Today the school has over 850 American and foreign national students representing more than 30 nationalities, including French, American, Italian, Dutch, Austrian, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Russian, Turkish, Pakistani, Canadian, English, Scottish, Irish, Croatian, Serbian, South African, Haitian, Chinese and many more.

The Lycée is funded in part by the AEFE, l'Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger, but remains an entirely private school with no connection to the French Government.

Instruction is structured according to subjects: French, English, mathematics, history, geography, civics, biology, technology, art, music and physical education.

Starting in fourth grade, students learn a third language, either Mandarin, Spanish, or German.

With the Baccalaureate degree, students of the Lycée Français de Chicago can enter selective American or European schools, colleges, or universities.