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Lycée Lyautey

Morocco, Casablanca

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, Arabic
Fees MAD 50,100 - 60,700
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 3523
Type Co-educational
Opened 1922
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages Arabic, English, Spanish, German, Latin
Typical class size 29
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Lycee Lyautey is a French international school in Casablanca, directly managed by the AEFE. The curriculum follows the French system and offers three baccalaureate tracks: general, technological, and professional, with BFI and OIB options including an Arabic-language OIB. A CNED-AEFE partnership delivers BTS Commerce International. The school teaches Arabic, English, German, Spanish, and Latin, and provides a European section with English-language management in STMG and English-language History–Geography in ES and L. The campus centers on a large CDI (Centre de Documentation et d'Information) renewed in 2026, with more than 25,000 resources, plus a CIO for higher education guidance. The Nawal El Moutawakel sports complex supports a broad athletics program run by ASLL. The school practices extensive cultural, solidarity, sustainable development, travel, and performance projects and holds the EFE3D sustainability label. Around 3,600 students study here, with strong bac results and graduates gaining access to leading universities worldwide and globally recognized.

The Essentials

Lycée Lyautey has 3,523 pupils, typical class sizes of 29, instruction in French, Arabic.

Location
The Lycée Lyautey is in Casablanca, Morocco. The campus address is 260 Boulevard Ziraoui, 20040 Casablanca, Morocco. It operates as a French international school under the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). The school is directly managed by AEFE.

Stages
Educational levels are organized as 1er cycle (primary) and 2nd cycle (secondary). A BTSCI program is also offered.

Type
The school is a French international school in Casablanca, managed directly by the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad).

Additional learning support
The school provides inclusive education with formal supports for students with special educational needs, including EBEP, PPS (Projet Personnalisé de Scolarisation), and PAP (Plan d'Accompagnement Personnalisé), with AESH (Accompagnants des Élèves en Situation de Handicap) and MDPH coordination. The Casablanca-Mohammedia pole hosts the dedicated support teams and follow-up meetings to tailor accompagnements.

Country affiliation
AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad)

Bus service
The school offers a school transport service. Enrollment for transport opened on September 1, 2025, with routes published via RunRun Transcool. Transport details are accessible on the school site.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Students must wear clothing appropriate for school activities. Sportswear for physical education is mandatory and reserved exclusively for PE classes. Head coverings are not allowed inside the premises.

Food Options
At the collège, demi-pensionnaires or panier repas are allowed, and students cannot leave the establishment before lunch but may stay after lunch during portal hours. The cafeteria is reserved for lycéens; on Wednesdays at noon, collège students enrolled in AS may receive a lunch exemption. Demi-pensionnaires at the collège must enroll for lunch each term; the panier repas is allowed, and meals brought by students are the families' responsibility; deliveries of meals to the school are forbidden.

Governance and Ownership
The school is an establishment under direct management by the Agence pour l'Enseignement Français e0 l'Etranger (AEFE).
Fees

Annual tuition at Lycée Lyautey ranges from MAD 50,100 to MAD 60,700 for 2026/27.

Scope and currency
All amounts are expressed in Moroccan dirhams (MAD) and apply to the 2026–2027 academic year.

Application / Droit de première inscription (DPI)
- DPI per pupil (all levels, all nationalities): MAD 30,000. Payable once, in a single payment, before the start of the first year of enrolment; payment validates the registration and is not refundable.
- Sibling concession on DPI: 50% reduction for the 2nd child of the same parents; 100% reduction (exemption) from the 3rd child onward. Exemptions may apply to certain locally contracted staff as specified by the groupement.

Annual tuition (droits de scolarité) — annual amounts and per-term breakdown
Note: tuition levels are set by level of schooling and by declared/justified nationality category (French nationals vs Moroccan and third-country nationals). Tuition is annual; the school issues term invoices and applies the standard quarterly split described below. All amounts are MAD.

- Pre-elementary (Préélémentaire)
- French nationals: MAD 43,000 per year. Per-term billing (40% / 30% / 30%): Term 1 = MAD 17,200; Term 2 = MAD 12,900; Term 3 = MAD 12,900.
- Moroccan & third-country nationals: MAD 53,400 per year. Per-term billing: Term 1 = MAD 21,360; Term 2 = MAD 16,020; Term 3 = MAD 16,020.

