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Lycée Victor Hugo

Morocco, Marrakech

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, Arabic
Fees MAD 36,500 - 54,700
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1200
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Taught languages Arabic, English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, Japanese, Latin
Typical class size 27
Strengths Sport, Languages, Performing Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Community and Service, Leadership and Professional
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Lycée Victor Hugo, Marrakech, is a French AEFE international school serving ages 3 to 18 on a campus housing the Auguste Renoir primary and Victor Hugo secondary schools. The school teaches the French curriculum from Petite Section to Terminale, with PS to CM2 in primary and 6e to Terminale in secondary, and prepares students for the same public exams and diplomas as in France. Arabic language is taught under a Moroccan-French partnership supervised by Rabat's Arab Studies Center, reflecting the school's bilingual culture. Located on Route de Targa in Marrakech, the campus serves about 2,400 students, with class sizes of 25–35 and 27 on average. Serge Faure has been principal since 2019. Redevelopment includes a new kindergarten, a science building inaugurated in 2019, and renovations to teaching facilities; a health service, IT and documentation teams support life and learning. The school promotes mobility and cultural exchange within the AEFE network.

The Essentials

Lycée Victor Hugo has 1,200 pupils, typical class sizes of 27, instruction in French, Arabic.

Location
The Lycée Victor Hugo is in Marrakech, Morocco, at Route de la Targa, BP 2406. It operates within the AEFE network as a French international school on a campus shared with the primary school École Auguste Renoir. The campus comprises a primary section (PS to CM2) and a secondary section (6e to Terminale).

Stages
Primary (PS to CM2) and Secondary (6e to Terminale)

Type
French international school (AEFE) with a primary and a secondary on a shared campus

Country affiliation
Morocco
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The school runs a canteen with published menus (for example, the March 9 to April 24, 2026 menu). Meals typically include a starter or salad, a main course, vegetables or sides, dairy or yogurt, and a fruit. Typical offerings include items such as chicken nuggets, pasta, fish, couscous, and Moroccan dishes, with proxirest.ma listed as the caterer.

Governance and Ownership
The school is a French international school in Marrakech and a partner of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). It is part of the AEFE network and is governed through the school's Conseil d'Établissement (Governing Council).
Fees

Annual tuition at Lycée Victor Hugo ranges from MAD 36,500 to MAD 54,700 for 2026/27.

Application / Registration fees
- DPI (Droits de Première Inscription, first‑time registration fee): MAD 25,000 per pupil (applies once, the year of first registration).
- Sibling concession on DPI: 50% reduction on the DPI for the second child and DPI waived from the third child onward within the same family.

Annual tuition fees (by level and nationality) — amounts shown in Moroccan dirhams (MAD)
- Maternelle (PS–MS–GS):
- French nationality: MAD 37,000 per year.
- Other nationalities: MAD 46,500 per year.
- Élémentaire (CP–CM2):
- French nationality: MAD 36,500 per year.
- Other nationalities: MAD 45,000 per year.
- Collège (6e–3e):
- French nationality: MAD 39,900 per year.
- Other nationalities: MAD 49,300 per year.
- Lycée (2nde–Terminale):
- French nationality: MAD 43,300 per year.
- Other nationalities: MAD 54,700 per year.

