Lycée Français International de l’AFLEC – Oud Metha Campus

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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The school at a glance

Instructs in French, English

Fees AED 29,488 - 62,363

Ages Not listed

Pupil numbers 3273

Type Co-educational

Opened 2003

Bus Service No

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Academic offering

Curriculum French Curriculum, American Curriculum

Taught languages Arabic, English, Spanish, Mandarin, German, Italian, Latin

Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, STEM

Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language

Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form

Introduction

Lycée Français International de l'AFLEC – Oud Metha Campus is part of the AFLEC group in Dubai and delivers the French national curriculum from pre-kindergarten to terminale. The campus hosts an American International Section and a bilingual French‑English pathway, enabling students to follow multiple language options. Affiliated with the French Ministry of National Education (Établissement homologué), it is part of a wider Arabic-French-Lebanese education network. The school offers eight hours per week of English weekly taught by native-speaking teachers and prepares students for the BFI Américain Bac Français International in terminale. The campus features on-site meal spaces, a broad after-school program, and a comprehensive iPad BYOD option for a multi-lingual, tech-enabled learning environment. Extracurriculars span sports (basketball, football, tennis, gymnastics) and arts (theatre, cinema workshop, Beaux Arts) along with STEM activities (coding, robotics, Genius Map arithmetic). KHDA rates the school as Very Good; it serves over 3,030 students from 59 nationalities.

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Al Nasr Club, Oud Metha Road, P.O. Box 22626, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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The Essentials

Location

Oud Metha Road, Al Nasr Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (P.O. Box 22626). The campus is in the Oud Metha area of Dubai. A school bus service operates with routes across Dubai to multiple zones, including Oud Metha, Al Barsha, Dubai Festival City, Dubai Marina, JLT, and additional zones.

Stages

From maternelle (kindergarten) through lycée (high school) under the national French curriculum. English is taught to all students from early years; elementary has connected classes from CM1; middle school offers personalized parcours; at the lycée level there is international university orientation.

Additional learning support

The school supports an inclusive education approach, including for Besoins Educatifs Particuliers (special educational needs). For students with such needs, differentiated support is provided and, where appropriate, accommodations may include altered timetables or the involvement of a Learning Support Assistant.

Country affiliation

Affiliated with the French Ministry of National Education (Établissement homologué par le Ministère de l Education Nationale français).

School day structure

Lessons are 50 minutes each. The 2026-2027 calendar indicates end-of-day times of 14:50 or 15:00 from Monday to Thursday for elementary and middle sections, and 11:30 on Fridays. The start of the day is 10 minutes earlier than in 2025. Extracurricular activities run from 15:00 to 16:55.

Bus service

Bus service is available for the Oud Metha campus. Registration is via the parent portal (bus.lfi@aflec-fr.org for Oud Metha; bus.lfimudon@aflec-fr.org for Mudon). The Oud Metha zone serves numerous areas (examples include Oud Metha, Al Barsha, Al Furjan, Dubai Festival City, Al Safa, Dubai Marina, JLT, Jumeirah, and many others). A monthly Bus Commission reviews zones, routes, safety, discipline, timetables, and fees. The zones listed are indicative and can evolve; changes of address must be communicated at least one month in advance.

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Fees

Application and admission fees

- Application (dossier) fee: AED 500 — non‑refundable.
- New‑student compulsory one‑off charge for ICT / laboratory / library / medical: AED 5,000 (charged at first admission).
- Enrolment (admission) fee for newly accepted pupils: up to 10% of the annual tuition — non‑refundable and deductible from the first term. Re‑enrolment deposit for existing pupils: up to 5% of the annual tuition (or AED 500, whichever is higher) — non‑refundable and deductible from the first term.

Annual tuition fees by year group (Academic year: 2025–2026 — amounts shown in AED per pupil per year)

- Maternelle (PS / MS / GS): AED 29,488 per year.
- Élémentaire (CP → CM2): AED 35,385 per year.
- Collège (6ème → 4ème): AED 41,806 per year (representative collège cycle rate).
- 3ème (troisième): AED 47,509 per year.
- 2nde (seconde): AED 59,388 per year.
- Première & Terminale (lycée): AED 62,363 per year.

