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Lycée Français de Mascate

Oman, Muscat

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The school at a glance
Fees OMR 3,526 - 5,816
Ages 3 - 18 years
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Introduction

Lycée Français International de Mascate (LFiM) is a French-curriculum international school in Muscat, Oman, offering education from kindergarten through to the final class (ages 3–18). The school follows the French national system and is part of the French schools abroad network (AEFE), while a British International Section (BIS) is offered for pupils in grades 1–9. French is the language of instruction; from kindergarten pupils receive French teaching supplemented by Arabic and English, and from middle school a fourth language may be started. The campus, opened in 2015, includes spacious classrooms, two sports halls plus a covered sports hall, an athletics track, an auditorium, a cafeteria, a library and a swimming pool, and classrooms are equipped with video projectors. The school emphasises plurilingualism and a multicultural student body, states that many pupils do not speak French at home, and is managed by a parent association under an agreement with AEFE and Omani Ministry of Education guidelines.

Airport height, 99 St, Muscat, Oman

The Essentials

Location
LFIM is in the Airport Heights area of Muscat, Oman, in the Al Athaiba district. The campus address is Way 519, Building 1345, Plot 305, Muscat, and the postal address is PO Box 1843, PC 130, Al Athaiba. The GPS coordinates are 23°34'30.03"N, 58°17'58.47"E.

Stages
LFIM serves students from petite section (kindergarten) through terminale. From CP to 3e, some students may join the British International Section (SIB); students in the SI (Section Internationale) follow the French program with additional English. The AEFE listing confirms the curriculum comprises 15 homologated levels.

Type
LFIM is a non-profit French international school. It is managed by a parent association under Oman guidelines and AEFE governance. It is part of the AEFE network.

Pupil Nationality Mix
LFIM represents multiple nationalities, with around 25 nationalities represented among students. The school has about 238 pupils. The majority of students do not speak French at home, reflecting a diverse, international cohort.

Additional learning support
LFIM uses an inclusive education approach and has a dedicated Special Needs (SEN) provision page on its site. The school emphasizes an inclusive environment that supports diverse learning profiles, in line with AEFE guidelines.

Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with France through the AEFE network.

Religious affiliation
The school has no religious affiliation listed and operates within AEFE's humanist-values framework.

School day structure
The school day runs Sunday to Thursday. Maternelle runs 8:00–14:30 (8:00–12:00 on Thursdays, Sunday–Wednesday); Elementary runs 8:00–14:30 (Sunday–Thursday); Lycée runs 8:00–17:00 (timetables vary). Garderie operates 14:30–16:00 (Sunday–Wednesday) and 12:00–16:00 on Thursdays; Extracurricular activities run 14:30–16:30 (Sunday–Wednesday) or 12:00–15:00 on Thursdays.

Bus service
Public information does not list a school bus service. The campus offers Garderie (afternoon care) after classes, and some families arrange private transport as needed.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The school has a cafeteria on site.

Governance and Ownership
The school is managed by a parent association according to the Omani Ministry Of Education guidelines regarding foreign schools. The parent association has signed an administrative, financial and educational agreement with AEFE (the Agency that manages the French Schools network outside of France). This agreement covers the assignment and remuneration of permanent staff from the French Ministry of Education, as well as the allocation of subsidies. The school is governed by a board of directors with voting members consisting of five elected parents and non-voting members including the head of school, a representative of the French embassy, and two experts named by the French embassy.
Fees

Annual tuition at Lycée Français de Mascate ranges from OMR 3,526 to OMR 5,816 for 2026/27.

Application and one‑time enrollment fees
- Registration (first‑time) fee: OMR 1,000.
- Security / refundable deposit (paid at first enrolment): OMR 400 (refundable).
- Re‑registration (annual) fee for returning pupils: OMR 400.

Tuition fees by year group (annual amounts; fees are published as yearly totals)
- Kindergarten (Kindg. 1 / age 3): OMR 3,526 per year.
- Kindergarten (Kindg. 2 / age 4): OMR 3,526 per year.
- Kindergarten (Kindg. 3 / age 5): OMR 3,526 per year.
- Grade 1 (Y2): OMR 3,883 per year.
- Grade 2 (Y3): OMR 3,883 per year.
- Grade 3 (Y4): OMR 3,883 per year.
- Grade 4 (Y5): OMR 3,883 per year.
- Grade 5 (Y6): OMR 3,883 per year.
- Grade 6 (Y7): OMR 5,169 per year.
- Grade 7 (Y8): OMR 5,169 per year.
- Grade 8 (Y9): OMR 5,169 per year.
- Grade 9 (Y10): OMR 5,648 per year.
- Grade 10 (Y11): OMR 5,816 per year.
- Grade 11 (Y12): OMR 5,816 per year.