Per‑term billing (exact term amounts and schedule)
- The school invoices tuition in three terms and applies the following split to the annual tuition: 40% for the first term, then 30% for the second term and 30% for the third term. Invoices are issued at the start of each trimester.
- Per‑term amounts (calculated from the annual fees above):
- Maternelle (French): Term 1 = MAD 14,800; Term 2 = MAD 11,100; Term 3 = MAD 11,100.
- Élémentaire (French): Term 1 = MAD 14,600; Term 2 = MAD 10,950; Term 3 = MAD 10,950.
- Collège (French): Term 1 = MAD 15,960; Term 2 = MAD 11,970; Term 3 = MAD 11,970.
- Lycée (French): Term 1 = MAD 17,320; Term 2 = MAD 12,990; Term 3 = MAD 12,990.
- Maternelle (Other nationalities): Term 1 = MAD 18,600; Term 2 = MAD 13,950; Term 3 = MAD 13,950.
- Élémentaire (Other nationalities): Term 1 = MAD 18,000; Term 2 = MAD 13,500; Term 3 = MAD 13,500.
- Collège (Other nationalities): Term 1 = MAD 19,720; Term 2 = MAD 14,790; Term 3 = MAD 14,790.
- Lycée (Other nationalities): Term 1 = MAD 21,880; Term 2 = MAD 16,410; Term 3 = MAD 16,410.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is payable in advance and collected in three termly instalments: 40% due at the first term, 30% at the second, 30% at the third. Invoices are issued at the start of each trimester.
- Payment deadlines and any options for exceptional payment schedules are administered by the school's accounting office; failure to regularize overdue amounts by the end of the term may lead to student suspension or exclusion and initiation of debt‑recovery procedures. Returned cheque incidents and prolonged non‑payment trigger formal recovery steps; costs of recovery are charged to the family.

Boarding / Internat
- No boarding (internat) provision is listed among the school's services; boarding is not applicable.

Other costs and recurring charges
- Voluntary solidarity contribution: MAD 300 per year (annual, voluntary).
- Canteen / school meals: provided through an external catering arrangement; canteen usage and billing are handled separately and charged in addition to tuition.
- Exam and ancillary fees (transport, supervision, specific extracurricular activities, school trips, exam registration): these are charged separately; some exam‑related or ancillary payments are handled by bank transfer. Amounts for these items vary by activity/level.
- School supplies, textbooks and optional extracurricular services: supplied or invoiced separately; parents are responsible for those costs where applicable.

Refunds and withdrawals
- DPI (first‑time registration fee) is not refundable.
- For a pupil leaving partway through the school year, charges are calculated by month on the basis of one‑tenth of the annual tuition per month; the month of departure is charged in full. Exceptional remissions (for example long‑term medical absence exceeding specified thresholds) may be granted at the discretion of the accounting authority and require documentation.

Accepted payment methods
- Card payment via the school's online payment platform (Eduka SimplePay) is supported and is the preferred online payment method.
- Online payment via FATOURATI is supported.
- Bank transfer (SEPA in euros) to the school's designated account: IBAN FR76 1007 1449 0000 0010 2071 383 — BIC TRPUFRP1 (payments in euros are converted at the chancellerie rate in use).
- Cheque and cash payments are accepted at the school's cashier during set hours; the school may require certified bank cheques in case of prior payment incidents.

Sanctions and collection
- Non‑payment or returned cheques can lead to immediate exigibility of the debt, suspension or radiation of the pupil, and legal recovery steps. Recovery costs are charged to the debtor.
Academics

Lycée Victor Hugo teaches French Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The school offers complete schooling from kindergarten through the baccalaureate, with primary education from PS to CM2 and secondary education from 6e to Terminale. It is a privileged partner of the AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad) and promotes the French language and culture.

Higher Education Progression
Post-baccalaureate orientation is provided through Parcoursup. The school offers personalized orientation interviews in Première and Terminale and provides access to orientation resources via the Espace Orientation, with materials from ONISEP and CIDJ. Parcoursup's calendar for 2025–2026 outlines three stages: the information/discovery phase (October 2025 to January 2026), the application phase (January 19 to March 12, 2026, with extensions to April 1 for some formations), and the admission/proposal phase (June 2 to July 11, 2026). The school supports students through these steps with guidance and information on formations, admissions criteria, and timelines.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Freedom and responsibility, solidarity and citizenship, and the progressive development of responsible autonomy are core values of the establishment. The school also emphasizes humanism, democracy, tolerance, and critical thinking.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
A student with a disability has the right to integration.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English is taught across multiple language pathways in both collège and lycée, including reinforced Arabic with English, a bilingual pathway, and European sections; English features in the LV anglais component of several tracks.

