Lycée Français de Manille

Families comparing international schools in Manila who want a continuous French education usually arrive at Lycée Français de Manille, the city's established French school. This profile sets out what GlobalSchoolGuide Editorial has verified about LFM: its curriculum and exam pathways, where it sits on fees, its admissions rhythm and the community around it. We are independent and no school pays to be listed, so this is a reference for relocating parents rather than a prospectus.

Lycée Français de Manille was founded in 1973 and serves around 320 pupils drawn from roughly 38 nationalities. It belongs to the worldwide network of French schools abroad coordinated by the AEFE, which assures that the teaching and the qualifications match those offered in France. The school sits on the Eurocampus in Better Living Subdivision, Parañaque, a site it shares with the European International School, with facilities that include science laboratories, a library, an auditorium, swimming pools and sports grounds. For wider context on what comparable schools charge, see our guide to international school fees in Manila.

Curriculum and academics

Lycée Français de Manille teaches the French national curriculum from maternelle through to the lycée, so pupils follow the same programme of study, assessment rhythm and qualifications they would in France. Most teaching is in French, with structured English provision throughout. Alongside the standard French stream, the school runs an American International Section that adds bilingual English teaching and North American cultural content from the early primary years, leading to the French International option of the Baccalauréat in Première and Terminale. The Baccalauréat is recognised by universities worldwide, and the bilingual route widens access to English speaking institutions. This dual offer is the school's defining feature, since it serves both French speaking families who want full continuity with the home system and internationally mobile households who want a French education with strong English. Families weighing language of instruction often compare this bilingual curriculum against the English medium and IB options elsewhere in the city.

Lycée Français de Manille fees

Source: Lycee Francais de Manille (lfmanille.ph). French curriculum (AEFE), individual/family rate. One-time registration and refundable deposit extra. Fees are the most recent published figures and exclude one-off costs such as registration, deposits and capital levies. Always confirm current fees directly with the school.

Lycée Français de Manille sits in the mid to upper band for Manila, below the city's most expensive tier one internationals but above its budget options, with tuition rising through the grades to the lycée years. The school publishes a current fee schedule by year group. As an AEFE affiliated school it may offer scholarship support to French national families, which can change the effective cost considerably for those who qualify. New families should budget beyond tuition for the items below. To judge where LFM sits against other options, read our overview of international school fees in Manila or model a budget with our school fee calculator.

• Registration: a first registration or enrolment fee, normally charged once on entry
• Deposit: a deposit or advance against the place where charged
• Extras: transport, meals, uniform, trips and examination entry billed in addition
• Scholarships: AEFE bursary support may apply for eligible French nationals

Admissions

Lycée Français de Manille admits for the academic year that opens in late August or September and processes applications on a rolling basis subject to places, with entry points across the year groups. Priority is often given to pupils transferring from other schools within the French and AEFE network, which suits diplomatic and corporate families on posting. Assessment looks at prior school records and, for pupils joining outside the French system, the level of French needed to access teaching, with the American International Section offering a route for families whose stronger language is English. Because places in popular year groups are limited, families relocating to the southern districts of Metro Manila should contact the school well ahead of the move to confirm availability and the documents required.

Location and who goes there

Lycée Français de Manille is on the Eurocampus in Better Living Subdivision, Parañaque, in the southern part of Metro Manila. The location suits households living in Parañaque, Alabang and the southern Makati fringe, and it is convenient for families based near the airport district and the diplomatic and corporate communities of the south. The shared campus, with its laboratories, performance space and swimming pools, gives a smaller school access to facilities that match larger institutions.

The community is genuinely international, mixing French expatriate families posted to Manila with French speaking households from across Africa, Europe and the wider Francophone world, alongside internationally minded Filipino families who choose the French route. With around 38 nationalities on roll the parent body is mixed rather than dominated by one group. For families who expect to move again, the great advantage of LFM is portability, since the French curriculum and Baccalauréat transfer cleanly into any school in the AEFE network and into universities worldwide. Those weighing alternatives often compare LFM with the wider list of international schools in Manila in our directory before booking visits.

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Frequently asked questions

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