- Elementary (Élémentaire)
- French nationals: MAD 40,800 per year. Per-term billing: Term 1 = MAD 16,320; Term 2 = MAD 12,240; Term 3 = MAD 12,240.
- Moroccan & third-country nationals: MAD 50,100 per year. Per-term billing: Term 1 = MAD 20,040; Term 2 = MAD 15,030; Term 3 = MAD 15,030.

- Collège
- French nationals: MAD 44,500 per year. Per-term billing: Term 1 = MAD 17,800; Term 2 = MAD 13,350; Term 3 = MAD 13,350.
- Moroccan & third-country nationals: MAD 54,800 per year. Per-term billing: Term 1 = MAD 21,920; Term 2 = MAD 16,440; Term 3 = MAD 16,440.

- Lycée
- French nationals: MAD 48,200 per year. Per-term billing: Term 1 = MAD 19,280; Term 2 = MAD 14,460; Term 3 = MAD 14,460.
- Moroccan & third-country nationals: MAD 60,700 per year. Per-term billing: Term 1 = MAD 24,280; Term 2 = MAD 18,210; Term 3 = MAD 18,210.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Annual tuition is invoiced and paid by term with the following standard split: 40% due for the first (September–December) term, 30% due for January–March, and 30% due for April–June. Invoices are issued at the start of each term. Tuition becomes due at each term arrival.
- DPI (first-registration fee) is due in advance, in a single payment, prior to the start of the school year.
- Arrivals or departures during the school year: the month during which the pupil arrives or departs is charged in full on the basis of one-tenth of the annual tuition. No ordinary discount is granted for absences linked to temporary changes (e.g., short-term teacher absence, short pupil absence), although exceptional prorated remissions can be granted in specific cases (e.g., medical absence over 30 consecutive days, certain disability-related arrangements).
- Non-payment consequences: the accounting officer conducts amicable reminders, then may suspend acceptance of the pupil in class and, if unpaid at the end of the term, can remove the pupil from the rolls; legal recovery and related costs are charged to the debtor. Failure of a scheduled direct-debit or other échéancier may render the entire balance immediately due.

Boarding / Internat
- Boarding is not listed as a fee item in the 2026–2027 financial regulations and the school's fee decision documents for families; therefore, no boarding/pension fees are applicable.

Other costs and fees
- School meals (restauration scolaire): meal plans are charged by trimester; examples of published trimester rates include (illustrative trimester-level amounts):
- First-trimester example (2025–2026 communication): 1 meal/week = MAD 450; 2 meals/week = MAD 855; 3 meals/week = MAD 1,260; 4 meals/week = MAD 1,620.
- Second-trimester example (2025–2026 communication): 1 meal/week = MAD 495; 2 meals/week = MAD 990; 3 meals/week = MAD 1,440; 4 meals/week = MAD 1,845. Meal payments are handled via the school's appointed catering application.
- School supplies, textbooks, examination fees, uniform and transport: these items are typically additional to the annual tuition and billed or requested separately; specific amounts for textbooks, uniforms or transport are not listed in the 2026–2027 financial regulation document and are charged as appropriate (where applicable) to families. The financial regulation does state that manuals, supplies and other ancillary fees are managed as separate items and that families remain responsible for such charges when imposed.

Refunds and exceptional adjustments
- DPI is not refundable.
- For tuition, the regulation provides that the month started is due in case of departure; exceptional remissions may be granted in defined cases (medical absence over 30 consecutive days, pupils in situation of handicap assisted by an auxiliary, or if the pupil is not accepted for reasons related to unpaid amounts). Overpayments resulting from subsequent award of bourses (scholarships) are either refunded or credited against amounts due for the current school year.

Fee payment methods and operational details
- Authorized payment methods include: cheque payable to the Agent comptable of Lycée Lyautey, card payment on site or online, direct debit (on request), cash deposit, or bank transfer to the account of the Trésor Public. Transfers in euros are valued at the official chancellerie exchange rate on the date of valorisation of the school account. In cases of payment incidents the accounting officer may require certified cheque, cash, or online card payment and may cancel a direct-debit arrangement after any rejected collection.

Administrative notes on exemptions and bourses
- Where applicable, families of French pupils may apply for AEFE school-aid (bourses scolaires); awarded bourses are deducted from the tuition due and any residual family charge must be paid under the same payment terms. Exemptions for certain locally contracted staff are specified in the school's regulations.

