Early years international school fees in Casablanca open at the lower end of each school whole school range, from about MAD 25,000 a year in the French curriculum network to the maternelle rate at the premium Anglophone campuses, well below the senior figures at the same schools.
Most expat families who land in Casablanca start their children in a French curriculum maternelle, which is the deepest and most affordable early years network in the city. The French AEFE and OSUI schools open their whole school ranges near MAD 25,000, and early years tuition sits at the bottom of that range before it steps up through primary and into the lycee years. The bands below are the published whole school ranges from the Casablanca international schools hub, in Moroccan dirham.
The Anglophone schools, led by the British and American campuses, carry higher whole school ranges, so even their early years rate sits above the French maternelle. Because the dirham is loosely tied to the euro, these figures stay fairly stable for euro paid families. Compare this stage against the primary and secondary and sixth form pages to see how the bill rises with each stage.
| School | Curriculum | Published whole school band | Where this stage sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycee Lyautey | French Baccalaureate | MAD 30,000 to 70,000 | Lower end (maternelle) |
| OSUI network (Lyautey feeder) | French Baccalaureate | MAD 25,000 to 55,000 | Lower end (maternelle) |
| Lycee Massignon (OSUI) | French Baccalaureate | MAD 30,000 to 55,000 | Lower end (maternelle) |
| Ecole Belge de Casablanca | Belgian (French language) | MAD 35,000 to 60,000 | Lower end (maternelle) |
| London Academy Casablanca | British (IGCSE, A Level) | MAD 80,000 to 130,000 | Lower end (Foundation Stage) |
| George Washington Academy | American (AP) | MAD 90,000 to 140,000 | Lower end (Pre K) |
| International School of Morocco | American and IB Diploma | MAD 75,000 to 120,000 | Lower end (Foundation Stage) |
The Casablanca hub publishes whole school ranges spanning Maternelle to Terminale, so the band shown for each school is that full range in Moroccan dirham, with nursery and preschool tuition sitting at the lower end of it. These are indicative published ranges, not exact per year quotes, and schools bill in dirham at a rate loosely tied to the euro. Confirm current fees in each school fee schedule.
Early years bills carry the same one off and recurring extras as the rest of the school, though the trips programme is lighter at this stage. Budget the following on top of maternelle tuition.
| Cost | Indicative band | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Registration or enrolment | One off, non refundable | Charged per applicant on admission; confirm the amount in each fee schedule. |
| Capital or development levy | Where charged | A building fund contribution several of the Anglophone schools apply on top of tuition. |
| Transport | Route based | Common given the spread from Anfa out to Bouskoura and the Dar Bouazza axis. |
| Trips, lunch and materials | Recurring through the year | Daily lunch, materials and the trips programme on top of tuition. |
| All in uplift | Roughly 12 to 18 per cent above headline | Registration, capital levy, transport, trips and lunches combined, per the Casablanca hub. |
Bands above are indicative ranges, not a single school quote. Always confirm current figures in a school fee schedule before budgeting.
Curriculum is the single biggest driver of the early years bill in Casablanca. The French network, from Lyautey and Massignon to the wider OSUI schools, is subsidised through the AEFE system and sits well below the Anglophone campuses, which is why a maternelle place can cost a third of the equivalent Foundation Stage seat at the British or American schools. The Belgian Ecole Belge sits just above the French network.
Neighbourhood plays a supporting role. The historic upmarket residential districts of Anfa and Polo hold most of the established early years provision, while the newer Anglophone campuses sit out towards Bouskoura and the Dar Bouazza axis, where transport becomes a real budget line even for the youngest children.
Tuition is the headline, but admission levies, transport and lunches add up. Use our comparison tool to line up Casablanca fees against the city your offer is in.
Open the fee comparison toolThe registration or enrolment fee is the cost families miss most often at this stage, since it falls due before the first term and is usually non refundable. Several of the Anglophone schools also apply a capital or development levy that a maternelle family would not expect on an early years bill.
Transport is the next quiet line. With the newer campuses spread out towards Bouskoura, the bus is a practical necessity for many families even in the early years, and lunch and materials add a recurring cost through the year. Taken together, the Casablanca hub notes that the all in figure runs 12 to 18 per cent above headline tuition.
Early years international school fees in Casablanca sit at the lower end of each school whole school range, opening near MAD 25,000 a year in the French curriculum network and rising well above that at the premium British and American campuses. The hub publishes whole school ranges, so confirm the maternelle rate with each school.
The French curriculum network, led by the OSUI schools and Lycee Lyautey, offers the most affordable maternelle places because it is subsidised through the AEFE system. Whole school ranges here open around MAD 25,000 to 30,000.
Yes. A one off registration or enrolment fee is charged per applicant on admission and is usually non refundable, and several Anglophone schools add a capital levy. The Casablanca hub notes the all in figure runs 12 to 18 per cent above headline tuition.
Schools set and bill in Moroccan dirham, which is loosely tied to the euro, so the figures stay fairly stable for euro paid families. Confirm the billing currency and current rate with each school.
George Washington Academy runs from Pre K and London Academy and the International School of Morocco from Foundation Stage, so early years places exist, but the whole school range at these schools is far higher than the French maternelle. Confirm the early years rate directly.
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