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Lycée Moliére

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, Portuguese
Fees R$3,050 - 73,564
Ages 2 - 17 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1982
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages Portuguese, English, Spanish, German, French
Strengths Languages, Sport, Performing Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Lycée Molière is a French international school in Rio de Janeiro, part of the AEFE network and administered by the Brazilian non‑profit SFBE. Founded in 1982, it serves about 880 students from early years through Terminale (ages 2–17). Instruction follows the French Ministry of National Education programs from preschool to the Baccalaureate, with the BFI since 2022, enabling bilingual, trilingual or quadrilingual pathways and an international‑partner project. AEFE supports teaching Portuguese as the host language alongside French, with FLE and PLE for non‑Francophone learners. The school operates on two campuses: the Pereira da Silva site for younger pupils and a newer Flamengo building for lycéens. Facilities include libraries, a theatre, modern science laboratories, a music and arts room, a pedagogical garden, a covered sports court, abundant IT resources and an on‑site restaurant run by a French chef. Extracurriculars feature a student web radio, Lièrmo newspaper, intercultural workshops, the Concordia 2025 festival, and a Book Festival.

R. Pereira da Silva, 728 - Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22221-140, Brazil

The Essentials

Lycée Moliére has instruction in French, Portuguese.

Location
Rua Pereira da Silva, 728, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lycée Molière (annex), Rua Conde de Baependi, 63, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Stages
Preschool through the Baccalaureate; cycles: Cycle 1 (preschool), Cycle 2 (primary), Cycle 3 (middle school); Lycée includes Seconde, Première, Terminale.

Type
French international school (AEFE network) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Additional learning support
Support for students with special educational needs is provided.

Country affiliation
France (AEFE network).
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
An EPS (physical education) uniform is required: a white PE T-shirt supplied by the Lycée Molière and sold by the APE; navy blue or black shorts; socks and sports shoes; a water bottle.

Food Options
The Gargantua school restaurant is outsourced and supervised by a French chef, Mr. Fre9de9ric Monnier. The cantine serves meals for students from creche to Terminale; the Creche snack kit and the Cantine lunch menu are published for different levels.

Governance and Ownership
SFBE (Sociedade Francesa e Brasileira de Ensino) administers Lyce9e Molie8re as a nonprofit entity. The SFBE board has 12 directors (11 elected for renewable two-year terms) and the President of the Board chairs the Executive Committee; profits are reinvested in the Lyce9e. The school operates under a convention with AEFE and is part of the AEFE network; AEFE oversight guarantees recognition by the French Ministry of Education; In Brazil, AEFE is present in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Se3o Paulo.
Fees

Annual tuition at Lycée Moliére ranges from BRL 3,050 to BRL 73,564 for 2026/27.

Application / first-installment fee
- A first installment is required to confirm an application/registration. The first-installment amounts are shown per year group (see Tuition section below).

Tuition fees — annual and installment amounts by year group (currency: R$)
- Toute Petite Section (TPS) / Petite Section (PS) / Moyenne Section (MS) / Grande Section (GS):
- New-student annual (13 installments): R$ 57,460
- First installment (1× at enrolment): R$ 4,420
- Re-enrolment annual (12 installments): R$ 53,040 (12 × R$ 4,420)
- Monthly combined amount (tuition + cantine): R$ 4,725 (tuition R$ 4,420 + cantine R$ 305).

- Maternelle (extended-hours options):
- Maternelle (until 16:00):
- New-student annual: R$ 67,240
- Re-enrolment annual: R$ 62,820 (12 × R$ 5,235)
- Monthly combined amount: R$ 5,635 (tuition R$ 5,235 + cantine R$ 400).
- Maternelle (until 17:00):
- New-student annual: R$ 70,396
- Re-enrolment annual: R$ 65,976 (12 × R$ 5,498)
- Monthly combined amount: R$ 5,898 (tuition R$ 5,498 + cantine R$ 400).
- Maternelle (until 18:00):
- New-student annual: R$ 73,564
- Re-enrolment annual: R$ 69,144 (12 × R$ 5,762)
- Monthly combined amount: R$ 6,162 (tuition R$ 5,762 + cantine R$ 400).