(Note: alternative independent fee listings show the same overall banding and similar yearly totals by grade; sample independent summaries are available. )

Per‑term figures
- Published fees are provided as annual totals and as the one‑time items listed above; a public per‑term (per‑term instalment) schedule is not published alongside the annual amounts. No definitive per‑term fee breakdown was found in the publicly available fee materials.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school publishes annual tuition figures and one‑time enrolment fees (registration, deposit, re‑registration). No publicly posted detailed billing schedule (for example: number of instalments, due dates, late‑payment penalties) was found in the published fee materials; financial enquiries are handled by the school accounting office (accounting@lfm.om).

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; the school's published information and facilities listing describe a day‑school environment with services such as day care and a cafeteria and do not list boarding or boarding fees.

Other costs and additional fees
- No separate, published uniform fee was found in the school's publicly available pages. A school supplies section exists but does not list a quantified uniform or supplies charge. Families should allow for additional costs such as school supplies, optional extracurricular activities, examination registration fees and any device or textbook costs where applicable.

Refunds and refundable items
- The deposit (OMR 400) is published as refundable. No additional published refund policy (timing, conditions for refund of tuition or re‑registration fees) was found in the publicly available fee information.

Fee payment options
- No public list of accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, cheque, etc.) was found. For payment methods and the school's invoicing/banking details, contact the school's accounting office at accounting@lfm.om or admin@lfm.om.

Summary (practical points for parents)
- Expect one‑time first‑year charges: registration OMR 1,000 plus a refundable deposit OMR 400 in addition to the annual tuition.
- Annual tuition is published by year group as shown above; the school's published figures are presented as yearly totals rather than by term.
- Boarding is not offered; additional costs (uniforms, supplies, extracurriculars, exam fees) may apply but are not listed as fixed published fees.
- For the definitive billing schedule, instalment options, payment methods and any category‑specific charges (transport, meals, extracurricular programmes), contact the school finance office at accounting@lfm.om.
Academics

Lycée Français de Mascate teaches French Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
LFIM follows the French national curriculum within the AEFE network across all levels: Maternelle (Petite Section to Grande Section), École élémentaire (CP to CM2), Collège (Sixième to 3e) and Lycée (Seconde to Terminale). The SIB for CP–3e adds English-language instruction (EMILE) with about four hours weekly of English literature and half of History-Geography taught in English, using Cambridge-aligned materials.

Student Teacher Ratio
Public data on the exact student–teacher ratio is not published; the AEFE listing notes around 238 students.

Exam Results
The collège has a 100% pass rate for the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB), and lycée cohorts have achieved strong Baccalauréat outcomes following Seconde (2023) and Première/Terminale (2024) homologations.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates typically progress to higher education at universities in France and abroad, with consistent admission to prestigious institutions.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
LFIM supports social and emotional learning as part of its school life and mission. The school has a designated CPE (Conseiller Principal d'Éducation), Tania Selemani, who coordinates student life and welfare. Mehnaze Kassim is the responsable des activités extra-scolaires (head of extracurricular activities), overseeing programs that promote student engagement and social development. An anti-harassment policy is included in Vie scolaire, alongside internal rules that govern behavior and safety. The 2022-2026 school project highlights Axis 1 (Promote excellence and success for all students) and Axis 2 (Strengthen the sense of belonging), reinforcing a climate supportive of SEL. The school emphasizes a multilingual, multicultural, inclusive approach as part of its mission to help all students feel included.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
LFIM's curriculum page includes a 'Special Needs' section and the site identifies the school as 'école inclusive' (inclusive school). Specific details about the exact SEN categories supported or whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution are not publicly disclosed.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English as an Additional Language (EAL) is supported through the British International Section (SIB). From CP to 3ème, students can enroll in the SIB; students in the Section Internationale (SI) follow the French program with additional English courses.

Mental Wellbeing
Public information about dedicated mental wellbeing programs or staff at LFIM is not disclosed. The School Life section includes an Anti-Harassment Policy and internal regulations, which indicate safeguarding measures but do not describe explicit mental health services.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding and child protection are addressed through the Anti-Harassment Policy within Vie scolaire. The school has a CPE (Tania Selemani) to oversee student welfare and an extracurricular activities lead (Mehnaze Kassim) to support student well-being. LFIM is part of the AEFE network, which provides an overarching framework for French international schools.
Parent Experience

History
The French School of Muscat was founded in 1979 as a small villa. A new campus at Airport Heights was built on a 10,000 m² plot gifted by the Government of Oman, with the working environment inaugurated in 2015. The campus project culminated in January 2016 when the school officially became Lycée Français de Mascate. The school is part of the AEFE network, linking it to the global network of French schools abroad. It is governed by a parent association under Oman's Ministry guidelines, with an administrative, financial and educational agreement with AEFE and a board of five elected parent members along with the school principal, a representative of the French embassy, and two embassy-named experts as non-voting members.

