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Lycée Français Jean Mermoz

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French
Fees AED 39,789 - 64,634
Ages 3 - 17 years
Pupil numbers 1913
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum
Typical class size 26
Introduction

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz is a French-curriculum international school in Al Quoz, Dubai, operating on two campuses (North and South) and partnered with the French Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). It offers the French national curriculum from preschool (maternelle) through primary, collège and lycée levels, serving ages 3 to 17. French is the principal language of instruction; English is taught from Petite Section following the Cambridge curriculum and the school is an official Cambridge examination centre, while Arabic is provided both for native speakers (aligned with UAE Ministry standards) and as a foreign language across graded competence levels. Campus Nord lists facilities including two libraries, two science and technology laboratories, two outdoor sports pitches, two gymnasia, a 300-seat auditorium, a canteen and a semi‑Olympic pool; Campus South (opened 2024) describes expanded primary provision and phased secondary facilities with additional science labs, a new library, auditorium, dining and a large sports complex planned. The school also runs extracurricular programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award and a Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique.

10A Street, Al Quoz First, Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Essentials

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz has 1,913 pupils, typical class sizes of 26, instruction in French.

Location
The Lycée International Jean Mermoz is located in the Cocody district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The campus address places the site in the Cocody Angré area and is listed as Boulevard Latrille, BP 3726 Abidjan 01. It operates as a French international school within the Cocody area and is accessible via local transport networks in Abidjan. The school uses an external bus service arranged through ATMS-CI for some routes.

Stages
The school covers 16 levels of instruction from Toute Petite Section (TPS) through Terminale, with 15 levels homologated. The progression spans maternelle (TPS/PS to Grande Section), élémentaire (CP to CM2), collège (Sixième to Seconde) and lycée (Première to Terminale).

Type
The institution is a private French international school and is part of the Mission Laïque Française network, homologated by the French Ministry of Education and associated with the AEFE framework. It is a single, co-educational French curriculum setting that serves students from early years to high school.

Pupil Nationality Mix
The student body is mixed, with approximately 35% French, 31% Ivorian, and 33% from other nationalities. The total enrollment is about 2,395 pupils across the age range from preschool to terminale. The school maintains an international profile with a diverse national mix.

Additional learning support
The school provides student support through two CPEs (guidance staff) and a health service with an on-site infirmary. There is an external Cambridge-oriented program and language support through the collège des langues. These services are coordinated with the school's admissions, health, and academic teams.

Country affiliation
France, via the Mission Laïque Française network and AEFE; the school is a French international establishment abroad.

Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation is not part of the school's stated framework; it operates as a secular, laïque French international school within the Mission Laïque Française.

School day structure
In the primary years (TPS–CM2), the day runs from about 7:30 a.m. to around 12:45–12:50 p.m., with the primary cycle described as continuing through the school day. In the secondary years (collège et lycée), timetables vary by grade: Sixième typically 7:30–11:30, Seconde around 8:30–12:00, and 5e–3e around 13:30–16:00, while Terminale is around 7:30–11:30 and Première around 8:30–12:00; start times commonly begin around 7:30.

Bus service
The school provides a school bus service managed by the external provider ATMS-CI. In 2024–2025, ATMS-CI maintained a front desk at the lycée for registrations and re-registrations, with service hours roughly 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; contact details and route information are published by the school. There are separate documents for ABIDJAN and Bassam routes, and there is a dedicated transport contact for families. NB: bus service does not operate during intermediate holidays.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Uniforms are compulsory. The uniform supplier is STITCHES (AE). STITCHES is located at Al Quoz 1, Hessa Street, Dubai. The uniform colors and design are not published on the site.

Food Options
The LFJM Dubai provides a school meals program through SwissCanonica Catering. Menus are developed with a nutrition specialist to ensure balanced, nutritious meals, prepared by a chef and team on site. They emphasize high-quality, traceable ingredients and no GMOs, with rotating country-themed menus.

Governance and Ownership
LFJM Dubai is an AEFE partner school, part of the AEFE network. The LFJM campuses in Dubai include two sites: Campus Nord (Al Quoz) and Campus Sud (Hessa Street).
Fees

Annual tuition at Lycée Français Jean Mermoz ranges from AED 39,789 to AED 64,634 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- Registration fee: AED 500, charged at the time of submission of the application file.