(End of fees overview.)
Academics

Lycée Lyautey teaches French Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The Lycée Lyautey offers three baccalaureate tracks: general, technological, and professional. It features a diverse language program with international sections such as the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI) and the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB), including an Arabic-language OIB. A BTS Commerce International is taught through a CNED-AEFE partnership. Languages taught include Arabic, English, German, Spanish, and Latin; options include Visual Arts, Theatre, and Cinema-Audiovisual, with a European section providing English-language management in STMG and English-language History–Geography in ES and L. The campus includes the Nawal El Moutawakel sports complex and a broad program of cultural, solidarity, sustainable development, travel, and performance projects, with the EFE3D sustainability label. The school serves roughly 3,600–3,636 students with about 280–290 teachers. The bac results are strong (about 99% success in 2024–2025), and the Bac opens doors to leading universities such as Paris Sorbonne, Centrale, Polytechnique, Cambridge, Harvard, and MIT.

Student Teacher Ratio
Approximately 13 students per teacher (based on about 3,600 students and about 280 teachers).

Higher Education Progression
The Pole brochure lists universities that graduates may access, including Paris Sorbonne, Centrale, Polytechnique, Cambridge, Harvard, and MIT, illustrating strong higher-education progression opportunities.

Gifted and Talented
BFI and OIB options provide challenging tracks for high-achieving students; English-taught European sections and a wide range of specialty options support advanced study. There are dedicated orientation activities (e.g., Semaine des Enseignements de Specialité) and a Center for Information and Orientation (CIO) to assist students with post‑baccalaureate planning.
Parent Experience

History
The Lycée Lyautey de Casablanca is a French international secondary school in Casablanca, directly managed by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). Its origins trace to the French Protectorate era, when Casablanca's lycée system began on the Camp Vilgrain site and later moved to Boulevard Mers-Sultan as the Grand Lycée, with the Petit Lycée following in 1929; both campuses were overseen under a single leadership. The Grand Lycée opened in 1921, and the Petit Lycée was relocated in 1929. The school is named after Marshal Lyautey, the first Resident General of France in Morocco, who promoted modernization and education. During the Protectorate, Moroccan students were gradually admitted to French lycées starting in 1944, reaching about 12% of enrollments by 1951. The institution remains part of AEFE and is located at 260 Boulevard Ziraoui, Casablanca.

Community
The school's community is organized around the Foundation Lycée Lyautey, created to promote citizen engagement and associative involvement among students across the Casablanca–Mohammedia AEFE pole, and to support pedagogical projects and solidarity actions in education, youth, sport, health, social and environmental initiatives. The ASLL (Association sportive du lycée Lyautey) runs a broad range of activities, with individual sports such as athletics, gymnastics, dance, climbing, tennis, boxing, badminton and swimming, and team sports including basketball, handball, football, and volleyball; many activities take place mid‑week in Beaulieu and nearby venues. Parent involvement is coordinated through associations such as APEEF, PEEP, and UCPE, with annual elections of parent representatives to the school council and ongoing avenues for dialogue and participation. The community also hosts events like Rama'dons, a solidarity food drive, and the Grand Prix du Jeune Photographe, organized by volunteering parents and students.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
There are three main parent associations: APEEF, PEEP, and UCPE. APEEF supports student schooling, participates in school and class councils, maintains dialogue among parents, teachers, and administration, and promotes universal values such as listening and respect. PEEP represents Parents d'Élèves des Établissements Publics Français au Maroc and maintains information and contact channels for parents. UCPE is the Union des Conseils de Parents d'Élèves (Parent Councils' Union) with a coordinating role for parent committees. Elections for parent representatives to the Conseil d'établissement occur annually via online voting, with participation organized through the school's channels.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school centers on a large CDI (Centre de Documentation et d'Information) space of more than 700 m2, renovated in 2026, central to the campus and well equipped with staff and resources. It offers more than 25,000 resources for loan or on-site consultation to the entire school community for reading and research. The CDI is open from 7:50 to 18:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 7:50 to 13:00 on Wednesday. The CIO is located on the lycée grounds near the CDI and provides orientation services including individual interviews, information sessions, and guidance for higher education planning. The dining facilities are run by Newrest-Maroc; the lycée cafeteria is reserved for lycéens, with a Wednesday midday exception for collège students, and several spaces plus outdoor tents allow meals in the courtyard. Some activities take place outside Beaulieu.