- École élémentaire (CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2):
- New-student annual: R$ 63,960
- Re-enrolment annual: R$ 59,040 (12 × R$ 4,920)
- Cantine annual: R$ 4,050 (10 × R$ 405)
- Monthly combined amount: R$ 5,325 (tuition R$ 4,920 + cantine R$ 405).

- Collège (6ème, 5ème, 4ème):
- New-student annual: R$ 65,260
- Re-enrolment annual: R$ 60,240 (12 × R$ 5,020)
- Cantine annual: R$ 4,150 (10 × R$ 415)
- Monthly combined amount: R$ 5,435 (tuition R$ 5,020 + cantine R$ 415).

- Collège / Lycée (3ème) and Lycée (2nde, 1ère, Terminale):
- New-student annual: R$ 66,690
- Re-enrolment annual: R$ 61,560 (12 × R$ 5,130)
- Cantine annual: R$ 4,150 (10 × R$ 415)
- Monthly combined amount: R$ 5,545 (tuition R$ 5,130 + cantine R$ 415).
- Note: Lycée students may opt out of mandatory cantine and can purchase daily meal tickets at R$ 30 each.

Semesters / extracurricular fee examples
- Extracurricular activity annual fees (examples):
- 1 hour/week: R$ 1,150 per year.
- 2 hours/week: R$ 2,300 per year.
- Full-day packages (5 days/week) with discounts applied:
- 2 hours per day (up to 16:00) — reduced package: R$ 9,780 per year (approx. 15% reduction cited in schedule).
- 3 hours per day (up to 17:00) — R$ 12,936 per year (approx. 25% reduction).
- 4 hours per day (up to 17:55) — R$ 16,104 per year (approx. 30% reduction).
- These extracurricular fees are payable by semester, in up to three instalments.

Cantine (school restaurant) fees and terms
- Cantine is mandatory for all students except lycée students.
- Cantine annual fees and monthly breakdown (examples by cycle):
- Maternelle (standard): R$ 3,050 per year (10 × R$ 305).
- Elementary / Fundamental I: R$ 4,050 per year (10 × R$ 405).
- Collège and Lycée (lunch only): R$ 4,150 per year (10 × R$ 415).
- Cantine is billed and paid directly to the school restaurant in 10 instalments. Lycée students may buy single meal tickets at R$ 30 each.

What the fees include
- Tuition fees include: language support (FLSCO or PLSCO as needed), mandatory exam fees (DNB for 3ème; BAC for Première and Terminale), and basic school materials (textbooks and notebooks) estimated at R$ 1,500.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- New students: the annual tuition is divided into 13 equal instalments; the first instalment is due at enrolment (the first instalment amount is listed per year group).
- Re-enrolled (continuing) students: the annual tuition is divided into 12 monthly instalments.
- All monthly instalments (after enrolment) must be paid no later than the 10th day of each month of the academic year.
- Late payments incur interest at 1% per month plus a penalty of 2%, in line with local legislation.

Discounts and concessions
- Families with three or more children enrolled at the school receive a 15% discount for each sibling.
- Early-payment discounts: 8% discount for payment of the full annual tuition before 10 January 2026; 4% discount for early payment of a semester before 10 January 2026.

Boarding / residential provision
- Lycée Molière operates with daytime class hours and does not offer boarding or residential accommodation. Class hours are published for each cycle (maternelle, élémentaire, collège, lycée).

Other costs and optional charges
- Estimated basic school materials: R$ 1,500 per year (included in fees as indicated).
- Uniforms, school t-shirts and transport arrangements are handled separately by the Parents' Association (APE) and represent additional cost lines (uniforms and transport sales managed by APE).
- Extracurricular activities are optional and billed separately by semester. Payment can be made in up to three instalments for these activities.

Refunds and cancellations
- The published school fee documents do not set out a general tuition refund schedule. Refunds, cancellations or special requests are processed by the school's financial office (Direction financière / Trésorerie). Parents may contact the finance office for written conditions on refunds or exceptional cases.