Mental Wellbeing
The establishment has a health service consisting of a designated doctor and two nurses. In the second cycle, teaching and supervision staff total 96 teachers and 11 education and supervision personnel, including two CPE.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is anchored in the rules of the establishment: promotion of secularism and tolerance; protection of information and expression within pluralism; respect for people and property, safety, and zero tolerance for violence; compulsory schooling is ensured and students are opened to diverse views.
Parent Experience

History
The school is a privileged AEFE partner in Morocco comprising two entities: the Auguste Renoir primary school and the Victor Hugo secondary school. The primary has over 850 pupils and the secondary about 1,200 pupils in 6e to Terminale. The school offers the same programs as public French education and prepares students for the same exams and diplomas, with Arabic taught under a Moroccan French partnership overseen by Rabat's Arab Studies Center. The campus is located in central Marrakech on Route de Targa and originated as a former military site; major renovations included a kindergarten building and a science building inaugurated in 2019, with renovations to other buildings and plans for a new administrative building. Since the 2019-2020 school year Serge Faure has been the principal.

Community
The school hosts events such as Fête de la science featuring a conference by Ahmed Djebbar, technology challenges, electricity workshops, astronomy, and a special edition of Questions pour un champion – Sciences. A visit by Jerome Teillard, Inspector General and head of the Parcoursup project at the Ministry of National Education, took place on 26 January 2026. Nuits de la lecture was held on 22 January 2026 in the CDI with the theme Villes et campagnes.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school conducts elections for parent representatives to the Conseil d établissement and to the Conseil d école. Four candidate lists participate: APEMA, UCPE, Aziza Chouki, and Najwa Brouz. Elections were held online from 6 to 9 October 2020. The Conseil d établissement has a tripartite composition with one third from management, one third from staff, and one third from users, including four parent representatives and two student representatives. The Conseil d établissement adopts the establishment project, the règlement intérieur, the horaires scolaires, the plan annuel d'éducation et de formation, and other matters related to school life.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school is a campus that combines an elementary school (Auguste Renoir, from Petite Section to CM2) with a secondary school (Victor Hugo). It has nearly 1,000 pupils in the primary and more than 1,400 in the secondary, totaling about 2,400 students. Class sizes range from 25 to 35 pupils, with an average of 27 per class. It offers a nursery-to-baccalaureate education and supports the mobility of French families and expatriate companies; it also welcomes Moroccan and international students to promote the French language and culture and to uphold universal values of democracy, humanism, tolerance and critical thinking. The campus is undergoing major redevelopment, including the construction of a kindergarten and a science building (inaugurated in 2019), renovations of four teaching buildings, and plans for a new administrative building.

Sports Facilities
The campus includes a swimming pool, built as part of campus renovations. It hosts and participates in sports events such as the annual cross‑country meet and climbing competitions (escalade) for French schools in Morocco.

Academic Facilities
The school provides the same programs as public French education and prepares for the same exams and diplomas. Arabic language instruction is taught within a partnership between Moroccan and French authorities, with pedagogical supervision by the Rabat Center for Arabic Studies. Since the 2019 school year, Mr. Serge Faure has been the principal. The establishment also has a health service with a doctor and two nurses, an information technology service, and a documentation and communications service.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Extracurricular activities include Mai des Langues (Language Month) and a trip to China, as well as participation in events such as SOP 2025 and the annual cross‑country meet; the campus also hosts climbing competitions finals (escalade) and runs programs such as MISMUN and Radio LVH.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Model United Nations (MISMUN) is offered with three participation levels: beginner, intermediate, and expert. Committees include ONU Femmes (English), SPECPOL, the Arab League (Arabic), UNHR, UNICEF, and the Economic and Social Council, among others, giving students opportunities to research, draft resolutions, and debate complex global issues. The program develops research, collaboration, and public-speaking skills through structured diplomacy exercises. Agora Monde provides a platform connecting LVH with AEFE partner schools, and ADN-AEFE supports student exchanges to broaden international exposure.

