Concordia Lycée International Français en Egypte vs Lycée Français International Simone de Beauvoir

	C Concordia Lycée International Français en Egypte Cairo, Egypt	L Lycée Français International Simone de Beauvoir Cairo, Egypt
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year EGP 95,000 - 150,000	Fees / year EGP 8,000 - 206,500
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type —	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language French	Instruction language French
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2002
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location 1st Urban District, El Banafseg Zone, Area 1, New Cairo City, Cairo, Egypt.	Location The Lycée Français International Simone de Beauvoir is located at 22 km Ismailia Road, Cairo, Egypt. The school operates Sunday through Thursday from 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. A school transport service is provided with air-conditioned buses and adult supervision. Routes and stops are defined at the start of each year and cannot be altered.
Stages	Stages Preschool through high school (Maternelle, Elementary, Lycée).	Stages Preschool; Elementary; Collège (Middle School); Lycée (High School)
School type	School type French international school homologated by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE network).	School type French international lycée
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Individualized student support.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation France (AEFE network).	Country affiliation Affiliated with France's national education system through Mission Laïque Française and AEFE
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure The school day runs Sunday through Thursday from 7:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details The school operates a transport service with air-conditioned buses supervised by an adult. Annual fees for 2025/2026 are 33,000 LE–35,000 LE, payable by May 15. The service is round-trip only; routes and stops are defined at the start of each year and cannot be altered. For details, contact the transport office. Children must be accompanied at stops and the bus is responsible for pupils only while they are onboard.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and Registration Fees - Application fee (one‑time, non‑refundable): EGP 3,000. - Registration (enrolment) fee / admission deposit (one‑time, payable at registration): EGP 12,000. Tuition fees (annual) — by year group - Pre‑school (nursery / pre‑KG): EGP 95,000 per year. - Kindergarten (KG): EGP 120,000 per year. - Grades 1–12 (primary, middle and secondary): listed around EGP 150,000 per year (directory listings show EGP 150,000 for general school year levels). Per‑term breakdown - The school publishes annual tuition amounts. A per‑term invoice structure is commonly used by schools in the region, but a fixed published per‑term tariff for Concordia was not available in the publicly accessible fee listings. The annual figures above should be used as the basis for calculating per‑term amounts if termly instalments are required. Other compulsory fees and charges - School transport (bus): commonly shown around EGP 13,500–30,000 depending on routing and source; a transport fee figure of EGP 30,000 is listed in the school directory summary, while other listings show bus charges from EGP 13,500 (amount varies by area). Parents should budget for a transport fee in this range if bus service is required. - Books, activities and basic resources: noted as included within the published tuition in the fee summary. - Uniforms, optional extracurriculars, school trips and lunch: these are typical additional costs billed separately by international schools; no single consolidated published amount for uniforms or meals was available in the accessible fee listings. Boarding - Boarding is not offered; the school is listed with day facilities (bus, clinic, libraries, labs) and no boarding fees appear in public listings. Billing schedule and payment terms - A clear, published billing schedule (exact instalment dates and payment deadlines) for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year was not present in the publicly accessible fee summaries. The amounts shown above are presented as annual tuition figures; invoices and instalment options are handled by the school at registration and by the school's financial office. Parents should expect to pay the one‑time registration deposit at enrolment and the remaining tuition according to the school's invoicing schedule. Refunds and withdrawal - No explicit, publicly posted refund schedule for fees or the registration deposit was found in the accessible fee summaries. Information about refund eligibility and withdrawal penalties is contained in the school's internal regulations (règlement intérieur) and the school's financial policy documents. Parents should expect that refund rules and any withdrawal penalties are governed by those formal policies. Payment methods and options - Public fee listings did not publish a detailed list of accepted payment methods (for example, credit card, bank transfer, cash, or local bank account details). Standard practice at similar international schools includes bank transfer and in‑person payment; specific accepted methods and bank account details are issued on school invoices. Practical summary for parents - Budget using the annual tuition figures above (EGP 95,000 for pre‑school; EGP 120,000 for KG; approximately EGP 150,000 for Grades 1–12), plus a one‑time registration fee of EGP 12,000 and an application fee of EGP 3,000. Allow additional funds for transport (EGP 13,500–30,000 depending on route), uniforms, meals and optional activities. Note on the material consulted - The most recent, detailed public fee summary located lists annual tuition and the one‑time application and registration fees for the 2024/2025 academic year; no distinct published 2026/27 fee schedule was available in the accessible listings at the time of the check. Where precise instalment dates, refund schedules, payment method details or separate uniform/meal prices were not published, those items are handled via the school's financial office and the school's internal regulations.	