Tuition fees — North Campus (annual and per term)
- PS (Pre‑school): Annual AED 39,789 — Per term AED 13,263.00.
- MS (KG1): Annual AED 41,999 — Per term AED 13,999.67.
- GS (KG2): Annual AED 46,420 — Per term AED 15,473.33.
- CP (Grade 1): Annual AED 47,526 — Per term AED 15,842.00.
- CE1 (Grade 2): Annual AED 48,631 — Per term AED 16,210.33.
- CE2 (Grade 3): Annual AED 49,735 — Per term AED 16,578.33.
- CM1 (Grade 4): Annual AED 50,841 — Per term AED 16,947.00.
- CM2 (Grade 5): Annual AED 53,052 — Per term AED 17,684.00.
- 6e (Grade 6): Annual AED 55,262 — Per term AED 18,420.67.
- 5e (Grade 7): Annual AED 57,473 — Per term AED 19,157.67.
- 4e (Grade 8): Annual AED 59,683 — Per term AED 19,894.33.
- 3e (Grade 9): Annual AED 61,893 — Per term AED 20,631.00.
- 2de (Grade 10): Annual AED 64,104 — Per term AED 21,368.00.
- 1re (Grade 11): Annual AED 64,634 — Per term AED 21,544.67.
- Terminale / Grade 12 (where listed): Annual AED 68,525 — Per term AED 22,841.67.

Tuition fees — South Campus (annual and per term)
- The school's published annual tuition amounts applied for South Campus are the same charged annual tuition figures shown above; annual "approved" amounts and the effective discounted annual tuition are listed for each grade and result in the same billed annual tuition figures as above. Per term amounts equal one‑third of the published annual tuition for the relevant grade.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is due before the start of each trimester: August, December and March. Payments are therefore scheduled across three terms.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered; the school operates as a day school (no boarding fees applicable). (No boarding provision is listed on the school information pages.)

Other costs and optional fees
- Textbooks and individual IT equipment are not included in the tuition fees; an iPad is required from Grade 6 onward and is an additional cost.
- School uniform is required; the designated uniform supplier is Stitches (prices for uniform items are charged separately by the supplier).
- School transport is provided via an external transport contractor (Maverick); transport costs are charged separately through the transport provider.
- School catering is provided by an external catering contractor (SwissCanonica); meal plans and charges are separate from tuition.
- Extracurricular activities, special trips, examination fees or specialist materials where applicable may incur additional charges (these are not included in the published annual tuition).

Discounts and sibling policy
- From the third child enrolled, the youngest child receives a 10% reduction on tuition fees.

Refund information
- The registration fee (AED 500) is refundable if the school cannot offer a place. If the school has offered a place and the family declines, the registration fee is not refundable. Admission fees are generally not refundable after confirmation, except in documented cases of force majeure such as relocation outside Dubai; supporting documents are required for refunds in those circumstances.

Fee payment options
- Accepted payment methods: cash, cheque, bank transfer or bank wire. Card payments are not accepted.

Notes on amounts and instalments
- Annual tuition figures above are the published annual amounts; per term figures shown are one‑third of the annual amounts to match the school's trimester billing schedule (tuition is due before each term start). The school publishes KHDA‑approved fee information for reference alongside its own published figures.
Academics

Lycée Français Jean Mermoz teaches French Curriculum for students aged 3 to 17.

