Lycée Montaigne

Lebanon, Jounieh

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The school at a glance

Instructs in French

Fees LBP 60,000,000 - 120,000,000

Ages Not listed

Pupil numbers 1100

Type Co-educational

Opened 2012

Bus Service No

Availability Not shared by this school

Academic offering

Curriculum French Curriculum

Taught languages Arabic, English, Spanish

Strengths Sport, STEM, Languages

Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Leadership and Professional

Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School

Introduction

Located in Beit Chabab, Metn, Lycée Montaigne Beit Chabab offers a French curriculum for students from preschool to high school. It is affiliated with AEFE and the Mission Laïque Française network. The school provides Ecole Maternelle, Ecole élémentaire, Collège with the DNB, and Lycée programs including Bac Français, Bac Libanais and Bac Français International. Diplômes préparés include the DNB, Brevet Libanais, Bac Français, Bac Libanais, and BF International. The curriculum emphasizes languages, with Cambridge English, IELTS, DELE, PIX, SAT and CIMA certifications, and four Parcours: citoyen, Avenir, santé, and éducation artistique et culturelle. The Projet d'établissement follows AEFE homologation, focusing on excellence for all, high-level language learning, and a humanist, culturally engaged community. On-site facilities include the Bibliothèque Centre Documentaire and Centre de Culture et de Connaissances, cantine and Café Molière, as well as health services and modern laboratories. In 2024 the terminale class achieved 100% pass rate with 91% mentions. Extracurriculars include robotics, debate, choir, MUN and educational trips.

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Baydar Chouar (Quartier Baydar, Chouar), Beit Chabab, Metn, Lebanon

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The Essentials

Location

Beit Chabab, Metn, Lebanon.

Stages

Preschool (PS–MS–GS); Elementary School (CP–CE1–CE2–CM1–CM2); Middle School (6th–3rd) with Lebanese Brevet or French National Diploma (DNB); High School (Lycée) offering Lebanese Baccalaureate, French International Baccalaureate, and General Baccalaureate.

Additional learning support

The school has an Inclusion Unit providing personalized support and collaboration with families to ensure inclusive education.

Country affiliation

Affiliated with AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) and the Mission Laïque Française (MLF Monde) network.

Religious affiliation

Secular.

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Fees

Application and admission fees

- Test (admission) fee: USD 50. These test fees are retained by the school regardless of the admission decision.

- File-opening (frais d'ouverture de dossier): USD 1,500 for the first child; USD 1,300 for the second child and for each additional sibling. These file-opening fees are non‑refundable. For children of school personnel the file‑opening fee is reduced to USD 200.

Tuition and related fees by year group (Tarifs scolaires 2025–2026)

Fees are shown per installment columns labeled 1er versement, 2ème versement and 3ème versement. The school publishes two payment options for the Lebanese‑lira component (Option 1 and Option 2). The values below are presented exactly as published for the 2025–2026 school year.

- Maternelle (PS, MS, GS)
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 1): 1st: 60,000,000 LL — 2nd: 60,000,000 LL — 3rd: —.
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 2): 1st: 120,000,000 LL — 2nd: 120,000,000 LL — 3rd: 120,000,000 LL.
- Frais d'enseignement: USD 360 (listed per installment column).
- Contribution en dollars (option 1): 1st: USD 1,800 — 2nd: USD 1,800 — 3rd: USD 1,700.
- Contribution en dollars (option 2): USD 5,300 (values shown across the installment columns).
- Collation: Option 1: USD 120 — Option 2: USD 360 (obligatory for maternelle).

- École élémentaire (CP à CM2)
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 1): 1st: 60,000,000 LL — 2nd: 60,000,000 LL — 3rd: —.
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 2): 1st: 120,000,000 LL — 2nd: 120,000,000 LL — 3rd: 120,000,000 LL.
- Frais d'enseignement: USD 360 (listed per installment column).
- Contribution en dollars (option 1): 1st: USD 1,900 — 2nd: USD 1,900 — 3rd: USD 1,900.
- Contribution en dollars (option 2): USD 5,700 (values shown across the installment columns).
- Collation: Option 1: USD 120 — Option 2: USD 360 (facultative for élémentaire under option 2).

