Bilingual French International School
Bilingual French International School
Bilingual French International School (BFIS), formerly International Concept for Education (ICE), is a co-educational bilingual French school in Nad Al Sheba 1, Meydan, Dubai, opened in 2013 and renamed in 2024. It follows the French National Curriculum, homologated by the French Ministry of Education (AEFE), and delivers a genuinely bilingual French-English education from the Maternelle (Petite Section, age 3) through the Élémentaire, Collège and Lycée to Terminale (age 18). The school overlays international pathways, the IB Primary Years and Diploma Programmes, Cambridge IGCSE and the Baccalauréat Français International, and teaches Arabic as both a first and additional language plus Spanish. Set in a distinctive horse-shoe campus wrapped around the Meydan Tennis Academy, BFIS serves around 570 students, the largest group French nationals alongside many francophone families from Lebanon and North Africa. In its 2023-24 KHDA inspection it was rated Very Good overall, with Outstanding arrangements for health, safety and child protection, very good teaching, and excellent partnerships with parents, led by Proviseure Abir Alaywan.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
These are the fees the school lists as applicable for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, which sit below the figure KHDA has approved - shown alongside - by about 6.5% through the collège and more in the lycée. From Première the school prices two routes, the Baccalauréat Français International and the bilingual IB Diploma; Terminale is published at the IB Diploma price only. A discretionary loyalty discount is mentioned but not priced. Application costs AED 500 per child, once, and is not refundable or transferable. One figure to confirm with the school: its French page prices Seconde at AED 65,668 and its English page at AED 65,827.
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KHDA 2023–2024 inspection
The French Maternelle delivered bilingually in French and English, developing language, early literacy and numeracy, and social skills through play. Arabic is introduced through four weekly 45-minute sessions tailored to Arabic and non-Arabic speakers.
The French Élémentaire (CP to CM2) taught bilingually, overlaid with the IB Primary Years Programme inquiry approach. UAE-mandated Arabic and Islamic Education are included, with booster classes supporting French, English and Arabic.
The French Collège with full subject specialism in French and English, culminating in the Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB). Spanish is introduced and UAE social studies and moral education are taught in both languages.
The French Lycée leading to the French Baccalauréat and the Baccalauréat Français International (BFI), with the IB Diploma Programme and Cambridge IGCSE pathways. Academic and career guidance supports university applications in France and worldwide.
Bilingual French International School admits students from Petite Section (age 3) to Terminale via its online inscription process, with an age-appropriate assessment and attention to continuity of the French educational pathway.
Apply through the school's online inscription portal at icedubai.org.
Provide the child's passport and Emirates ID/visa copies, birth certificate, recent school reports and immunisation records.
Sit an age-appropriate assessment; placement considers continuity of the French educational pathway. Booster classes in French, English and Arabic support students adapting to a bilingual environment.
On a successful assessment, accept the place and complete enrolment. Students of determination are identified and supported by a dedicated inclusion team.
Reach the admissions team directly to book a visit or ask about places.
A school library, opened in 2022, supporting bilingual reading and research.
Classrooms equipped with digital learning technology.
A swimming pool for physical education and swimming lessons.
On-site access to the Meydan Tennis Academy the campus wraps around.
Access to nearby golf facilities in the Meydan area.
An on-site restaurant/canteen; students helped choose the menu.
An on-site clinic supporting student health and wellbeing.
A dedicated prayer room.
Proviseure (Principal)
Proviseure of Bilingual French International School since 2021, described by KHDA inspectors as an inspirational leader who has driven the school to a Very Good rating with a strong focus on bilingualism, inclusivity and wellbeing.
Senior Leader
Head of Curriculum & Pedagogy
Director of Primary
Bursar
Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENDCO)
Student Life Coordinator (CPE), Secondary
School Life Coordinator, Primary
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Rue Meydan, Nad Al Sheba 1, next to the Meydan Hotel, Meydan, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PO Box 120816)