Curriculum
LFJM Dubai follows the French national curriculum under the AEFE network, delivering a bilingual, intercultural education with strong English and Arabic language provisions. In primary, the curriculum is organized into Cycle 1 (maternelle), Cycle 2 (CP–CE2), and Cycle 3 (CM1–CM2–6e). In the collège, the school runs 6e to 3e and culminates in the Diplôme National du Brevet, with core subjects including French, English, Arabic, Spanish from 5e, mathematics, physics–chemistry, SVT, technology from 5e, history-geography, education morale et civique, media et information, arts, music, and an option of English literature. In the lycée, Seconde, Première and Terminale lead to the Baccalauréat général, with terminale offering specialty subjects in HGGSP, HLP, LLCE, mathematics, physics–chemistry, SVT and SES. English language provision starts from Petite Section with five weekly English periods following the Cambridge curriculum; CE2 onward includes Cambridge exam preparation and an 8-period English Literature option from 3e, with Cambridge Young Learners up to FCE and IGCSE First/Second Language. The Arabic program includes tracks for native speakers and non-natives, aligned with UAE standards and CEFR.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social and emotional learning at the Lyce9e Frane7ais Jean Mermoz Dubai is grounded in its mission to support well-being and personal development, with climate initiatives such as the Non au Harce8lement day and the Phare program that trains adult referees and student ambassadors to promote a supportive, inclusive school culture.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school operates a Pf4le inclusion that identifies Besoins Educatifs Particuliers (EBEP) and develops a Plan d'accompagnement personalize (PAP) and Projet personalize de scolarisation (PPS), coordinating with families, teaching teams, and medico-social services to support learners with conditions including significant learning difficulties, health-related needs, learning disabilities, social or familial challenges, high potential, and disability.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English as an Additional Language is taught from preschool with five weekly English periods aligned to the Cambridge curriculum, with ability-based streaming in secondary and an optional English-first-language Literature track; LFJM Dubai is an official Cambridge exam center offering Young Learners up to IGCSE assessments.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is addressed through climate initiatives such as the Phare program and anti-bullying activities (Non au Harc0ement), and LFJM hosts parent events on adolescent mental health with school psychologists.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding and child protection at LFJM Dubai include a four-step harassment protocol and the pHARe program that trains staff and student ambassadors to prevent harassment and promote safety, supplemented by parent engagement.
Parent Experience

History
The Lyce9e Frane7ais Jean Mermoz Dubai opened in September 2017 with its historic Campus Nord in Al Quoz, welcoming students from preschool through the lycée. It operates within the AEFE network and delivers the French national curriculum as a French international school in Dubai. In September 2024/2025, the school opened a second campus, Campus Sud on Hessa Street, to support ongoing growth, initially serving all primary levels and expanding to include the entire secondary from September 2025. The campus expansion included extensions to accommodate a larger student body, with capacity for up to about 1,500 students.

Community
The Lyce9e Frane7ais Jean Mermoz Dubai hosts a multicultural and multilingual community, with more than 50 nationalities represented among its students. The school offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, including The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, Brevet de9 Initiation Ae9ronautique (BIA), Le9 Acade9mie Sports, Le9 Acade9mie Musicale, Le9 Acade9mie de9checs, and other extracurricular activities. Students regularly participate in events outside the classroom, such as the Dubai Airshow 2025, and the school features ongoing news about activities like FERMUN, including twelve Terminale students participating in FERMUN in January 2026.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Parents Association, Les Amis de Jean Mermoz, is a group of parent volunteers whose aim is to strengthen the link between the educational community and the parents and to contribute to the life of the school. In partnership with the establishment, it participates in major annual events such as International Day and the kermesse, and it helps welcome new parents to the LFJM community. The association also organizes breakfasts or dinners to bring parents together and foster social connections among families. A contact form is available for parents to get involved or to reach the association with inquiries or ideas.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Lycée Français Jean Mermoz Dubai operates two campuses in Dubai: Campus Nord on Al Quoz 1 and Campus Sud on Hessa Street. The school is a partner of AEFE (the Agency for French Education Abroad). The principal is Thomas Dentinger. The school serves a multilingual international community, with around 2,000 students across both campuses. LFJM hosts students from dozens of nationalities and families from well over a hundred nationalities.

Sports Facilities
Campus Nord has two outdoor sports fields, two gyms and a semi-Olympic pool, plus additional athletic facilities. Campus Sud will include a full sports complex as part of its expansion, featuring a gymnasium, dedicated gymnastics space, a climbing wall, a semi-Olympic pool (8 lanes), a dance studio, a weight room, a dojo, and an outdoor rugby/football field.

