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Lycée Français Sophie Germain

Morocco, Rabat

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, English, Arabic
Fees MAD 41,400 - 64,400
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Arabic
Strengths STEM, Languages, Sport
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Located in Rabat's Hay Riad district, Lycée Français Sophie Germain is a French international day school for students aged 2–18. It is AEFE-accredited and part of Globeducate, offering the French national curriculum with a bespoke pathway for bilingual learning. The school educates Maternelle (ages 2–6) through Lycée (ages 15–18), with the Seconde, Première and Terminale stages preparing pupils for the Brevet and the Baccalauréat, including Baccalauréat Français International in bilingual (French-English or French-Arabic) and tri-language formats. A bilingual French-English pathway begins in middle school to produce graduates fluent in both languages. The campus features a FabLab, swimming pool, amphitheatre and gym, alongside library facilities (BCD for younger pupils; CDI for secondary) that support research and reading. The school emphasizes project-based learning, innovation, and real-world applications, including robotics, WebTV and a Model United Nations program (GERMUN). The extracurricular program includes arts, sports and cultural activities that foster curiosity and international mindedness.

X46H+MR5, Rue Addalbout, Rabat, Morocco

The Essentials

Lycée Français Sophie Germain has instruction in French, English, Arabic.

Location
Located in Rabat, Morocco, in the Hay Riad district (sector 10) at the corner of Avenue Assandar and Rue Addalbout.

Stages
Maternelle (ages 2–6); Elementary (ages 6–11); Collège (ages 11–14); Lycée (ages 15–18).

Type
French international day school; a French school accredited by the French Ministry of Education and part of the AEFE network.

Additional learning support
Differentiated instruction with a personalized educational success program (PPRE) called Passerelle for students needing extra support.

Country affiliation
France (AEFE network; accredited by the French Ministry of Education).

School day structure
School hours are 7:45 to 18:00, Monday to Friday. Maternelle (cycle 1): morning 08:15–11:30; afternoon 13:00–16:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; Wednesdays: 08:15–11:30. CP–CE1–CE2 (cycle 2): morning 08:15–12:00; afternoon 13:30–16:00; CM1–CM2 (cycle 3): morning 08:15–12:45; afternoon 14:15–16:00; Wednesdays: 08:15–11:30.

Bus service
School transport provided by Animaxion. Minibuses are comfortable and air‑conditioned, with individual seats and seat belts; a supervising staff member ensures student safety. Contact Animaxion for details (Mabella, Rabat address; Tel: 05376-54428).
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Uniforms are compulsory. The new-student uniform consists of 15 pieces: two trousers, one branded Bermuda (boys), one branded skirt (girls), one branded pair of shorts, two branded T-shirts, two polo shirts (short-sleeved), two polo shirts (long-sleeved), one V-neck sweater (boys), one cardigan (girls), one pair of jogging socks, one zip-up fleece, one down jacket, and one cap. Uniforms can be purchased directly from the school.

Food Options
The school provides a canteen service for all students, managed by Newrest (ISO 9001 and 22000 certified). Meals are prepared daily on site by the chef and team, with menus designed to be balanced and approved by a dietitian and the school. The canteen operates four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday), and parents can view the monthly menu and pay via the Connect'EAT app.

Governance and Ownership
The school is a French homologated establishment by the French Ministry of Education and is a member of AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad). It is part of Globeducate, an international education network.
Fees

Annual tuition at Lycée Français Sophie Germain ranges from MAD 41,400 to MAD 64,400 for 2026/27.

Application fees (DPI)

- A one‑time First Enrolment Fee (DPI) is charged the first year a pupil registers with the school. Amounts: Maternelle and Élémentaire — MAD 20,000; Collège and Lycée — MAD 30,000. The DPI for maternelle (TPS to GS, both classic and bilingual sections) is currently waived as a special offer; in that case families must pay the annual registration fee (DAI) and the September tuition to confirm enrolment. The DPI is non‑refundable.