Sports Facilities
The lycée offers a broad range of sports activities, including individual sports such as athletics, gymnastics, creative dance, climbing, table tennis, boxing, badminton, and swimming, and team sports such as basketball, handball, football, and volleyball. The Association sportive du lycée Lyautey (ASLL) organizes activities under the supervision of PE teachers, mostly on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM and in the evenings from 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM, Monday through Friday. Some activities take place outside Beaulieu, and students must travel to external venues for certain activities (e.g., surfing at Ain Diab Surf School and climbing at Collège Anatole France).

Academic Facilities
The CDI is a central academic facility with over 700 m2 of space, renovated in 2026, and more than 25,000 resources available for loan or consultation. It is open from 7:50 to 18:00 on weekdays and 7:50 to 13:00 on Wednesdays. The CIO Maroc-Sud is located on the lycée campus near the CDI and delivers orientation services, including individual interviews and information sessions. Onisep documentation and CIDJ career guides are accessible via the CDI portal for students and staff, supporting guidance on higher education and careers.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The lycée offers a wide panel of ateliers (workshops) for students, animated by volunteer teachers; the 2023-2024 program is published as a PDF for interested students. The ASLL provides a broad sports program, with activities spanning athletics, gymnastics, dance, climbing, table tennis, boxing, badminton, swimming, and team sports like basketball, handball, football, and volleyball. Some activities take place off-site outside Beaulieu, including surfing at Ain Diab Surf School and climbing at Collège Anatole France; students travel by their own arrangements. Registration and scheduling materials for activities are published for the current year.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers a broad panel of workshops led by volunteer teachers. The offerings include CAV Montage: history and practice; CAV Ecris ton court / Analyse et écriture de courts métrages. Students can prepare for national competitions such as the Maths Olympiad and the Physics/Chimistry General Competitions. A 2023-2024 list of ateliers outlines the program and schedules to guide participation.

Arts & Creative
The school runs a wide range of artistic workshops led by volunteer teachers. Arts activities include music with an orchestra and regular practice sessions, theatre in multiple languages, and cinema/audiovisual projects. Creative work is complemented by radio and media workshops and by writing and visual arts initiatives.

Cultural & Language
The school offers language and culture workshops including Mandarin and Arabic dialect sessions, Japanese, and poetry in English. DELE Spanish certification is available for upper-level students, and the school participates in ADN Mobilité AEFE exchanges to broaden international experience. Language and culture activities are augmented by cross-cultural projects and language-focused trips.

Social & Hobbies
Students can join social and hobby groups coordinated by volunteer teachers. Examples include an English Drama Club, Arabic theatre, a cinema/audiovisual workshop, chess, and a student-run web-journal. Activities are typically scheduled during lunchtimes or after school as part of the ateliers program.

Community & Service
Solidarity actions are coordinated through Actions Solidarité. Rama'dons mobilizes the school community around collecting essential foods for charitable associations, with donations distributed to Beyt Sedk and Ramadan food baskets. The initiative engages the College and Lycée student bodies and receives broad participation.

Leadership & Professional
Leadership and professional development are supported through the CVL (Conseils de la Vie Lycéenne) and the ACSM – Lyautey Cooperative, which manages educational, administrative, and financial aspects of cultural projects. The ACSM section Lyautey provides project funding and may offer financial aid for students to access culture, with a defined eligibility framework governed by the association's board.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The school's athletic program is run by the ASLL (Association Sportive du Lycée Lyautey), with activities mainly on Wednesday afternoons and some evenings. Individual sports include athletics, artistic gymnastics, creative dance, climbing, table tennis, boxing, badminton, and swimming; team sports include basketball, handball, football, and volleyball. Some activities take place off-campus, such as surfing and climbing with external partners.
Languages

Language Provision
Arabic, Spanish, German, and English are taught. The school supports official certifications including CIMA in Arabic, DELE in Spanish, and Goethe-Institut certifications in German; there is also Anglais Monde Contemporain (AMC) with study opportunities such as a London field trip. Instruction follows the Language Vivante A/B/C structure (LVA/LVB/LVC), with DNL taught in a foreign language and Langue du Pays Hôte (LPH) where applicable.

