Lycée autogéré de Paris

The Lycée Innovant de Paris (LIP) is an experimental high-school [fr] created in 2024, following the termination of a previous experimental project called the Lycée Autogéré de Paris (LAP), which had been created in 1982 by Education Minister Alain Savary.

In March 2018, the lycée autogéré de Paris was disturbed by far-right militants of the Groupe Union Défense (GUD), who threatened to infiltrate the establishment and create incidents.

The lycée filed notice leading to,[3] one year in prison, of which six months are suspended by the Paris prosecutor's office for the two defendants.

[4] The lycée autogéré de Paris was inspired by preexisting teaching experience, particularly from the network of experimental schools and colleges created in the 1960s and 1970s, such as the école élémentaire Vitruve opened in 1962 in the 20th arrondissement of Paris (still in place) and Oslo Experimental School, opened in 1967 in Norway.

Nevertheless, the lycée autogéré de Paris leaned closer to the self-management ideals of Fonvieille, than the psychoanalytical tendencies of Oury.

In the lycée autogéré de Paris, there are three types of members: The participation of all in the actions and decisions that affect the life of the establishment is particularly sought after.

A very comprehensive "school project" is published each year by the lycée team and gives detailed information about its operation.