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Lycée Français International de Mascate

The only French-curriculum school in Muscat, part of the AEFE international network, serving around 271 students from 19 nationalities on a new campus in Airport Heights. Teaches French, English, and Arabic from kindergarten, with Spanish or German added from Grade…


Curriculum
French
Fees, annual
OMR 4–6k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~271
Founded
1995

LFIM is the AEFE-accredited French school of Muscat, founded in 1995 and a full lycée since January 2016 when it gained MOE approval to extend through to baccalaureate. Around 270 students from age 3 to 18 on a campus in Airport Heights near Muscat Hills.

Teaching follows the French Ministry of Education curriculum from kindergarten to Grade 12, with French, English and Arabic taught throughout. From Grades 1 to 9 students can opt into the British International Section, which adds extra English subjects on top of the French core. Students sit the Brevet at Grade 9 and the baccalaureate at Grade 12. Fees run roughly OMR 3,526 to OMR 5,816 a year.

The school pulls a community of around 25 nationalities, dominated by French and Francophone families on Muscat postings. Parents value the rigour of the French curriculum, the trilingual exposure, and the ability to slot back into French universities or the international AEFE network. Best fit for French and Francophone families in Muscat wanting a continuous French-system pathway with strong English and Arabic alongside.


Fee Age Type Amount
Maternelle (Kindergarten 1-3) 3 Annual OMR 3,526
Elementaire (Grade 1-5) 6 Annual OMR 3,883
College (Grade 6-8) 11 Annual OMR 5,169
Lycee (Grade 9) 14 Annual OMR 5,648
Lycee (Grade 10) 15 Annual OMR 5,816
Terminale (Grade 11) 16 Annual OMR 5,816
Refundable Deposit One-time OMR 400
Annual Re-registration Fee One-time OMR 400
First-time Registration Fee (non-refundable) One-time OMR 1,000

Head of school

Christine Nogueira

Christine Nogueira is the Head of School (Proviseure) at the Lycée Français International de Mascate. She brings extensive leadership experience from within the AEFE network, having previously served as the Deputy Head of School (Proviseure-Adjointe) at the Lycée Français de San Francisco (LFSF) in California. Her professional background is rooted in the French international educational system, where she has focused on promoting excellence, plurilingualism, and the development of students as global citizens. At LFIM, she oversees a diverse community of over 25 nationalities, emphasizing a warm and inclusive learning environment that prepares students for the French Baccalaureate and beyond.

Accreditations

  • Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger 01

  • Baccalaureate pass rate 100%

Muscat Hills, Airport Heights, Al Athaiba, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

School website