Fee payment methods and administrative contacts
- Invoicing is managed by the school's finance/treasury office; the school issues payment slips and account statements for instalments. The school provides second copies of payment slips (boletos) and a parent portal for remittance and re-enrolment information.
- Payments are handled through the school's treasury processes; for treasury/fees queries contact: Tesouraria (Treasury) — email: tesouraria@lyceemoliere.com.br. For cantine enrolment/payment contact the cantine office at cantinaliceu@hotmail.com. The finance office and rematriculation channels manage issuance of boletos and billing queries.

Practical billing notes
- Expect the first instalment amount (the required enrolment payment) to be the one listed in the table for each level under the heading “1ère fraction (1x)”. Subsequent monthly amounts for continuing students appear in the table as the 12× monthly figure.
- Cantine bills are separate (10×) and are added to the monthly amount shown as the combined monthly (mensualidade) in the fee table.
Academics

Lycée Moliére teaches French Curriculum for students aged 2 to 17.

Curriculum
The school follows the French Ministry of National Education programs from preschool through the Baccalaureate. Throughout the schooling, AEFE provides for teaching the host language, Portuguese, on the same basis as French, in addition to the usual foreign language instruction. The cycles are Cycle 1: Ecole Maternelle; Cycle 2: Apprentissages Fondamentaux; Cycle 3: Cycle de Consolidation; and the lycée levels Seconde, Première, Terminale, with the Brazilian nomenclature shown alongside the French terms. Since 2022, the school offers the BFI (Baccalauréat Français International), replacing the OIB; the BFI preparation concerns only the terminal cycle, and the path can be bilingual, trilingual, or quadrilingual, including enhanced cultural and linguistic study and a knowledge of the world component, with an international-partner project. Language support for non-francophone students includes Français langue étrangère (FLE) and Portugais langue étrangère (PLE), with immersion and targeted courses to help students integrate into the French curriculum.

Higher Education Progression
The school has agreements with certain Brazilian private universities for admission to the first year of university. Alumni posts describe post-bac trajectories and journeys after graduating, illustrating paths taken by former students.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school has a Pôle Santé: Inclusion Scolaire. Exellence pour tous is a promise to provide every pupil with the resources and tools needed for their growth and academic success. Under the authority of the head of Establishment, the mission of this service is to support students with educational needs and to guide Lycée Molière toward an inclusive school with quality schooling for each pupil by recognizing their individuality. The Pôle Santé can be engaged by teachers, families, and external therapists to support students from kindergarten through the final year.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Pôle Santé carries out numerous missions including meetings and observation of students in class, meetings and guidance for families, and educational team meetings with the family, the student and the teaching teams. It implements pedagogical accommodations prescribed by a physician or specialist, provides academic coaching, follows students and families individually, raises teachers' awareness about inclusion, and collaborates on staff training. The health unit is staffed by Elisabete Alves (specialized teacher & school coach, available daily 8:00–17:00), Carla Moreira (school psychologist, hours 8:30–16:30 Wednesdays/Thursdays/Fridays), and nurses Denise Apiaca Heringer, Janaina Iglesias (Molière 1), Rosalina De Freitas (Molière 2) with daily hours 8:00–18:00.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Parcours Langue AEFE emphasizes reinforced language learning from primary school and the promotion of multilingual education as the core of the foreign-language education project abroad, contributing to the excellence of the schools and meeting families' expectations. An AEFE brochure explains the project as part of the Parcours langue.

Mental Wellbeing
The school uses the Pôle Santé to promote inclusion and the well-being of students, providing resources and tools for their development and academic success. The service conducts classroom observations, supports meetings with families, holds educational team meetings, arranges pedagogical accommodations, offers academic coaching, and follows students and families individually. It also trains staff on inclusion and collaborates with external professionals to support student well-being.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is supported through the Pôle Santé's work to ensure inclusive schooling and protect student well-being. The service can be accessed by teachers, families, and external therapists, and it includes staff training on inclusion and collaboration to maintain a safe, supportive learning environment.
Parent Experience