- Collège (6ème à 3ème)
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 1): 1st: 60,000,000 LL — 2nd: 60,000,000 LL — 3rd: —.
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 2): 1st: 120,000,000 LL — 2nd: 120,000,000 LL — 3rd: 120,000,000 LL.
- Frais d'enseignement: USD 360 (listed per installment column).
- Contribution en dollars (option 1): 1st: USD 2,000 — 2nd: USD 2,000 — 3rd: USD 1,900.
- Contribution en dollars (option 2): USD 5,900 (values shown across the installment columns).
- Collation: Not applicable (NA) for collège in the published rows.

- Lycée (2nde à Terminale)
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 1): 1st: 60,000,000 LL — 2nd: 60,000,000 LL — 3rd: —.
- Frais de scolarité en LL (option 2): 1st: 120,000,000 LL — 2nd: 120,000,000 LL — 3rd: 120,000,000 LL.
- Frais d'enseignement: USD 360 (listed per installment column).
- Contribution en dollars (option 1): 1st: USD 2,000 — 2nd: USD 2,000 — 3rd: USD 2,000.
- Contribution en dollars (option 2): USD 6,000 (values shown across the installment columns).
- Collation: Not applicable (NA) for lycée in the published rows.

(These tariff rows are published together as the school's 2025–2026 tariffs table.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The published fees are organised into 1st, 2nd and 3rd versements as shown in the tariff schedule. Families must clear any outstanding sums from the prior school year before a re‑registration can be validated. Re‑registration deadlines and related dates are published in the school's registration procedure (for example, a typical re‑registration confirmation deadline appears as 31 December in the published procedure).

- The file‑opening fee is required to validate a new admission once an offer is made; that file‑opening fee is explicitly non‑refundable.

Boarding (internat)

- Boarding is not offered; no boarding or internat fees are included in the school's published tariffs.

Other costs and fees

- Collation (school snack/meal service): published options and amounts are included in the tariff table (see collations amounts under each level and option).

- School clothing and equipment: the school requires specific clothing for certain activities — for example, a white cotton lab blouse is required for science practicals and the school sports uniform is required for EPS. The code of dress and requirements for specific activities are set out in the school regulations. The school does not publish a separate uniform price list in the tariff table.

- Extracurricular activities and periscolaire: participation is charged and payments for such activities are collected through the school; activity registration rules indicate that, once an activity is confirmed, fees may not be refundable in the event of withdrawal under the published activity terms. Payment for periscolaire activities is handled at the school cashier or by the designated instructor as described in the activity notices.

- Transport: the school operates a transport service that is charged separately (transport fees appear under separate notices and are not shown in the central tariff table on the published page).

Refunds and non‑refundable items

- The file‑opening fee (frais d'ouverture de dossier) is explicitly stated as non‑refundable.

- Periscolaire activity conditions indicate that, after the trial/confirmation period described in the activity notices, activity participation fees are not refundable.

Fee payment arrangements and channels

- Routine payments and activity fees are collected at the school's cashier; the school requests that parents make payments themselves and avoid giving large sums of cash to pupils. Payments for periscolaire activities are handled by the school cashier or directly to the responsible instructor as specified in the activity notice. Specific bank‑transfer or card‑payment instructions are not published together with the tariff table; families use the school's administrative contacts for payment arrangements.

Academics

Curriculum

The school offers Ecole Maternelle (PS-MS-GS), Ecole élémentaire (CP-CE1-CE2-CM1-CM2), Collège (6ème-5ème-4ème-3ème) with Libanese Brevet or Diplôme National du Brevet, and Lycée programs with Libanais, French International, and general French Bac options. The Diplômes préparés include the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) for collège, Brevet Libanais, Bac Français, Bac Libanais, and Bac Français International (BFI). Certifications available include Cambridge English Certificate, IELTS, DELE, PIX, SAT, and CIMA. The curriculum incorporates Parcours éducatifs: Parcours citoyen, Parcours Avenir, Parcours éducatifs de santé, and Parcours d'éducation artistique et culturelle; Pôle Inclusion and the BCD-CCC libraries and centers support learning. The Projet d'établissement is designed in line with AEFE homologation and centers on three axes: ensuring excellence for all, high-level language learning, and fostering a humanist, culturally engaged community.