Annual registration fee (DAI)

- The Annual Registration Fee (DAI) is payable each year from the second year of enrolment. Amounts by section: Maternelle — MAD 6,000 (Section Classique) or MAD 6,500 (Section Français/Anglais); Élémentaire — MAD 6,000 (Classique) or MAD 6,500 (Fr/Ang); Collège — MAD 6,000 (Classique) or MAD 6,500 (Fr/Ang); Lycée — MAD 6,000 (Classique). The DAI is not refundable.

Sibling discounts

- A reduction of MAD 5,000 is applied to the DPI for each sibling from the second child onwards. A 5% reduction is applied to tuition fees starting with the third child in the family.

Tuition fees by year group (annual, monthly and per‑term breakdown)

Notes: the school states tuition fees are fixed for the full academic year (the annual amount applies regardless of the month of entry or whether instruction is delivered in‑person or remotely) and fees are invoiced each trimester. Per‑term figures below are the annual amount divided by three, corresponding to the school's trimester billing.

- Section Classique — Maternelle: monthly MAD 4,140; annual MAD 41,400; per term (annual ÷ 3) MAD 13,800.00.
- Section Classique — Élémentaire: monthly MAD 4,770; annual MAD 47,700; per term MAD 15,900.00.
- Section Classique — Collège: monthly MAD 5,400; annual MAD 54,000; per term MAD 18,000.00.
- Section Classique — Lycée (2nde, 1ère): monthly MAD 5,650; annual MAD 56,500; per term MAD 18,833.33.
- Section Classique — Terminale: monthly MAD 5,650; annual MAD 56,500; per term MAD 18,833.33.

- Section Français / Anglais — Maternelle: monthly MAD 4,660; annual MAD 46,600; per term MAD 15,533.33.
- Section Français / Anglais — Élémentaire: monthly MAD 5,390; annual MAD 53,900; per term MAD 17,966.67.
- Section Français / Anglais — Collège: monthly MAD 6,440; annual MAD 64,400; per term MAD 21,466.67.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is billed and payable each trimester. The tuition amounts are fixed for the full academic year and apply regardless of when the pupil joins or leaves during the year. Any trimester that has begun is due in full. The school may invoice additional ancillary charges during the year for specific projects or services — those charges are payable within the deadlines communicated by the school.

Boarding fees

- No boarding provision or boarding fees are listed in the school's fee information; the school's published fees and services describe day‑school tuition, uniforms and school supplies but do not include boarding charges.

Other costs and compulsory extras

- Annual ancillary costs that can be invoiced during the year include pedagogical project fees, language certification fees, digital or printed textbooks and supplies, materials for projects, class trips (classes transplantées), and school excursions. Families are required to pay these additional fees when invoiced.
- Uniforms: an obligatory uniform set for new pupils comprises 15 items (pantalons, bermuda/jupe, shorts, T‑shirts, polos, pull/cardigan, jogging bottoms, sweat‑shirt à fermeture éclair, doudoune, casquette). Uniforms can be purchased directly from the school; no fixed uniform price is published on the fee pages.
- School supplies: the school operates a grouped purchase service for maternelle and primaire that supplies all required consumables and manuals for the year (excluding backpacks and pencil cases); payment is made at order and follows the payment conditions published by the school. For collège and lycée, supply and textbook lists are published separately.

Refund information and contract terms

- The DPI and DAI are explicitly non‑refundable. The school's financial rules state that any trimester started is due in full. Additional specific refund or withdrawal terms for tuition or ancillary charges are not listed on the fee page; the school states that fees for a started trimester remain payable.
Academics

Lycée Français Sophie Germain teaches French Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
The Lycée Français Sophie Germain serves students aged 15 to 18 and is organized into Seconde, Première and Terminale. The main objective is to prepare students for the baccalauréat and for higher education. In Première, students can choose specialties based on their interests and aspirations, with options to pursue the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) in English and Arabic or continue with the traditional bac. The school emphasizes innovative, project-based learning and provides a FabLab, robotics competitions, WebTV and the school radio, and a Model United Nations program (GERMUN). A bilingual pathway teaches the entire French program in two languages (French and English) with two teachers, designed to produce graduates who are fully bilingual in French and English and able to switch between languages smoothly.