Community
Intercultural meetings are part of Lycée Molière's activities. The school is part of the AEFE network, which is present in 138 countries with 612 establishments and more than 400,000 students. The language of instruction is French, and Portuguese is taught; English, Spanish, or German are offered as additional languages, with a Bac Français International (BFI) pathway. By the end of the program, four languages are mastered, and the school emphasizes multilingual, international education. The school publishes La Vie du Molière (newsletter), Le Lièrmo (student newspaper), and operates a school Web Radio; Concordia is a competition in which the lycée participates. The annex is located at Rua Conde de Baependi, 63 – Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
APE (Parents' Association) is listed with contact details and responsibilities, including the APE Bureau. The APE oversees the school shop for T‑shirts and uniforms, with the contact apemoliere@gmail.com.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Lycée Molière is a French international school abroad, founded in 1982, and part of the AEFE network. It is administered by SFBE (Sociedade Francesa e Brasileira de Ensino), a Brazilian non‑profit association. As a multilingual school in Rio de Janeiro, it sits at the crossroads of two languages, two cultures and two worlds: France and Brazil, with English, Spanish and German also taught. The school is located in the Laranjeiras district and welcomes about 880 students from the youngest kindergarten through Terminale. Instruction takes place across two sites: the main site on Rua Pereira da Silva hosts students up to collège, while a newer building on Rua Conde de Baependi in Flamengo houses the lycéens. The facilities include libraries for different levels, a theatre, modern science laboratories, a music and arts room, a pedagogical garden, a covered sports court, substantial IT equipment, and an on‑site restaurant run by a French chef.

Sports Facilities
A covered sports court is available for indoor physical activities. This space supports physical education and indoor sports.

Academic Facilities
Libraries are adapted to different levels. There are modern science laboratories. A music and visual arts room is available. A pedagogical garden provides space for learning and exploration. IT facilities are plentiful, and there is an on‑site restaurant with a kitchen run by a French chef.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school runs a web radio, the Lycée Molière web radio, and Lièrmo, the student newspaper. Intercultural encounters are part of school life, with additional student projects and media activities through the school.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school participates in Concordia 2025, a festival for AEFE South America network schools that highlights actions to improve the school climate, strengthen cooperation, and encourage daily wellbeing. Projects are carried out by students, teachers, and the entire educational team, promoting respect, listening, and collaboration. The experience emphasizes living together and a positive, inclusive learning environment.

Arts & Creative
The school has Web Radio Molière. A new Web Radio was created, run by students under supervision. The Lièrmo is a school newspaper created entirely by Lycée Molière students.

Cultural & Language
Rencontres interculturelles are intercultural encounters. Tellus Intercultural Workshops were held at the Lycée Molière. These workshops gave parents a space to exchange views to improve perceptions and understanding of other cultures present at the school. A participant testified that the workshop was thoughtfully designed and well led, enabling participants to use simple tools to evaluate intercultural experiences and cope with differences without hasty judgments.

Social & Hobbies
The Book Festival (Festival du Livre) is back at the Lycée Molière. Silence on lit! is a reading initiative, now in its fifth edition. The lycée also marks class photo days and other student-centered events as part of school life.

Community & Service
Concordia promotes a climate of living together, solidarity, and the wellbeing of all members of the school community. Intercultural workshops also foster community and cultural exchange within the school. The school engages with its broader AEFE community through these activities.

Leadership & Professional
Student leadership is organized through several bodies, including the CVL (Conseil de la Vie Lycéenne) and the student council. The school also maintains governance structures such as the Conseil d'établissement and the Conseil d'école, with involvement from elected student representatives.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Extracurricular activities run from 14:00 to 16:00, with a daycare service from 16:00 to 18:00 for kindergarten and primary. These activities complement regular classes and align with the school project and pedagogical objectives. The school participates in events such as the Semaine des Lycée Français du Monde (Week of French-Language Schools around the World). The Book Festival and Silence on lit! contribute to literacy and cultural engagement across the school community.
Languages

Language Provision
The school has an AEFE language path (Parcours langue AEFE) focused on reinforced language learning from primary school and multilingual education as part of French teaching abroad. The school teaches French as a Foreign Language (FLESCO) in secondary (college and high school); students in secondary are enrolled in regular classes and receive several hours of French-language instruction through the FLESCO course, which is essential for integration into the French system. The progression is monitored by the homeroom teacher, the FLE teacher, and the school administration, emphasizing social integration and engagement with the curriculum. The Lycée Molière offers the BAC international (OIB) option, which values the teaching of Portuguese and the History-Geography of Brazil. The existence of the Brazilian International Section at Lycée Molière enables the Baccalaureate diploma to be validated by three Rio de Janeiro universities: PUC-Rio, ESPM, and FGV.
Admissions