Higher Education Progression

Each year, students pursue higher education at prestigious institutions in France and around the world. They receive personalized guidance for post-bac pathways, including admission to universities, grandes écoles, and specialized programs. The school supports university applications through Inscriptions universités with Lebanon and international options, and provides access to partner institutions such as USJ, AUB, NDU, LAU, Balamand, ALBA, ESA, USEK, UCAS, and more.

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Admissions

The school runs the admissions and re-enrollment campaign for the 2026-2027 academic year for students from Petite Section through Terminale, beginning December 1, 2025. Families seeking to apply must present the following documents at registration (original + photocopy): vaccination pages from the child's health record and the completed medical form; two recent passport photos; identity documents as follows: Lebanese students provide the original civil status extract; dual nationals provide copies of the national identity card and foreign passport; non-Lebanese students provide a copy of the foreign passport. A current year school certificate is required, along with photocopies of the previous and current year's report cards (from MS). For admission to the secondary classes (Seconde, Première, Terminale) a Lebanese brevet copy is required if not exempt from the Lebanese program. An official Arabic language exemption may be granted by the Lebanese Ministry of Education starting from CE2. In case of divorce, a copy of the custody ruling is required. For students coming from abroad, add copies of passport pages showing entry and exit stamps and a residence permit. 2. Click on the online registration form to complete the application. 3. Submit the full dossier to the director's assistant and pay the test fees, which amount to $50 for children of staff (instead of $70); these fees remain with Lycée Montaigne regardless of the final decision. Incomplete dossiers will not be processed. 4. After dossier review and depending on available places, an interview with the management team will be scheduled. 5. Admission tests will be offered to candidates. 6. Within about two weeks after the tests, the admission decision will be communicated to families. 7. If favorable, enrollment is validated after paying the dossier-opening fee of $200 for staff children (instead of $1,500). 8. Final enrollment is confirmed after providing the following documents at the end of the school year: a copy of the third trimester report showing progression to the next class; depending on the student's path, provide the required attestations: for a student coming from a Lebanese establishment, an attestation of withdrawal (إفادة إنهاء) confirming admission to the next class (from CP) in Arabic, certified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education; for a student coming from abroad (kindergarten and elementary), an attestation confirming admission to the next class; for a student coming from abroad (from 6th grade), a class equivalence attestation certified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education. Final enrollment is only valid after all required documents are supplied. 9. The re-enrollment campaign for 2026-2027 applies to students already enrolled who wish to continue; the online process is via the provided link. Families must confirm re-enrollment for their child(ren) by December 31, 2025; after that date, the school cannot guarantee places. Re-enrollment is valid only if all amounts due for 2025-2026 are paid. For more information contact the head of admissions.

Scholarships

School scholarships are available for French children residing with their families abroad.

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FAQs

Where is Lycée Montaigne Beit Chabab located and what levels does it serve?

Lycée Montaigne is in Beit Chabab, Metn, Lebanon. It offers education from preschool (Ecole Maternelle) through to the end of secondary (Lycée), including Ecole Maternelle, Ecole Elementaire, Collège (6ème–3ème) with DNB or Lebanese Brevet, and Lycée options with Lebanese, French International, or general French Bac tracks.

Is Lycée Montaigne affiliated with AEFE and the Mission Laïque Française, and what does that mean for students?

Yes. Lycée Montaigne is an AEFE partner and part of the Mission Laïque Française network, with a project designed to align with AEFE homologation, promoting excellence, high-level language learning, and a humanist, culturally engaged community.

What are the tuition options and the key fees for 2025–2026?

