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Lycée Français Jean Mermoz

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French
Fees AED 39,789 - 64,634
Ages 3 - 17 years
Pupil numbers 1913
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Typical class size 26

10A Street, Al Quoz First, Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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The Essentials

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz has 1,913 pupils, typical class sizes of 26, instruction in French.

Location
The Lycée International Jean Mermoz is located in the Cocody district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The campus address places the site in the Cocody Angré area and is listed as Boulevard Latrille, BP 3726 Abidjan 01. It operates as a French international school within the Cocody area and is accessible via local transport networks in Abidjan. The school uses an external bus service arranged through ATMS-CI for some routes.

Stages
The school covers 16 levels of instruction from Toute Petite Section (TPS) through Terminale, with 15 levels homologated. The progression spans maternelle (TPS/PS to Grande Section), élémentaire (CP to CM2), collège (Sixième to Seconde) and lycée (Première to Terminale).

Type
The institution is a private French international school and is part of the Mission Laïque Française network, homologated by the French Ministry of Education and associated with the AEFE framework. It is a single, co-educational French curriculum setting that serves students from early years to high school.

Pupil Nationality Mix
The student body is mixed, with approximately 35% French, 31% Ivorian, and 33% from other nationalities. The total enrollment is about 2,395 pupils across the age range from preschool to terminale. The school maintains an international profile with a diverse national mix.

Additional learning support
The school provides student support through two CPEs (guidance staff) and a health service with an on-site infirmary. There is an external Cambridge-oriented program and language support through the collège des langues. These services are coordinated with the school's admissions, health, and academic teams.

Country affiliation
France, via the Mission Laïque Française network and AEFE; the school is a French international establishment abroad.

Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation is not part of the school's stated framework; it operates as a secular, laïque French international school within the Mission Laïque Française.

School day structure
In the primary years (TPS–CM2), the day runs from about 7:30 a.m. to around 12:45–12:50 p.m., with the primary cycle described as continuing through the school day. In the secondary years (collège et lycée), timetables vary by grade: Sixième typically 7:30–11:30, Seconde around 8:30–12:00, and 5e–3e around 13:30–16:00, while Terminale is around 7:30–11:30 and Première around 8:30–12:00; start times commonly begin around 7:30.

Bus service
The school provides a school bus service managed by the external provider ATMS-CI. In 2024–2025, ATMS-CI maintained a front desk at the lycée for registrations and re-registrations, with service hours roughly 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; contact details and route information are published by the school. There are separate documents for ABIDJAN and Bassam routes, and there is a dedicated transport contact for families. NB: bus service does not operate during intermediate holidays.
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Fees

Annual tuition at Lycée Français Jean Mermoz ranges from AED 39,789 to AED 64,634 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- Registration fee: AED 500, charged at the time of submission of the application file.

Tuition fees — North Campus (annual and per term)
- PS (Pre‑school): Annual AED 39,789 — Per term AED 13,263.00.
- MS (KG1): Annual AED 41,999 — Per term AED 13,999.67.
- GS (KG2): Annual AED 46,420 — Per term AED 15,473.33.
- CP (Grade 1): Annual AED 47,526 — Per term AED 15,842.00.
- CE1 (Grade 2): Annual AED 48,631 — Per term AED 16,210.33.
- CE2 (Grade 3): Annual AED 49,735 — Per term AED 16,578.33.
- CM1 (Grade 4): Annual AED 50,841 — Per term AED 16,947.00.
- CM2 (Grade 5): Annual AED 53,052 — Per term AED 17,684.00.
- 6e (Grade 6): Annual AED 55,262 — Per term AED 18,420.67.
- 5e (Grade 7): Annual AED 57,473 — Per term AED 19,157.67.
- 4e (Grade 8): Annual AED 59,683 — Per term AED 19,894.33.
- 3e (Grade 9): Annual AED 61,893 — Per term AED 20,631.00.
- 2de (Grade 10): Annual AED 64,104 — Per term AED 21,368.00.
- 1re (Grade 11): Annual AED 64,634 — Per term AED 21,544.67.
- Terminale / Grade 12 (where listed): Annual AED 68,525 — Per term AED 22,841.67.

Tuition fees — South Campus (annual and per term)
- The school's published annual tuition amounts applied for South Campus are the same charged annual tuition figures shown above; annual "approved" amounts and the effective discounted annual tuition are listed for each grade and result in the same billed annual tuition figures as above. Per term amounts equal one‑third of the published annual tuition for the relevant grade.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is due before the start of each trimester: August, December and March. Payments are therefore scheduled across three terms.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered; the school operates as a day school (no boarding fees applicable). (No boarding provision is listed on the school information pages.)

Other costs and optional fees
- Textbooks and individual IT equipment are not included in the tuition fees; an iPad is required from Grade 6 onward and is an additional cost.
- School uniform is required; the designated uniform supplier is Stitches (prices for uniform items are charged separately by the supplier).
- School transport is provided via an external transport contractor (Maverick); transport costs are charged separately through the transport provider.
- School catering is provided by an external catering contractor (SwissCanonica); meal plans and charges are separate from tuition.
- Extracurricular activities, special trips, examination fees or specialist materials where applicable may incur additional charges (these are not included in the published annual tuition).

Discounts and sibling policy
- From the third child enrolled, the youngest child receives a 10% reduction on tuition fees.

Refund information
- The registration fee (AED 500) is refundable if the school cannot offer a place. If the school has offered a place and the family declines, the registration fee is not refundable. Admission fees are generally not refundable after confirmation, except in documented cases of force majeure such as relocation outside Dubai; supporting documents are required for refunds in those circumstances.

Fee payment options
- Accepted payment methods: cash, cheque, bank transfer or bank wire. Card payments are not accepted.

Notes on amounts and instalments
- Annual tuition figures above are the published annual amounts; per term figures shown are one‑third of the annual amounts to match the school's trimester billing schedule (tuition is due before each term start). The school publishes KHDA‑approved fee information for reference alongside its own published figures.
Academics

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz teaches French Curriculum for students aged 3 to 17.

Curriculum
LFJM Dubai follows the French national curriculum under the AEFE network, delivering a bilingual, intercultural education with strong English and Arabic language provisions. In primary, the curriculum is organized into Cycle 1 (maternelle), Cycle 2 (CP–CE2), and Cycle 3 (CM1–CM2–6e). In the collège, the school runs 6e to 3e and culminates in the Diplôme National du Brevet, with core subjects including French, English, Arabic, Spanish from 5e, mathematics, physics–chemistry, SVT, technology from 5e, history-geography, education morale et civique, media et information, arts, music, and an option of English literature. In the lycée, Seconde, Première and Terminale lead to the Baccalauréat général, with terminale offering specialty subjects in HGGSP, HLP, LLCE, mathematics, physics–chemistry, SVT and SES. English language provision starts from Petite Section with five weekly English periods following the Cambridge curriculum; CE2 onward includes Cambridge exam preparation and an 8-period English Literature option from 3e, with Cambridge Young Learners up to FCE and IGCSE First/Second Language. The Arabic program includes tracks for native speakers and non-natives, aligned with UAE standards and CEFR.
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Admissions
The Lycée Français Jean Mermoz de Dubai operates as a French international school in Dubai and is a partner of the AEFE network. Admission is organized through Admission Guidelines and a procedures flow (Procédure d'inscription), with Tuition Fees and a FAQ Inscriptions section available as part of the admissions resources. A visit option (Visite) is offered for prospective families. The school also provides Terms & Conditions. These admission resources are accessible from the school's admissions menu.

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