Academic Facilities
Campus Nord houses two libraries and two science/technology laboratories. Campus Nord also includes an auditorium with 300 seats and a canteen. The modular classroom design groups primary grades into modules of four classrooms, with an extra activities room and toilets in each module. Both campuses provide modern, interactive learning environments.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The campus facilities support a range of cultural and athletic programs, including a variety of extracurricular activities and partnerships. The South campus includes a forthcoming auditorium for performances, conferences and student showcases, plus a new canteen and spaces for autonomous student work.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school provides a range of academic enrichment through its extrascolaire program, including science and technology activities such as Build Your House, CODING (Scratch), CODING Junior, and EARLY ROBOTICS. Homework assistance for primary students is available via AIDE AUX DEVOIRS PRIMAIRE. The Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique (BIA) is offered as an official qualification through Ambassadair ACADEMY, giving students exposure to aviation and related scientific and technical knowledge and a diploma valued for higher education orientation (Parcoursup).

Arts & Creative
Arts activities include ART & ECO DESIGN, LES PETITS JARDINIERS, LOISIRS CRÉATIFS, PEINTURE, THÉÂTRE, THÉÂTRE & IMPROVISATION (Culture emulsion), and CLUB RADIO. Martial arts offered include CAPOEIRA and JUDO. In music, students can join CHORALE, GUITARE (beginner and intermediate), INITIATION MUSICALE, and UKULELE, reflecting a broad creative program.

Cultural & Language
Language and cultural activities include ENGLISH BOOST (beginners), ENGLISH CLUB, ENGLISH READING & SPEAKING (intermediate/advanced), ENGLISH READING & WRITING CLUB (intermediate/advanced), and INITIATION À LA LANGUE & À LA CULTURE CHINOISE. These clubs complement cultural immersion and multilingual exposure across the student body.

Social & Hobbies
The program offers social and hobby activities such as CHESS (beginner and intermediate), JEUX DE SOCIÉTÉ, and LEGO EDUCATION as part of the brain sports and creative leisure options. Additional offerings include arts and culture clubs like CLUB RADIO, LOISIRS CRÉATIFS, and other creative ateliers that support informal interests and peer interaction.

Community & Service
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is offered as an extracurricular program that provides a framework for youth development outside school. It focuses on four areas: Community Service, Skills, Physical Activity, and Adventurous Journey, with a Residential Project at the Gold level. The program builds confidence, resilience, communication, leadership, planning, adaptability, and creativity, and provides international accreditation for participants' experiences.

Leadership & Professional
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award develops leadership, problem-solving, and collaborative skills, along with self-management and goal setting. It supports students' orientation for higher education and future careers by offering structured opportunities to lead projects, work in teams, and undertake challenging undertakings with international recognition.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Lycée Français Jean Mermoz Dubai runs L'Académie Sports, a secondary-level athletics program focused on football, basketball, and swimming. Teams train one to four times per week with professional coaches, in partnership with recognized sports specialists, and represent the school in the Dubai Association for School Sports (DASSA). Students may compete in national and international events such as the Gulf Games in Doha or the Asia-Pacific Swimming Championships, contributing to personal growth through performance, teamwork, resilience, and self-transcendence.
Languages

Language Provision
The Lycée Français Jean Mermoz in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, follows the French curriculum within the AEFE network. English is taught from preschool onward with five English periods per week in the early years and five per week in primary, plus an English Literature Option in secondary that offers eight periods per week. The school is a Cambridge English Language Assessment examination center and offers Cambridge certificates from Young Learners, KET, PET, and FCE starting at CE2, and IGCSE First Language and Second Language in secondary. Arabic is offered with two tracks: for native Arabic speakers aligned to UAE Ministry of Education standards focusing on creative writing and spoken Arabic; and for non-native learners with three levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) aligned to UAE standards and the CEFR.
Admissions

Admissions
The Lycée Français Jean Mermoz de Dubai operates as a French international school in Dubai and is a partner of the AEFE network. Admission is organized through Admission Guidelines and a procedures flow (Procédure d'inscription), with Tuition Fees and a FAQ Inscriptions section available as part of the admissions resources. A visit option (Visite) is offered for prospective families. The school also provides Terms & Conditions. These admission resources are accessible from the school's admissions menu.

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