Lycee Francais de Madrid is the historic French school of the Spanish capital, tracing its roots to 1885 and now part of the wider market mapped on our Madrid city hub. It delivers the full French national programme from maternelle to the final year of the lycee, leading to the French Baccalaureate, and serves families who want an unbroken French pathway rather than the English medium British or American routes. Tuition sits at the affordable end of the Madrid international spectrum because the school operates within the state backed AEFE network.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The school teaches the French national programme in full, from maternelle through the college years to the three lycee years that end in the French Baccalaureate. Pupils sit the Brevet at the close of college and the Baccalaureate in terminale, the same qualifications a child would take in France, which makes a return to the French system or entry to French higher education straightforward. Spanish is taught throughout as required by the host country, and English features as a living language from the early years.
Homologation by the French Ministry of Education through the AEFE network is the mark that the programme matches the standard set in France, and it is what allows the Baccalaureate awarded here to carry the same weight as one taken in Paris or Lyon. Families weighing the French route against an English medium pathway can read our French curriculum guide to see how the Baccalaureate compares with the IB Diploma and A levels before they commit.
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Lycee Francais de Madrid fees
Lycee Francais de Madrid sits at the affordable end of our Madrid international school fees guide, well below the premium British and American day schools. As an AEFE network establishment, published annual tuition runs in the region of EUR 6,000 to 6,500 depending on the stage, a structure that keeps the French route within reach of more families than the city's top tier. Treat these as guide figures that the school revises each academic year.
Budget beyond tuition for the standard extras. A one time registration or first enrolment fee of roughly EUR 1,500 applies when a place is taken, and families should also allow for the canteen, the school bus where used, trips and examination entry in the senior years. Use our fee calculator to model the full annual cost across the stages rather than reading the headline tuition alone.
Admissions
The main inscription campaign for the following September usually opens in the winter, often from November or December, and runs into the early part of the next year, with most decisions communicated around March. Registration requests are made through the school's online platform, after which families complete the file with supporting documents and the registration fee to confirm a place. Priority is generally given to siblings and to children transferring from other AEFE network schools.
Mid year entry is reviewed subject to space, which suits families relocating to Madrid outside the usual cycle or moving directly from the French system elsewhere. Anyone arriving during the school year should contact the school early to check availability in their child's year group.
Location and who goes there
The main campus sits in the Conde de Orgaz area of the Hortaleza district in northeast Madrid, with a second site, Saint-Exupery, in La Moraleja in Alcobendas to the north. Both sit within reach of the residential belts north and northeast of the centre where many French speaking and other international families settle, which keeps the daily commute manageable for the community the school serves.
The intake is anchored by French expatriate families and by Spanish and binational families who want their children educated in French, alongside francophone families from across Africa and the Americas. For the broader picture of who settles where, and the full spread of schools across the capital, see the Madrid city hub.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Lycee Francais de Madrid fees?
As an AEFE network school, annual tuition runs in the region of EUR 6,000 to 6,500 depending on the stage, which places it among the more affordable international options in the city. A one time registration fee of roughly EUR 1,500 applies on enrolment. Confirm the current schedule with the school as fees change yearly.
Is Lycee Francais de Madrid a good school?
Founded in 1885, it is one of the oldest French schools abroad and operates within the AEFE network of accredited French establishments. Whether it is the right fit depends on whether you want a French national pathway, your child's stage and your location in the city. We do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What curriculum does Lycee Francais de Madrid follow?
It follows the French national curriculum from maternelle through to the final year, leading to the French Baccalaureate. Spanish and English are taught throughout, and the school is homologated by the French Ministry of Education through the AEFE network.
When do Lycee Francais de Madrid applications open?
The main inscription campaign for the following September usually opens in the winter, often from November or December, and runs into early the next year, with most decisions communicated around March. Mid year entry is reviewed subject to space.
Where is Lycee Francais de Madrid located?
The main campus sits in the Conde de Orgaz area of the Hortaleza district in northeast Madrid, with a second site, Saint-Exupery, in La Moraleja, Alcobendas, to the north of the city.
