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Lycee Francais de Prague
Prague's only French-state-accredited school, part of the AEFE global network, on a single central site serving 780 students from 40+ nationalities, ages 3-18. Leads to French Baccalaureat and the new International French Baccalaureate; fees run CZK 185,400-298,600 per year (2026/27)…
In brief
The official French school in Prague, directly operated by the AEFE network, running from age 3 to 18 on a Smíchov campus and tracing its roots back to 1919.
Around 780 students across more than 40 nationalities follow the French national curriculum, with primary classes alternating instruction days between French and English. From CM1 onwards children can join a British International Section, where about a quarter of teaching is in English, leading towards the new French International Baccalaureate (BFI). Fees range roughly CZK 185,000 to CZK 282,500, which sits well below the English-medium international schools.
Parent feedback is genuinely split. Positive families describe a strong, diverse primary, dedicated teachers and graduates moving on to French and Italian universities. The negative thread, which appears more than once, is around administration and communication, with complaints about inflexibility and how staff and parent issues have been handled. Worth visiting both sections and asking specifically how the school resolves disputes before committing.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool (age 3-5) - full day | 3 | Annual | CZK 185,400 |
| Elementary School Grades 1-3 (age 6-9) | 6 | Annual | CZK 200,200 |
| Elementary School Grades 4-5 (age 9-11) | 9 | Annual | CZK 200,200 |
| Middle School / Secondary Grades 6-9 (age 11-15) | 11 | Annual | CZK 258,500 |
| Secondary School Grades 10-12 (age 15-18) | 15 | Annual | CZK 282,500 |
| Brevet exam (end of Grade 9) | One-time | CZK 1,500 | |
| Baccalaureate exam (Grade 11, 1st part) | One-time | CZK 4,000 | |
| Baccalaureate exam (Grade 12, final) | One-time | CZK 7,800 | |
| Enrolment Fee (1st year, non-refundable) | One-time | CZK 30,100 |
Reviews
- Parents praise the human-scale class sizes and close monitoring of children, with one parent saying the staff are always available for families.
- Multilingual exposure across French, English, Czech and Spanish or German is the most cited reason families choose the school, alongside trilingual outcomes by graduation.
- Recent renovations are mentioned as a step up; some commentary frames the school as underrated within Prague's international scene.
- Tuition is positioned as competitive against the British and American schools in the city.
- The negative side of the picture is thin online; mixed reviews exist but criticism is rarely specific in public sources.
Head of school
Céline Allâtre
Céline Allâtre has been the Proviseure (Head of School) at Lycée Français de Prague since August 2021. Prior to this, she served as the Principal of Collège Carnot in Argenteuil, France, from 2018 to 2021. Her extensive experience within the AEFE network includes a five-year tenure as Deputy Head (Proviseure adjointe) in Beirut from 2013 to 2018. She also held leadership roles at LPO Charles Mangin and College de la Craffe, and began her professional career as an English teacher with the French Ministry of National Education.
Accreditations
- Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger 01
Academic results
- French Baccalaureate 2025 100% pass rate, 94% total honors/mentions (24% Très Bien, 11% Félicitations du jury, 36% Bien, 23% Assez Bien).