Arts & Creative
The Artistic and Cultural Pathway combines knowledge, site visits, and collaboration with professionals to foster artistic growth. It includes media-education content such as L'éducation aux medias: un remède face aux théories du complot and a renewed partnership with ESAV Marrakech for film projects. Students produce and showcase work including Chroniques Lycéennes (laureates recognized by the Académie Charles Cros) and Mai des Langues, which features language-themed writing such as Zodiac's win in the dystopian short-story contest. The program also highlights the lycée choir, theatre masterclasses with visiting artists, and audio capsules from student projects.

Cultural & Language
The Cultural Pathway emphasizes knowledge, encounters with sites and professionals, and hands-on cultural activities. It includes exchanges through ADN-AEFE and various language- and culture-focused projects, alongside participation in La Semaine des Lycées Français du Monde. Students engage in theatre-related initiatives and media productions, with theatre masterclasses and choir/radio activities contributing to language and cultural repertoire.

Social & Hobbies
The Citizenship and Health Pathway focuses on moral and civic education, media literacy, and student participation in the life of the school through activities like class-hour guidance and learning to engage responsibly in democracy. Examples include media-education content, participation in school social life, and awareness campaigns. Students take part in SIDACTION week, and there are broad community-facing initiatives such as LEO Club activities like street cleanups in Marrakech and other service-oriented projects.

Community & Service
Community service is encouraged through campaigns such as SIDACTION and solidarity initiatives. The LEO Club conducts projects like street-cleanups in Marrakech, illustrating student leadership in service to the community. Ambassadeurs en Herbe (Young Ambassadors) engage in national-level competitions, with teams advancing to the national final in Rabat, demonstrating a culture of service and advocacy within the student body.

Leadership & Professional
Leadership and professional development are nurtured through Model United Nations (MISMUN), ADN-AEFE student exchanges, and the Ambassadeurs en Herbe program, which reached the national finals in Rabat. Agora Monde provides a digital platform for global education and orientation, linking LVH with AEFE networks. These activities cultivate initiative, teamwork, and cross-cultural collaboration essential for future academic and professional paths.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Outdoor activities and fitness opportunities are highlighted by events such as the Trail des Lycées Français du Maroc, bringing hundreds of students together for cross-country competition. Students also undertake high-altitude outings, such as a snow hike at 3,200 meters, which builds resilience and teamwork. These experiences complement academic life by promoting physical well-being and collective achievement.
Languages

Language Provision
French is the main language of instruction. Arabic language instruction is practiced in the maternelle within a French-Arabic bilingual framework and in the secondary through a Franco-Moroccan partnership with the Moroccan authorities, overseen by the Centre de9 arabes de Rabat. English is taught from CM2 onward as part of PARLE, with language skills evaluated in CM2. The school offers the same programs and prepares students for the same exams and diplomas as public French schools.

Bilingual Teaching
The school has a French-Arabic bilingual program in the maternelle. Arabic language instruction is provided at the secondary level as part of a Franco-Moroccan partnership with the Moroccan authorities, with pedagogical oversight by the Centre dere9 arabes de Rabat.

Immersion Programs
A multilingual language pathway begins in kindergarten with French as the main language of instruction and a progressive introduction to other languages, including Arabic. English is introduced in CM2 through the PARLE program and develops further in later years.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Admissions window for the 2026-2027 school year. Registration for admission to the 2026-2027 school year is open from January 5, 2026 and will close on March 11, 2026. Applications are submitted through the efmaroc.org admissions portal. The Lycée Victor Hugo de Marrakech is a partner of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) and comprises a primary school (PS to CM2) and a secondary school, serving a total of over 2,400 students with almost 1,000 in the primary and more than 1,400 in the secondary.

Scholarships
Scholarship campaign 2026-2027 – Scholarships for the 2026-2027 year. Campaign opens from December 15 to February 13, 2026.
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