Per‑term billing (standard schedule and how amounts are calculated)

- Invoices are issued at the start of each school term and tuition is payable at the beginning of each term. For continuing pupils the standard instalment pattern is: re‑enrolment deposit 5% of the annual fee (payable at re‑enrolment), then: first term 35% of the annual tuition, second term 30%, third term 30%. The re‑enrolment deposit is deducted from the first term invoice.
- For newly admitted pupils an advance of 10% of the annual tuition is due at registration (deductible from the first term). The remainder follows the term instalments above.

Per‑term example amounts (existing pupil, after re‑enrolment deposit; amounts rounded to nearest AED)

- Maternelle (annual AED 29,488): re‑enrolment deposit 5% = AED 1,474; 1st term (35%) ≈ AED 10,321; 2nd term (30%) ≈ AED 8,846; 3rd term (30%) ≈ AED 8,846.
- Élémentaire (annual AED 35,385): re‑enrolment deposit 5% = AED 1,769; 1st term ≈ AED 12,385; 2nd term ≈ AED 10,616; 3rd term ≈ AED 10,616.
- Collège (annual AED 41,806): re‑enrolment deposit 5% = AED 2,090; 1st term ≈ AED 14,631; 2nd term ≈ AED 12,542; 3rd term ≈ AED 12,542.
- 3ème (annual AED 47,509): re‑enrolment deposit 5% = AED 2,375; 1st term ≈ AED 16,628; 2nd term ≈ AED 14,253; 3rd term ≈ AED 14,253.
- 2nde (annual AED 59,388): re‑enrolment deposit 5% = AED 2,969; 1st term ≈ AED 20,786; 2nd term ≈ AED 17,816; 3rd term ≈ AED 17,816.
- Première / Terminale (annual AED 62,363): re‑enrolment deposit 5% = AED 3,118; 1st term ≈ AED 21,827; 2nd term ≈ AED 18,709; 3rd term ≈ AED 18,709.

Section‑specific and additional mandatory/optional charges

- Section supplements (applied on top of the standard tuition where applicable):
- Section à programme de section internationale (Maternelle): supplement AED 2,500.
- Section à programme de section internationale (Élémentaire): supplement AED 3,500.
- Section internationale américaine: supplement AED 4,280.
- Section culturelle (Théâtre, Arts plastiques, Musique): supplement AED 4,050.
- Section Football (section sportive masculine et féminine): supplement AED 3,220.
- Optional / estimated costs (ranges shown per year): uniform AED 500–1,000; books and supplies (ranges vary by grade); extracurricular activities typically AED 2,000–4,500; medical package and school trips vary by programme and grade. These optional items are charged in addition to tuition when applicable.

Transport (school bus) fees and schedule

- Annual bus service fee: AED 8,500 per year (return service only). Payment for bus is made by term with the following schedule: 1st term AED 3,400 (payable before the start of the school year); 2nd term AED 2,550 (payable before 1 January); 3rd term AED 2,550 (payable before 1 April). Any cancellation or mid‑term withdrawal of bus service is charged for the whole term; registration is valid for the full year and changes of address may lead to contract termination without refund if no space is available.

Uniforms and suppliers

- Uniform is mandatory. The uniform provider is THREADS (points of sale at Burjuman and Cityland). Estimated uniform cost range is AED 500–1,000 depending on grade and selected items. Appointments with the supplier are required for fitting and purchase.

Refunds and departure rules

- Application fee (AED 500) and admission/enrolment fees are non‑refundable as specified above. Re‑enrolment deposit is non‑refundable except in narrowly defined cases (for example verified departure from the country with employer documentation as described in the school financial regulations).
- When a pupil leaves the school during the academic year, tuition reimbursement (if applicable) is calculated as follows: if attendance was two weeks or less, fees due are calculated on the basis of one month; if attendance was between two weeks and one month, fees due equal two months; if attendance exceeded one month, fees due are calculated on the basis of the full trimester. The same rules apply for pupils who enrol during the year (pro‑rata rules stated above). Absences, even prolonged, do not entitle families to fee reductions.