Fees are published in two Lebanese Lira options (plus a USD component) and shown in three installments. There is a non‑refundable test fee of USD 50 for admissions and a file-opening fee of USD 1,500 for the first child (reduced to USD 200 for staff children). Optional collation meals and extracurricular charges are listed separately in the tariff schedule.

What is the admissions process and what documents are required?

Applications are submitted online with a full dossier including vaccination records, photos, identity documents, current year certificates, and report cards. After review, an interview and admission tests are offered; decisions are communicated within about two weeks. Enrollment is confirmed after paying the dossier-opening fee and providing required documents at the end of the year.

Are there scholarships, and who is eligible?

Scholarships are available for French children residing with their families abroad. This can help qualifying families with tuition, depending on the specific program and eligibility.

What diplomas and curriculums does the school prepare students for?

The school offers a Lebanese Brevet, the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB), and Lycée options including Bac Français, Bac Libanais, Bac Français International, and Brevet Libanais. Certifications available include Cambridge English, IELTS, DELE, PIX, SAT, and CIMA.

What higher education pathways and partner institutions are available for graduates?

Every year students pursue higher education at prestigious institutions in Lebanon, France, and elsewhere, with guidance for university and Grandes Écoles. Partner institutions include USJ, AUB, NDU, LAU, Balamand, ALBA, ESA, USEK, UCAS, and more.

What languages are taught and is the school bilingual?

Lycée Montaigne operates a double curriculum with French and Lebanese programs and strong English instruction from preschool. Arabic is taught as part of the Lebanese track, and Spanish is introduced in later primary/early secondary for certain pathways. Certifications in English and Spanish are available (Cambridge, IELTS, DELE).

What facilities are available on campus for academics and study?

The campus features a Library Centre Documentaire (BCD) and the Centre de Culture et de Connaissances (CCC) for study and culture, along with a cantine and Café Molière. There are on-site health services, laboratories, a computer room, and a range of after-school activities and clubs.

What extracurricular and sports facilities does the school offer?

A dedicated Club Sportif supports after-school sports, and the AEFE-UNSS sports league provides cross-school competition. After-school activities also include robotics, arts, theatre, fencing, and other clubs to complement academics.

What kind of clubs and activities exist beyond academics?

There are robotics and STEM programs, a Debate Club, theatre and dance-related activities, choir, and cultural events. Educational trips and cultural stays (including trips to Madrid and Thailand for robotics) enrich language and intercultural learning.

Are there leadership opportunities for students?

Yes. Leadership is fostered through Model United Nations (MUN) and student governance bodies: CVCO for middle school and CVL for lycée, plus commissions on health, safety, and equality.

What support and inclusion services are available for students?

The school has an Inclusion Unit that provides personalized support and works with families to promote inclusive education.

What safeguarding and wellbeing provisions are in place?

Wellbeing and safeguarding are addressed through inclusive education practices and a focus on health education and anti-harassment campaigns, though specific safeguarding details are not extensively listed.

Is boarding offered at Lycée Montaigne?

Boarding is not offered at Lycée Montaigne.

Is there a school uniform or dress code, and what does it require?

There is a dress code: neat, school-appropriate clothing with no ripped pants, and no flip-flops or similar footwear. A white cotton blouse is mandatory for science laboratories, and a sports uniform is required for physical education; replacements may be provided if forgotten, but students may be marked absent.

What food options are available on campus?

The school has a cantine with meals and Café Molière on site offering a daily menu and “plats du jour.” These catering options are part of the daily school life.

What is the governance and network status of the school?

Lycée Montaigne is a private establishment affiliated with Mission Laïque Française (MLF) and is an AEFE partner, reflecting its participation in a broader French international education network.

What accreditations or awards does the school hold?

The school holds the AEFE partnership and MLF membership and has earned the EFE3D label (level 3) for sustainable development, reflecting its commitments to sustainable practices.

How did the school perform in recent exams?

In June 2024, the terminale class achieved a 100% pass rate with 91% mentions in the French baccalaureate, indicating strong outcomes and ongoing progress toward international university pathways.

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