Lycée Molière is one of the French language options on the Madrid international schools map, set in Villanueva de la Cañada to the west of the city. It teaches the French national curriculum from maternelle at around age two through to terminale at the end of the lycée, within the Mission laïque française and AEFE networks. What distinguishes it is a trilingual model that builds French, Spanish and English from the early years, and a deliberately small scale of around 700 pupils. Fees follow the French network and are more affordable than the premium British and IB internationals.
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At a glance
The trilingual French route
Molière teaches the French curriculum within the Mission laïque française, whose motto of two cultures and three languages captures the school's approach. French, Spanish and English are taught from the earliest years, so children grow up genuinely trilingual rather than learning a second language later. The programme runs the full French structure of maternelle, élémentaire, collège and lycée, accredited by the AEFE, the agency that oversees French schools abroad.
At the top of the school students sit the French baccalauréat, and the dual French and Spanish framework means the qualification can be validated for entry to both French and Spanish universities. This combination suits francophone families settled in Spain and Spanish families who want a French education with strong local recognition, as well as internationally mobile households following the French track.
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Lycée Molière fees
On our Madrid international school fees guide, the French schools sit well below the premium British and IB internationals, and Molière follows the French network pricing. Expect annual tuition that runs to a few thousand euros a year alongside a registration charge, rather than the much higher figures at the top of the market. These figures are set within the network and change each year, so confirm the current schedule with the school before you budget.
Beyond tuition, plan for the registration charge, the school canteen, transport from across the western suburbs and the cost of trips and materials. The comparatively modest fees make Molière one of the more accessible international routes in Madrid, and it is worth setting the all in cost against the bilingual and British alternatives when you compare.
Admissions
Molière takes applications for a September start, with the early years the main entry point. As an AEFE accredited school, its procedures follow the French network, and families already in the French system elsewhere transfer in smoothly because the programme is the same. Because the school is small, places in established year groups can be limited.
Mid year entry is considered subject to space, which helps families relocating to west Madrid outside the standard cycle. Availability varies by year group, so contact admissions directly to confirm the place you need.
Location and who goes there
The campus sits in Villanueva de la Cañada, a town to the west of Madrid that has grown with the spread of residential development and the nearby universities. The setting gives the school space on a single site, and most families live across the western suburbs that the school serves, so the catchment is more local than the central internationals.
The community centres on French and francophone families alongside Spanish households choosing a French education, with the trilingual model also drawing internationally minded families who value three languages from an early age. For the wider picture of where families settle and the other options nearby, see the Madrid city hub.
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Lycée Molière fees?
As a French network school, Molière charges fees that are more affordable than the premium British and IB internationals in Madrid, with annual tuition alongside a registration charge. The figures are set within the French network and change each year, so confirm the current schedule with the school.
What curriculum does Lycée Molière teach?
Molière teaches the French national curriculum within the Mission laïque française and AEFE networks, leading to the French baccalauréat, with a trilingual model in French, Spanish and English from the early years.
Where is Lycée Molière in Madrid?
The school is in Villanueva de la Cañada, to the west of Madrid, where it moved in 1993 after starting in 1973 as Cours Molière in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
What ages does Lycée Molière take?
Molière takes children from maternelle at around age two through to terminale, the final year of the lycée at age 18, on a single trilingual campus.
When do Lycée Molière applications open?
Applications run for a September start, with the early years the main entry point. Places are limited at this human scale school, so families relocating to west Madrid are advised to contact admissions early.