Fee payment methods and billing details

- Accepted payment channels: Skiply mobile application (school's advised app for tuition and transport payments), bank transfer to the school's Emirates NBD account, or payment in person at the school accounting office by cash, cheque or credit/debit card. A proof of bank transfer must be submitted to the accounts office when paying by transfer.
- Bank transfer details (account for payments): Account Name: LYCEE FRANCAIS INTERNATIONAL; Account No: 1014440526701; IBAN: AE230260001014440526701; SWIFT: EBILAEAD; Bank: Emirates NBD, Main Branch, Dubai. Payment receipts should be emailed to the school accounts office when requested.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable; there are no boarding provisions or boarding fees for the Oud Metha campus. Optional services listed by the school and the KHDA fact sheets do not include boarding charges.

Sibling discount

- A sibling discount of 10% applies from the third child (and for subsequent children). Additional discounts for staff and other schemes may apply as specified by the school.

Academics

Curriculum

The Lycée Français International offers the French national curriculum from kindergarten through high school. It also provides, for example,: In kindergarten, English is taught to all students from the petite section; in elementary school, connected classrooms from CM1; in middle school, personalized pathways in theatre, music, and arts; and in high school, international university orientation.

Exam Results

The school has a 100% pass rate in the DNB and BAC for many years.

Higher Education Progression

International university orientation.

Gifted and Talented

Personalized pathways in theatre, music, and arts.

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Admissions

1. Application dossiers are submitted online via Global Campus for LFI Oud Metha. Choose 2026-2027 for the intake next year, or 2025-2026 for the current year. A birth-year table maps to the appropriate grade level; for example, in the 2026-2027 school year, a child born between January 1 and December 31, 2023 enters Petite Section. 2. After completing the dossier, payment of 500 AED per child by bank transfer is required. See the Fees page for bank details. 3. The child's dossier is reviewed by the admissions committee upon receipt of the fee. Additional documents may be requested. Depending on the situation, the process may include an interview with the student and/or family, and a verification of the level required for entry, which may take the form of a short video by parents for younger children or tests starting from CP. The process is standard for students not coming from a homologated French establishment. 4. The family is informed of the outcome and, if accepted, receives an enrollment proposal. 5. Enrollment is confirmed after payment of the tuition fees. 6. KHDA formalities: after enrollment, this step is mandatory to complete the child's registration with local authorities and enable entry into the establishment. All information about these steps is provided through the KHDA modalities.

Scholarships

French nationals enrolled at the French Consulate may receive a school scholarship, subject to acceptance of their files. Families can apply for scholarships and AESH support directly on the SCOLAIDE portal. More information is available through the French Consulate page.

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FAQs

Where is the Lycée Français International de l'AFLEC – Oud Metha Campus located, and what campus facilities are available on site?

The Oud Metha Campus sits on Oud Metha Road, Al Nasr Club, Dubai. It delivers the full French national curriculum from PS through terminale, with reinforced Arabic and English instruction, and offers on‑site meals, classrooms and dedicated spaces for breaks, plus a wide range of after‑school facilities and clubs in indoor and outdoor spaces.

What curriculum does the Oud Metha Campus follow, and are there bilingual or international options?

LFI Oud Metha follows the French national curriculum from kindergarten through high school. There is an American International Section and a bilingual French‑English pathway; English is reinforced from kindergarten with native‑speaking teachers, and Arabic language support is available as part of the international pathway.

What are the tuition fees and how are they billed for the 2025–2026 academic year?

Annual tuition ranges from AED 29,488 for Maternelle to AED 62,363 for the Lycée. Fees are billed per term with a 5% re‑enrolment deposit (deducted from the first term) and, for new admissions, a 10% upfront payment; transport and optional section supplements are charged in addition.