Exam Results
Baccalauréat results 2023-24: General Baccalaureate: 100% pass rate; 91% mentions; 66% mentions of Félicitations du jury, Très Bien and Bien. Baccalauréat STMG: 100% pass rate; 58% mentions.

Higher Education Progression
Preparation for higher education and career guidance: Students explore a variety of professional and academic pathways through counseling and meetings with professionals.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school supports social and emotional learning through the school psychologist, who considers the psychological, cognitive, and social development of students and shares observations with families. The psychologist contributes to a caring approach to school life and participates in crisis management when necessary. Preventive initiatives and programs promote student wellbeing across the school. The school fosters close links between families and teaching staff, inviting parents to contact the team whenever issues arise. A digital safeguarding tool, MyConcern, is used to report and monitor wellbeing and safeguarding issues, ensuring timely and coordinated responses.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
On-site support for students with medical needs is provided by a nurse and a school psychologist who are available daily. The nurse is Karima El Jamali, and the school psychologist is Maud Montméat.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
From moyenne section, a bilingual French-English pathway teaches the full French program in two languages, French and English, with two teachers. Students become perfectly bilingual in French and English and can switch between languages seamlessly. The bilingual pathway offers advantages such as improved memory and multitasking, better performance across subjects, stronger communication skills, greater global mobility, easier acquisition of additional languages, and higher self-confidence.

Mental Wellbeing
The school provides mental wellbeing support through a school psychologist who considers psychological, cognitive, and social development and shares observations with families. The psychologist contributes to a caring approach to school life and participates in crisis management when required. The school has an on-site nurse and a medical room to support students' health needs. The MyConcern platform aids safeguarding and wellbeing by enabling staff to report, track, and respond to concerns, ensuring coordinated support.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is defined as ensuring children grow up with effective care, taking measures to give every child the best possible chances in life, preventing harm to health or development, and protecting children from abuse. Safeguarding comprises preventive measures to ensure safety and wellbeing, including student health and safety, behavior management, harassment prevention, support for students with medical needs, education on personal, health and socio-economic life, as well as first aid and infrastructure safety. The Lycée Français Sophie Germain aims to provide a safe environment for students, teachers, and staff and maintains a rigorous safeguarding policy. We foster close links between families and staff, and parents are invited to contact staff at any time if there is a problem. The school has an on-site nurse and a school psychologist available daily. A digital safeguarding tool, MyConcern, allows staff to report incidents, track cases, and coordinate responses.
Parent Experience

History
The Lyce9e Frane7ais Sophie Germain is a French international school located in Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco. It is a French Ministry of Education
0approved establishment and part of the AEFE network. The school is a member of the Groupe IEG, with campuses in Morocco and the Netherlands, and participates in Globeducate, a network of over 65 international schools across 11 countries. It serves students aged 2 to 18, teaches the French national curriculum and prepares students for the official diplomas—the Brevet and the Baccalaure9at. It also offers the Baccalaure9at Frane7ais International (BFI) in bilingual (French-Arabic or French-English) and trilanguage formats, and provides bilingual French-English sections starting in middle school. The campus is located in Rabats Hay Riad district and features modern facilities including a FabLab, a swimming pool, an amphithe9e2tre and a gym.