Community
LFIM hosts a mosaic of identities with students from many nationalities, and most students do not speak French at home; the school supports all learning profiles through plurilingual education. From kindergarten onward, instruction is in French with Arabic and English, and a fourth language may be introduced in middle school. The school maintains an active community presence through regular newsletters and a student-run web radio, providing channels for family and student engagement. The school collaborates with partners and sponsors to support activities and programs.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Lycée Français de Mascate is managed by a parent association (PTA) in line with Oman's guidelines for foreign schools. The association has signed an administrative, financial and educational agreement with the AEFE, which covers the assignment and remuneration of staff from the French Ministry of Education and the allocation of subsidies. The governing board comprises five elected parent members as voting directors, with non-voting members including the school principal, a representative of the French embassy, and two experts named by the embassy. The PTA provides parent representation on governance and coordinates with school leadership and AEFE on staffing and funding matters. Families stay informed and involved through the school's newsletters (published regularly, including 2025–2026 issues) and the web radio, indicating ongoing family engagement with school life. The school also features partnerships and sponsors that support school activities, which the PTA helps to coordinate and leverage.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Lyce9e Frane7ais International de Mascate (LFiM) was inaugurated in 2015 with high-quality facilities. The classrooms are spacious. The school has two regular sports halls and a covered sports hall, an athletics track, an auditorium, a cafeteria, a library, and a swimming pool. All rooms are equipped with video projectors for interactive teaching.

Sports Facilities
The school has two regular sports halls and a covered sports hall. It has an athletics track. It has a swimming pool. The facilities support physical education and after-school sports programs.

Academic Facilities
The school has spacious classrooms. All rooms are equipped with video projectors for interactive teaching. The library offers a wide range of literature and magazines for pupils from kindergarten to 12th grade. From grade 1 to grade 9, students may enroll in the British International Section (BIS), which follows the core French syllabus while providing extra courses in English enabling study in English. The school emphasizes rigorous science and technology education to prepare students for curricula of excellence.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school offers many extracurricular activities for students from KG to grade 12 outside of school time. About sixty activities are offered each year in French and English. Extracurricular activities complement classroom teaching by offering opportunities in sport, the arts, and culture and are supervised by experienced professionals with content reviewed annually. For information, contact periscolaire@lfm.om or +968 24 34 88 15.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school welcomes students from kindergarten to grade 12 and offers a primarily French curriculum with an optional British International Section (BIS) for part of the student body. BIS is available from Grade 1 to Grade 9 and includes core French studies plus additional English-taught courses. The BIS program emphasizes language fluency and interdisciplinary learning, including CLIL (EMILE) where some subjects are taught in English by a joint English/French teaching team. By the end of Grade 3 in BIS, students are expected to reach B2 in speaking and B1 CECRL in listening/writing; in elementary BIS, students have about 5–6 hours of English per week (English language classes plus EMILE). In middle school, students receive about 4 extra hours of English literature per week and half of the history-geography curriculum is taught in English.
Languages

Language Provision
LFIM provides a multilingual education. From kindergarten, students receive instruction in French, complemented by Arabic and English language learning. From middle school, students can begin to learn a fourth language.

Bilingual Teaching
The British International Section (BIS) is offered from Grade 1 to Grade 9. BIS is a bilingual and bicultural program that integrates the English-language component with the French curriculum. EMILE CLIL is used in BIS, with English delivered by a team of one English teacher and one French teacher.

Immersion Programs
EMILE CLIL is used to teach certain core subjects in English within the French program. LFIM allocates 5-6 hours of English per week: 2-3 hours of English language and 3 hours of EMILE. In middle school, 4 additional hours of English literature per week follow the Cambridge curriculum, and half of the history-geography curriculum is taught in English.
Admissions

Admissions
1. How to register. Use the Registration Form 2026-2027 to begin the enrollment process. Re-registration for students already enrolled in 2025-2026 uses the EDUKA platform by logging in at lfmascate.eduka.school/login. Registration for students who were not at LFIM in 25/26 also uses the EDUKA platform login. You can still register for the current year.

2. Scholarships. French families with insufficient income can apply for tuition assistance in the form of scholarships from kindergarten to grade 12. The scholarships are described as French State scholarships. All information about these scholarships is available on the French Embassy in Muscat's website.

Scholarships
French families with insufficient income can apply for tuition assistance in the form of scholarships from kindergarten to grade 12. The scholarships are described as French State scholarships. All information about these scholarships is available on the French Embassy in Muscat's website.
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