Lycee Franco-Mexicain

At a glance

Curriculum and academics

The Lycee Franco-Mexicain delivers the French curriculum in full, from the maternelle of the early years through to the terminale class that sits the French Baccalaureat. It is one of the oldest and largest French schools anywhere, founded in 1937 by members of the French community in Mexico, and it teaches several thousand pupils across its campuses. The school is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and forms part of the AEFE network of accredited French schools abroad.

Before the senior school, teaching is organised into a French section and a bilingual section. In the French section nearly all lessons are taught in French, with language classes the exception. In the bilingual section the working language is Spanish, with a strong French language strand running alongside. That structure lets the school serve both French families who want continuity with the system at home and Mexican families who want a French education built on a Spanish base. The school is also recognised by Mexico's Secretaria de Educacion Publica, so leavers hold qualifications valid in both countries.

Academically the lycee is best known for its mathematics and its Baccalaureat results, and leavers move on to universities in France, Mexico and further afield. For families comparing the city's options, the long history and the recognised French qualification make it a familiar reference point among the more affordable international schools in Mexico City.

Lycee Franco-Mexicain fees

The Lycee Franco-Mexicain sits in the mid band for Mexico City international school fees, and as an AEFE school it is usually more affordable than the premium British and American schools in the city. Tuition rises gradually through the year groups, and the school publishes current figures on its official website.

Beyond tuition, plan for the usual one off and recurring extras. A registration or inscription fee normally applies when a place is accepted, with an annual charge to confirm a returning place. Families should also budget for materials, uniform where required, optional transport across a city where commutes can be long, and examination entry in the Baccalaureat years.

Admissions

The school year follows the Mexican calendar, with the main intake in August. The lycee considers applications through the year where year groups have space, which helps families relocating outside the usual window. Priority and continuity are often given to pupils transferring from other schools within the French AEFE network.

Assessment depends on the age of the child and the section applied for. Younger applicants to the maternelle are usually observed informally, while older pupils may sit assessments and provide recent reports. Because the French and bilingual sections differ in language balance, the school looks at a child's French and Spanish when deciding which section fits best.

Location and who goes there

The lycee runs two campuses in Mexico City, one in Polanco in the north of the city, in the Miguel Hidalgo borough, and one in Coyoacan in the south. A further campus operates in Cuernavaca, outside the capital. The two city campuses sit within reach of the central and southern neighbourhoods where many of its families live.

The community brings together French nationals posted to Mexico, mixed French and Mexican households, and Mexican families who choose a French education. Diplomatic and corporate postings feed a steady flow of new arrivals each year, so the school is used to settling children who join mid year from other French schools abroad.

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