Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé, known locally as LLFP, opened in 2003 to educate the large Lebanese Francophone community in Dubai and has since grown into one of the established French system schools in the emirate. It teaches the French national programme across the full age range and combines that with Lebanese and Arabic strands that reflect its founding community. It is one of the more affordable French options in the Dubai international schools market and a long standing choice for Francophone families from Lebanon and the wider region.
This profile covers the French curriculum and Baccalaureate pathways, the fee band, the admissions calendar and the community around the school. GlobalSchoolGuide is independent and no school pays to be listed, so what follows is an editorial reference rather than a promotion.
Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé at a glance
| Curriculum and exam boards | French national curriculum, brevet, French Baccalaureate |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Maternelle to Terminale (ages 3 to 18) |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Accreditation | French Ministry of Education programme; regulated by KHDA |
| Fee band | Value to mid tier (see Dubai fees guide) |
| Campus area | Nad Al Sheba and Meydan |
Curriculum and academics
Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé delivers the French national curriculum approved by the French Ministry of Education, running from maternelle through the collège to the lycée, with pupils sitting the brevet and then the French Baccalaureate. Alongside the French programme the school teaches Lebanese Arabic and the Emirati Arabic programme required in the UAE, which gives its pupils a genuinely trilingual grounding in French, Arabic and English. The structure mirrors the French system closely enough that a transfer to a lycée in France or another French network school is straightforward.
French is the medium of instruction, with English taught throughout as a core language. Parents weighing the French route can read our guide to the French curriculum schools, which explains how the brevet, the Baccalaureate and the wider French network work for families relocating internationally.
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Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé fees
Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé sits in the value to mid part of the Dubai market, in line with its founding aim of keeping a French education accessible to the Lebanese community. Published tuition runs from roughly AED 39,900 in the early years to around AED 69,300 in the lycée years, well below the premium British and IB through schools mapped in our Dubai school fees guide. The fee rises by phase, with the steepest step into the examination years of the lycée.
Budget for the line items that sit on top of tuition. Expect a registration charge, a seat deposit, uniform or equipment costs and optional school transport, plus examination entry fees in the brevet and Baccalaureate years. Dubai schools bill tuition across the terms and the KHDA caps annual increases, so the figure quoted at offer is a dependable basis for a relocation budget.
Admissions and intake
Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé runs a French September to July academic year and opens admissions ahead of each rentrée. The school admits across the year groups subject to availability, with priority often given to children transferring from other French system schools to keep continuity of the programme. Because the school moved to a larger purpose built campus, capacity has grown, but the most requested year groups still fill early, so families relocating to Dubai are advised to register as soon as the published window allows.
Applications are made online and ask for the child's recent French school reports where they exist, passport and visa documentation and, for transfers, a certificate of radiation from the previous school. Pupils joining from outside the French system may be assessed for their level of French. Plan around the school's waiting lists at the busiest year groups.
Location and who goes there
The school is in the Nad Al Sheba and Meydan area of Dubai, having relocated from its original Muhaisnah site to a purpose built campus that opened in 2021. The newer location sits within easy reach of Meydan, Nad Al Sheba and the central residential districts where much of the Lebanese and Francophone community lives, which keeps the school run manageable. The parent body is predominantly Lebanese and Francophone, with families drawn from across the region who want a French education with an Arabic and Lebanese cultural anchor.
For the wider picture of how the French sector sits alongside the British, IB and American schools across the emirate, see the Dubai schools hub.
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé fees?
Published tuition runs from roughly AED 39,900 in the early years to around AED 69,300 in the lycée years, which places the school in Dubai's value to mid band. Budget separately for registration, a deposit and optional transport.
Is Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé a good school?
The school is an established French and Francophone option in Dubai, founded in 2003 and now on a purpose built campus in the Meydan area. Whether it suits your family depends on wanting a French Ministry programme with Lebanese and Arabic strands.
What curriculum does Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé follow?
The school follows the French national curriculum approved by the French Ministry of Education, leading to the brevet and the French Baccalaureate, with Lebanese Arabic and the Emirati Arabic programme taught alongside.
When do Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé applications open?
The school runs a French September to July year and opens admissions ahead of each rentrée, admitting across the year groups subject to availability. Apply early because the most requested year groups fill quickly.
Where is Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé located?
The school is in the Nad Al Sheba and Meydan area of Dubai, having moved from its original Muhaisnah site to a purpose built campus that opened in 2021.