Fee details Application / registration fees - First child: EGP 10,000 (registration fee payable once at first enrolment). - Second child: EGP 9,000 (registration fee). - Third child and subsequent children: EGP 8,000 (registration fee). - Registration, application and entrance test fees are not refundable. Tuition fees (by year group) - Maternelle (detailed amounts published for 2026/2027; amounts to be paid in Egyptian pounds - EGP): - TPS (Très Petite Section, age ~3): total EGP 65,000 — payable as: EGP 17,000 (advance, May), EGP 35,000 (remainder of first payment, August), EGP 13,000 (second payment, December). - PS (Petite Section): total EGP 75,000 — payable as: EGP 19,000 (May), EGP 38,000 (August), EGP 18,000 (December). - MS (Moyenne Section): total EGP 85,000 — payable as: EGP 22,000 (May), EGP 42,000 (August), EGP 21,000 (December). - GS (Grande Section): total EGP 95,000 — payable as: EGP 24,000 (May), EGP 48,000 (August), EGP 23,000 (December). - Élémentaire, Collège, Lycée (annual tuition totals published for academic year 2025/2026): - Kindergarten 1 (age 3 / K1): annual tuition EGP 94,250. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4 / K2): annual tuition EGP 138,050. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5 / K3): annual tuition EGP 149,050. - Grade 1 to Grade 5 (primary years shown): annual tuition EGP 172,850 (per year where listed). - Grades 6–9 (lower secondary / collège range where listed): annual tuition EGP 186,750 (per year where listed). - Grades 10–12 (upper secondary / lycée years where listed): annual tuition EGP 206,500 (per year where listed). Billing schedule and payment terms - Annual tuition is billed and collected in staged payments. The school requires an advance payment and uses three due dates across the year: advance of the first payment (before 15 May), remainder of the first payment (before 15 August) and the second payment (before 15 December). This is the standard payment schedule applied to tuition charges. - Payment currency and place: tuition and related fees are to be paid in Egyptian pounds (LE/EGP) at the school accounting office. Cheques are not accepted. - Late payment penalty: a 1% penalty is applied for each week of delay, up to a maximum of four weeks; after that the school may suspend access to transport and attendance until outstanding amounts are paid. - The advance payment made in May is considered the family's validation of re-registration; non-payment by the deadline may result in cancellation of the place. Boarding / boarding fees - The school provides day-school services and a paid school-transport service; no boarding (internat) program or boarding fees are listed for this establishment. Transport (bus) fees - Annual school-bus fees published for 2025/2026 are in the range EGP 33,000–35,000 per year (payment of transport fees is required in a single payment before 15 May; transport places are limited and transport fees are non‑refundable once paid). - The bus service is charged as a round-trip rate; there is no one-way fare. Other costs and recurring charges - Textbooks / manuals: - A textbook deposit/insurance of EGP 2,000 is collected from families starting in CP and is refundable at the end of the pupil's schooling provided the family holds a full account settlement. Manuels and book costs are billed separately and are usually collected with the August payment; families pay for the cost of books and periodic replacements as required. - The school follows a textbook delivery/return scheme; families may be charged for damaged or lost books. - School supplies: grade-by-grade supply lists are published and grouped purchases or individual purchases are possible; supplies are additional to tuition. - Uniforms and uniform shop: the school requires a uniform; a uniform shop is referenced for purchase of some items (costs vary and are charged to families as required). - School trips, extracurricular activities, photocopies, certain materials, and specific outings are charged to families and invoiced per activity; attendance at paid outings is conditional on payment. Discounts and concessions - A 10% reduction is applied to tuition from the second child onward (and other sibling reductions as stated by the school). Specific staff or APE employee concessions are detailed in the school financial rules. Refund information and withdrawal rules - Registration and application fees (droit de première inscription, dossier and entrance-test fees) are non‑refundable in all cases. - If the family withdraws the pupil's file before the start of the school year (the school considers the academic year to begin on 1 September), the school will deduct 10% from amounts already paid. If withdrawal occurs after the first day of school, the first payments made in May and August are non‑refundable under the relevant ministerial decree referenced by the school. Bus fees paid before 15 May are non‑refundable. - Textbook deposit (EGP 2,000) is refundable at the end of schooling subject to a cleared final account and return of books in acceptable condition; damaged or lost books are