon: lyon@academiesaintlumiere.com

Heads of Department

NameDepartment
Mme Anne-Sophie MercierFrench Language & Literature
M. Thomas RenardEnglish & Modern Languages
M. Olivier BlancMathematics
Mme Sylvie DeschampsSciences (Physics, Chemistry, SVT)
M. Julien MoreauHistory-Geography & Social Sciences
Mme Camille RouxArts & Music
M. Nicolas PetitPhysical Education & Sport

Student Support & Services

NameRole
Mme Elise CarpentierSchool Counsellor
Mme Valerie MartinUniversity Guidance Coordinator
M. Philippe ClementFLI Programme Coordinator (French Language Integration)
Mme Sophie ArnaudDELF/DALF Examinations Coordinator
Mme Beatrice LeclercSchool Nurse (Brussels)
Mme Marie-Claire DuvalSchool Nurse (Lyon)

Turkey Office

NameRole
M. Emre KaplanTurkey Office Manager & Regional Representative
Mme Defne AksoyAdmissions Coordinator (Turkey & Region)

turkey@academiesaintlumiere.com

Boarding Staff

NameRoleHouseCampus
M. Guillaume FavreHouseparentMaison MonetBrussels
Mme Helene MarchandHouseparentMaison CurieBrussels
M. Sebastien ColletHouseparentMaison HugoBrussels
Mme Veronique TissotHouseparentMaison LumiereLyon
M. Damien PerrotHouseparentMaison Saint-ExuperyLyon

Careers at Académie Internationale Saint-Lumière

We are always interested in hearing from qualified educators. If you hold a relevant teaching qualification and are passionate about French-medium international education, please send your CV and cover letter to careers@academiesaintlumiere.com.