Bilingual Teaching
BFI is a bilingual, trilingual, or quadrilingual pathway that values multilingualism. It is flexible and internationally oriented and is recognized in Parcoursup as an asset for higher education in France and worldwide. The BFIB pathway provides all core subject teaching in the Language Vivante A (LVA) and includes three mandatory courses and one optional course: ACL (Cultural and Linguistic Deepening), CDM (Knowledge of the World), and DNL (Discipline Non-Linguistique) in a foreign language; Language Vivante C (LVC) is used for the quadrilingual pathway. The BFIB pathway is open and dynamic and aims for a B2 level in Language A and Language B and culminates in the Baccalauréat Français International.

Immersion Programs
The LVC Spanish option is a flexible and lively course. It runs 3 hours per week from Seconde through Terminale, with no final exam and continuous assessment. It uses an interactive teaching approach and covers contemporary themes such as Spanish society, Andalusian culture, and the roles of women in history, providing cultural immersion through literature (Cervantes, Lorca), cinema (La Casa de Papel, Almodóvar), and Latin music. Choosing LVC Spanish strengthens post‑baccalaureate orientation.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Procedure: All admissions operations are online. Families must submit their admission dossier in digital format according to the modalities indicated by a reply email after the online pre-registration dossier closes. Do not send postal mail. 2. Inscriptions 2026-2027: Inscriptions for admission for the 2026-2027 school year open on January 5, 2026 and close on March 11, 2026. 3. Planning admission: Create a dossier on the EF Maroc platform using the credentials received by email. Fill in the required fields, then upload all supporting documents in PDF format. Print the summary sheet, have both parents sign it, and attach a photo of the child; upload the signed summary and submit the dossier to finalize the registration. Results are communicated by email within 48 hours to confirm the pupil's assignment to one of the AEFE establishments. Dossiers are reviewed by commissions comprising school heads and the SCAC; the establishment reserves the right to revise the proposed assignment in case of irregularities or omissions in the dossier. For admission to be effective, the family must confirm enrollment within 72 hours directly in their personal space. Enrollment is final when all required documents are provided and the first registration fees are paid. For more information, read the notice/procedure on the EF Maroc platform. 4. Key steps for admission 2026-2027: Access the admission platform on efmaroc.org and log in with your credentials. Complete the requested forms and, if needed, create a dossier; print and sign the summary sheet and attach a photo; upload all documents in PDF; click Submit to finalize the application. The platform lists the required documents and any additional documents if applicable. There are three admission routes: Admission, Admission on a School Track (Parcours scolaire), and Priority Admission. Priority categories include children of diplomatic staff and staff from member countries of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and Moroccan returnees who have studied in a French-language school; children arriving in Morocco from an OIF country (other than Morocco) who studied in a French-language school; and other students who can demonstrate two years of complete schooling in the last three years without a level test. Families of students with special educational needs must indicate this in the online form and may need to upload supporting documents (medical opinions or MDPH, specific projects such as PPS/PAP/PPRE, and additional paramedical evaluations). 5. Admission profiles 2026: Siblings enrolled in AEFE schools are given priority based on their academic record and are exempt from interviews for PS to CP, subject to available places and a minimum level defined by the Moroccan Service for French Education. Nationality and prior schooling rules apply, with specific provisions for French nationals, EU residents, Moroccan nationals, and other nationalities based on prior schooling and level assessments. All applicants may be subject to an evaluation of level, and interviews are conducted for certain cases. 6. Admission for students with special educational needs (EBEP): Applicants with special educational needs follow the EBEP pathway with documentation and procedures described in the notices and accompanying materials.

Scholarships
Scholarship campaign runs from January 15 to February 28, 2025. AEFE opens the official scholarship campaign for the 2025/2026 school year in mid-January 2025 with a digital platform called SCOLAIDE for online applications. Families eligible for AESH can also submit their request through this tool. A paper application option remains open until further notice; dossiers can be sent by mail or deposited at the Consulate's reception; email submissions will not be processed. Specific information on this digital tool will be provided shortly. Note: These new provisions do not modify the obligation to have an appointment for families submitting a first-time scholarship request. For more information: consult the Consulate's pages. Campagne boursière: Dossier submissions to the Scholarships Service of the Consulate General of France, by appointment only. Incomplete dossiers may be accepted at first, and documents can be mailed or delivered to the Consulate, but email submissions are not accepted.
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