charged to families. Fee payment options - Cash payment in person at the school accounting office. - Payment by Visa card at the school accounting office. - Bank transfer options (specific banks noted for past students): CIB or QNB are listed as bank options for payments for former pupils; the school accounting office manages bank payment arrangements. Checks are explicitly not accepted. Penalties and collection - A weekly penalty of 1% is applied on overdue amounts, capped at four weeks; after four weeks the school may suspend services (bus, attendance) and pursue collection procedures. Summary notes (presentation of figures) - Maternelle fees published for the 2026/2027 intake are presented above with a full three-part instalment breakdown (May/August/December). - Annual tuition totals for primary and secondary grades shown above come from the school's published 2025/2026 fee schedule as reported in school-fees summaries for that academic year; payment of those annual amounts follows the school's instalment schedule (May/August/December) and the payment and refund rules described.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Concordia Lycée International Français en Égypte is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE network). In this 2022-2023 school year, we are pleased to welcome our students to the establishment. The past two years have been difficult but have allowed us to progress rapidly in our ability to adapt. It is now one of the values we cultivate: a lycée that learns through permanent adaptation. Academically, we continue to consolidate the implementation of the lycée reform, the competency-based evaluation, the mastery of French, multilingualism, and individualized student follow-up. Exam results and post-baccalaureate studies worldwide are among our criteria for success. LIFE, Concordia is a French international lycée for Egyptian students. We will continue, and strengthen, this double mission in the French way while taking into account the specifics of teaching Egyptians. The Principal, Jamil Maleyran.	Curriculum details French-language education from preschool through high school. The lycée prepares students for the French baccalaureate. Orientation and higher-education planning are integrated, with Parcoursup calendars, guidance for terminale, and Onisep resources.
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Exam results	Exam results Exam results and post-baccalaureate studies worldwide are among our criteria for success.	Exam results DNB session 2025 results: 100% pass rate; two with mentions; three with Assez Bien; four with Bien; four with Très Bien, including two with the Jury's congratulations. Baccalaureate session 2025 results: 100% pass rate; 2 admitted without mention; 3 admitted with Assez Bien; 4 admitted with Bien; 3 admitted with Très Bien, including 1 with the Jury's congratulations.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Post-baccalaureate study opportunities worldwide.	Higher education progression Post-bac guidance is provided through Parcoursup. The Parcoursup calendar and resources include a new search engine for available formations launched on December 20, 2022, with over 21,000 formations accessible by January 18, 2023. The school explains the link between the baccalaureate and Parcoursup, directing students to Bac et Parcoursup 2023 and to Onisep resources such as MonOrientationenligne and practical orientation sheets for teachers and students.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
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Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions CONCORDIA PRESENTATION. Concordia – Lycée International Français en Égypte, LIFE. Lycée homologué by the French Ministry of National Education (AEFE network). In this 2022 intake, we have the pleasure of welcoming our students to the school. The past two years were difficult but allowed us to progress rapidly in our capacity to adapt. This has become one of the values we cultivate: a lycée learning through permanent adaptation. Academically, we continue to consolidate the implementation of the lycée reform, competency-based assessment, mastery of French, multilingualism, and individualized student support. The exam results and the pursuit of post-bac studies worldwide are among our criteria for success. LIFE, the Concordia lycée, is a French international lycée for Egyptian students. We will continue, and seek to strengthen, this double mission in the French tradition while taking into account the specifics of teaching Egyptians. The Principal: Jamil Maleyran.	Admissions 1. Admissions overview and contact. The Lycée Français Simone de Beauvoir is located at 22km Ismailia Road, Cairo, Egypt, and operates Sunday through Thursday from 7:15 to 14:15. An online admissions portal is available under the Admission En Ligne section for submitting applications.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships 1st scholarship campaign 2025/2026 (CCB1): The scholarship application period runs from January 21 to February 17, 2025 for submitting dossiers. Information is available on the Consulate General of France in Cairo Facebook page and on the Consulate's website via the linked page. The new Scolaide software is currently experiencing many issues, so paper dossier submission by appointment is reinstated for both first-time applications and renewals. Points to note: incomplete dossiers will be rejected and require a new appointment; applicants are urged not to wait until the last moment to schedule an appointment, as the social affairs service cannot accommodate all families.
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