Lycée Français International Théodore Monod (LFITM) is a private, co-educational French-curriculum school on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, established in 2006 and managed by AFLEC as a partner establishment of the Mission laïque française within the AEFE network. It follows the French national curriculum — homologated by the French Ministry of Education across all 15 levels from Petite Section to Terminale — delivered with a bilingual French-English pathway, layered Cambridge IGCSE English certification and, since 2023, an American International Section. Pupils sit the Diplôme National du Brevet at the end of collège and the French Baccalauréat at the end of lycée, with Arabic taught per the UAE MoE. Rated Very Good by ADEK (achieved for the first time in the 2023/24 cycle), it serves around 1,500 students from 59 nationalities — the largest group French — on a purpose-built Saadiyat campus, and recorded a 100% Baccalauréat pass rate in 2025.
French
PS (Maternelle) – Terminale
+2
2006
Fees for 2025/2026, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
2026-2027 tuition is unchanged from 2025-2026. Amounts shown are the fees actually charged including the school discount; ADEK approved list rates are higher in College and Lycee (47,350 for 6e to 4e, 52,850 for 3e, 62,530 for 2nde, 65,250 for 1ere and Terminale). Optional bilingual programme costs AED 4,500 in Maternelle and AED 5,250 from CP to 2nde and for the BFI. Textbooks, lunch, uniforms and school bus (AED 5,000) are not included.
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ADEK 2023–2024 inspection
French cycle 1 early years — oral language, early numeracy, motor and social skills, with bilingual French-English exposure.
French cycles 2-3 — French, Mathematics, sciences, history-geography and arts, with a reinforced bilingual English pathway (iPads from CM1) and Arabic (UAE MoE).
The French collège programme culminating in the Diplôme National du Brevet at the end of 3e, with Cambridge IGCSE English certification offered.
The French lycée, with spécialités leading to the Baccalauréat français (and an American International Section since 2023); Cambridge PET/FCE, TOEFL and SAT preparation available.
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Applicants sit an age-appropriate assessment where required.
Meet the admissions team and tour the campus.
Accept the offer and pay the deposit to secure the place.
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Proviseur (Principal)
Proviseur (Principal) of Lycée Français International Théodore Monod, leading the AEFE-homologated French school on Saadiyat Island.
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Al Dhiba Street, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