Admissions
Inscriptions 2026

Dear Sir or Madam,
We are very happy to see your interest in enrolling your child at Lycée International Français Molière. It is a great pleasure to know that you want to trust us and join our school community.
If you have questions or want to learn more about our establishment and our educational offering, you can be contacted by a member of our admissions team by completing the interest form via the link: https://campanhas.lyceemoliere.com.br/fr/
If you wish to pre-register your child, access the Pre-registration Portal and complete your request by following the link: https://encurtador.com.br/mFbg

Prepare the documents to provide:
1. Candidate's family book*
2. Recent 3x4 cm photo of the candidate*
3. Identity card or passport of the candidate*
4. School certificate
5. RNM or visa of guardian 1*
6. RNM or visa of guardian 2
7. Transfer certificate to Rio de Janeiro (from the company)
8. CPF of guardian 1
9. CPF of guardian 2
10. Vaccination certificate*
11. Court order on custody (if applicable)
12. Exeat certificate
13.

Integration rules for students joining Lycée Molière from the Northern Hemisphere
Lycée Molière operates according to the Southern Hemisphere school calendar, i.e. from February to December. The following rules apply to students joining the establishment mid-year:
1. For students arriving between August and December: The transfer notice issued in June will apply on February 1 of the following year, the start date of the school year in the Southern rhythm. Students will therefore be enrolled from August to December in the same level as the one attended until June.
2. For students arriving between February and June: They are enrolled in the same school level as the one followed in their Northern Hemisphere establishment.

FRAIS DE SCOLARITÉ 2026

HORAIRES DE COURS
Kindergarten: 7:55 to 14:00
Elementary: 7:55 to 14:00, except Wednesday 7:55 to 15:00
Middle School: 7:55 to 17:00
High School: 7:55 to 18:00
* The specializations chosen by the student may influence the dismissal time.

OBSERVATIONS
Tuition fees
The annual tuition fees for new enrollments are divided into 13 installments. The annual tuition fees for re-enrolled students are divided into 12 installments.
The first installment is required to confirm enrollment and must be paid at the time of enrollment.
The other installments must be paid no later than the 10th day of each month of the current school year.
Payments after the 10th day of each month will incur 1% per month interest and a 2% penalty in accordance with local law.

Remises
Families with three or more children enrolled in the school receive a 15% discount for each member of the sibling group.
Early payment of annual tuition before January 10, 2026 entitles an 8% discount.
Early payment of semi-annual tuition before January 10, 2026 entitles a 4% discount.

Les frais de scolarité incluent
A language reinforcement FLSCO (Français Langue de Scolarisation) or PLSCO (Portugais Langue de Scolarisation), according to the student's needs.
The fees include mandatory exams (DNB in 3ème and BAC in Première and Terminale).
Basic school supplies – textbooks and notebooks – valued at approximately R$ 1 500.

Cantine
The cafeteria is mandatory, except for high school students. Payment is made directly to the Lycée Molière restaurant in 10 installments.
The cafeteria fees include:
1. Kindergarten: morning snack + lunch
2. Kindergarten (7:55 to 16:00 or longer): morning snack + lunch + afternoon snack
3. Elementary: morning fruit buffet + lunch
4. Middle School and High School: lunch

High school students can purchase daily meal tickets.

ACTIVITÉS PÉRISCOLAIRES
Preschool and elementary students may participate in optional extracurricular activities from 14:00 to 17:55. These activities are included in the annual tuition for students who choose to stay until 16:00, 17:00 or 17:55.
Packages (up to 16:00, 17:00 or 17:55) are not eligible for scholarships.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2026*
[Activity list]

Click the following link to obtain detailed information regarding the 2026 Tuition Fees: [link to Frais de Scolarité 2026]

Scholarships
AEFE Scholarships: The AEFE scholarships are the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) student aid system.
SFBE Emergency Aid: Emergency and occasional assistance for non-French-speaking students through SFBE (Sociedade Francesa e Brasileira de Ensino).
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