How does the admissions process work and are there scholarships available?

Admissions begin with an online dossier and a non‑refundable 500 AED application fee. The process may include interviews or entry assessments and KHDA formalities after enrollment. Scholarships are available for French nationals enrolled at the French Consulate, awarded after file review through SCOLAIDE; AESH support can also be requested via SCOLAIDE.

What are the key academic offerings and language supports I should know about?

The school offers the French national curriculum with eight hours of English per week taught by native speakers, plus reinforced Arabic. The international section includes a bilingual French‑English pathway, and the collège offers personalized pathways in theatre, music and arts; Seconde includes a project‑based BIA program.

How does the school prepare students for higher education and university orientation?

There is international university orientation in the lycée, helping students plan for higher education abroad. In addition, the collège provides college‑level pathways in theatre, music and arts to develop leadership and creative skills as part of the middle‑school curriculum.

What facilities and spaces support learning and after‑school life at Oud Metha?

The campus provides on‑site spaces for meals and breaks, a complete iPad program with devices or BYOD options, reinforced Arabic and English study, and a diverse after‑school program with clubs and activities across arts, sports and coding.

What kinds of after‑school activities and clubs are available?

After‑school blocks run 14:30–16:30 and include Arts & Crafts, Beaux Arts, Theatre, Chess, Robotics, Genius Map Japanese arithmetic, plus sports like basketball, football, tennis and gymnastics; there are language enrichment sessions and a Harmony Music Hub for music activities.

How does LFI Oud Metha support student wellbeing and inclusion?

The school provides inclusive education for Besoins Educatifs Particuliers with possible accommodations and Learning Support Assistant involvement. English language support (EAL) and Arabic/French reinforcement are available, and there is a listening cell (Cellule d'écoute) to support student wellbeing.

What safeguarding measures and wellbeing policies are in place at Oud Metha?

Safeguarding and child protection are defined by a policy aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, with procedures in Behaviour, Cyber‑Safety, Attendance and Health & Safety. The KHDA rating is Very High, reflecting the school's focus on student welfare and safety.

Is a school uniform required, and what are typical costs?

Yes, uniforms are mandatory. Uniforms are supplied by Threads, with an estimated cost of AED 500–1,000 depending on grade and items, and fittings are by appointment.

What are the meal arrangements for students, and how much do lunches cost?

School meals are provided via a lunch box service from Ben's Farmhouse. Primary lunches are 24 AED per meal and secondary lunches are 23 AED per meal; meals are distributed in classrooms for primary and at kiosques for secondary.

What accreditations or partnerships does the school have, and how is its reputation?

The school is recognized by the French Ministry of National Education and is part of AFLEC, with partnerships with Mission Laïque Française and AEFE; KHDA rates the school as Very Good.

Are there scholarship opportunities I should know about?

French nationals enrolled at the French Consulate may receive a school scholarship, subject to acceptance of their files. Families can apply for scholarships and AESH support via the SCOLAIDE portal.

What languages are taught and how does the bilingual program work from early years?

French is the core language of instruction; Arabic and English are reinforced from kindergarten, with eight hours of English per week taught by native speakers. The American International Section aims for French‑English bilingualism, and in the terminal cycle students prepare for the American BFI.

Are there immersion or bilingual pathways from preschool onward?

From kindergarten, Arabic and English are reinforced; the international pathway includes English reinforcement, and the bilingual French‑English pathway continues through terminale with preparation for bilingual qualifications.

What is the school's history and community like, and how diverse is it?

Founded in 2003, LFI Dubai Oud Metha is a private school recognized by the French Ministry of National Education and affiliated with AFLEC, Mission Laïque Française and AEFE. It serves more than 3,030 students from over 59 nationalities, with a majority of French and Lebanese students and KHDA rating of Very Good.

How can parents get involved, and what is APELFI?

APELFI is the Amicale des Parents des Élèves du LFI, a parents' association with 21 members that organizes events and supports school life. Parents participate in class, cycle and establishment governance, and contribute to projects and improvements.

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