Community
The school maintains an active community with regular news and events posted in the Nouvelles et c9ve9nements section. Newsletters are published during 2025162026 (for example Newsletter Septembre 2025 and Newsletter Octobre 2025). The site highlights student achievements such as Cambridge YLE certifications and other school-life updates. The community section also includes notices about parent involvement, including elections for parent representatives.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school has an Association des Parents d'c9le8ves (APE) and UCPE that present candidate lists for elections. Elections for parent representatives were announced for October 7
0 10, 2025, with candidate documents provided (UCPECEC.pdf, UCPECET.pdf, APECEC.pdf, APECET.pdf). These parent groups participate in school governance and communications with staff.
Facilities

Academic Facilities
Library and media centers: The elementary school uses the Bibliothèque centre documentaire (BCD), while the collège and lycée use the Centre de documentation et d'information (CDI). The BCD is open to all elementary students and is used to encourage reading and to host book events and exhibitions. Reading helps develop cultural and linguistic knowledge, as well as expression and concentration. The CDI is a quiet space for research, documentation and reading for pleasure; classes visit the CDI with their teachers as part of class activities, and students may visit the CDI independently to search, read, borrow books or browse the Internet. The CDI provides computers for school-related research, and borrowing rules are available at the CDI.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Yoga; Reading club; Islamic studies; Swimming; Rollerblading; Dance; Choir; Robotics; Chess club
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school teaches the national French curriculum and, in addition to the standard language tracks, offers bilingual French-English sections, a model that enables students to be perfectly bilingual in French and English. The Lycée Français Sophie Germain is a French international school located in Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco. It is AEFE-accredited and part of the Globeducate network. It provides education from Maternelle (ages 2–6) through Lycée (ages 15–18), including École élémentaire (ages 6–11) and Collège (ages 11–15).

Arts & Creative
Dance and Choir (Chorale) are offered as arts activities, with a wider range of options including reading and other creative pursuits available through the extracurricular program.

Cultural & Language
Why choose the Lycée Français Sophie Germain? It is a member of both Globeducate and AEFE networks. The school employs multilingual pedagogy and opens students to the world. A bilingual French-English pathway begins in the moyenne section.

Social & Hobbies
The extracurricular program includes Reading Club, Robotics, and Chess Club, among others, as part of the after-school activities designed to foster personal interests and social engagement.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Yoga, Swimming, Rollerblading, and Dance are among the wellness-oriented activities offered, promoting physical health and well-being and supporting mindfulness and balance.
Languages

Language Provision
The school teaches the national French program and offers a bilingual French-English track from the moyenne section onward. All subjects are taught in two languages, French and English, with exposure to English culture. From an early age, students work with two teachers and learn the full curriculum in two languages, developing strong adaptability. Graduates have access to leading universities in North America and the anglophone world, in addition to France's top institutions.

Bilingual Teaching
The school launched a bilingual French-English track accessible from the moyenne section. The program teaches the entire French curriculum in two languages, French and English, in addition to English culture. It is the only Rabat establishment to offer this opportunity to families. The program is designed so that, in time, students will be perfectly bilingual in French and English and will switch between languages smoothly.
Reputation

Awards
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Accreditations
The school is accredited by the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) and is a partner of the French Ministry of National Education. It is part of the Globeducate international network. Cambridge English diplomas are offered as part of its language program. The school has a partnership with the EIB Paris bilingual school and opportunities for MIT student-led science projects. The school is connected with the Globeducate network, which includes over 65 international schools in 11 countries.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Begin by contacting the Admissions team. The Lyce9e Frane7ais Sophie Germain is a French international school approved by the French Ministry of Education and is a member of AEFE. If you wish to join, fill the online form to be connected with a member of the admissions team. The admissions team is available to discuss your family and answer questions as you start the process.

2. Arrange a visit to the campus. Visiting in person is the best way to become familiar with the program and facilities. You can book an in-person visit or opt for a virtual campus tour if you cannot travel. An admissions team member can address questions about the multilingual program and the schools environment.

3. Review the academic program. The multilingual program enables learning in French, English, and Arabic. There is a bilingual French-English pathway in which all subjects of the French program are taught in two languages French and English  by internationally recruited teachers. The program is designed to support multilingual learning.

4. Consider availability and next steps. The school currently accepts students for all age groups, depending on available places. After initiating contact and visiting, families are connected with admissions staff to discuss placement options and next steps. Enrollment proceeds based on space and program requirements. Families receive guidance on required documentation and timelines during this phase.
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