Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant vs Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon
Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant and Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon are both in Casablanca, about 7 km apart. Both schools offer French programmes, and Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon also offers American. Published annual fees are MAD 47,900 - 71,400 at Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant and MAD 25,000 - 78,980 at Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon, which puts Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant roughly 15% higher. Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant takes pupils from 2 to 18, and Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon from 3 to 18. Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant is the larger school, with around 1,700 pupils to Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon's 956.
Casablanca, Morocco. LFILM operates six sites in Casablanca: École Massignon Bouskoura 1; École Massignon Bouskoura 2; Collège Louis-Massignon; Lycée Louis-Massignon; École Louis-Massignon Mers Sultan; École Louis-Massignon Val dlAnfa. The campuses are located in Ville Verte (Bouskoura) and central Casablanca neighbourhoods such as Mers Sultan and Val dnfa. [Sources: LFILM site listings of campuses and addresses]
Stages
Stages
Preschool through high school: Maternelle, Élementaire, Collège, Lycée
Stages
From petite section (preschool) to terminale (lycée final year).
School type
School type
French international day school; AEFE partner; Globeducate member
School type
The LFILM is the first self-financed and non-profit establishment created in Morocco by the Office Scolaire et Universitaire International (OSUI). Teaching is aligned with French national curricula and is delivered by French teachers, with some staff seconded from the Moroccan Ministry of National Education and locally recruited.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
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Additional learning support
Inclusive education provides accommodations such as PPS (for disabilities), PAP (for persistent learning difficulties such as dys disorders), PPRE (for εγ difficulties), and PAI (for health conditions); two inclusion referents coordinate these provisions.
Country affiliation
Country affiliation
France (AEFE network)
Country affiliation
Affiliated with France through the OSUI network and the Mission Laïque Française; has a framework agreement with AEFE.
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
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Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
School transport is offered. Routes include Bouskoura 1, Bouskoura 2, Collège and Lycée; vehicles are new, air-conditioned, geo-located, and under video surveillance; secure arrivals/departures on campus; 950 Dhs per student per month; operated by ALPI; service began for the 2023/2024 school year.
Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application fees (first enrolment and annual registration)
- First enrolment fee (DPI, one-time, payable in the first year): Maternelle and Élémentaire: MAD 20,000; Collège: MAD 25,000; Lycée: MAD 30,000. - Annual registration fee (DAI, payable on re-enrolment from the second year): Section Classique — Maternelle: MAD 6,000; Élémentaire: MAD 6,000; Collège: MAD 8000; Lycée: MAD 9,000. Section Français/Anglais — Maternelle: MAD 6,000; Élémentaire: MAD 6,500; Collège: MAD 8,000; Lycée: MAD 9,000. - Sibling reductions: a MAD 5,000 reduction is applied to the DPI for the 2nd child; a 5% reduction is applied to tuition from the 3rd child. - Refund rule for registration fees: DPI and DAI are not refundable. Any term started is due.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per term)
- Section Classique - Maternelle: Annual MAD 47,900 — Per term (each trimester) MAD 15,967. - Élémentaire: Annual MAD 53,000 — Per term MAD 17,667. - Collège: Annual MAD 53,000 — MAD Per term 17,667. - Lycée (2nde, 1ère): Annual MAD 60,500 — Per term MAD 20,167. - Terminale: Annual MAD 60,500 — Per term MAD 20,167.
- Section Français / Anglais - Maternelle: Annual MAD 54,000 — Per term MAD 18,000. - Élémentaire: Annual MAD 59,000 — Per term MAD 19,667. - Collège: Annual MAD 64,200 — Per term MAD 21,400. - Lycée (2nde, 1ère): Annual MAD 71,400 — Per term MAD 23,800.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition fees are fixed for the full academic year regardless of the month the pupil joins or whether teaching is delivered in person or remotely. Fees are payable each trimester. Any term that has begun is payable in full. Registration fees (DPI and DAI) are not refundable.
Boarding / accommodation fees
- No boarding (internat) or residential accommodation fees are listed for the Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant on the school's published fees and school information pages; there is no pension/boarding charge presented in the published fee schedule.
Other costs and recurring additional charges
- The school may invoice ancillary fees during the year for pedagogical projects and services such as language certification fees, digital textbooks, certain school supplies and equipment, off-site classes or field trips, and school journeys; families are required to pay those additional charges within the deadlines communicated by the school. - Uniforms: A compulsory uniform kit for new pupils comprises 15 items (pants, skirt, polos, sweatshirts, doudoune, cap, etc.). Uniforms can be purchased directly from the school. - School supplies: A group purchase service for maternelle and primary supplies (not including backpacks and pencil cases) is organised annually; the package price covers all required consumables and selected textbooks for the year. Payment for grouped supplies is collected at ordering; cheque or cash and bank-transfer arrangements are described by the school.
Refund and cancellation terms (fees-related)
- DPI and DAI are explicitly non-refundable. The published policy states that any trimester begun is due, which applies to tuition payments as well. Additional ancillary fees may be billed during the year and will be payable according to the school's communicated deadlines.
Fee details
Application fees (Droit de Première Inscription — DPI) - DPI (première inscription, toutes sections) : MAD 25,000. - Abattement sur DPI pour fratrie : MAD 5,000 à partir du 2e enfant. - Le DPI n'est pas remboursable.
Annual tuition fees and per‑term amounts (academic year 2026/27) Notes on presentation below: tuition amounts are annual and shown in Moroccan dirhams (MAD). The school invoices tuition on an annual basis by level; the annual amount is divided into three unequal terms (see billing schedule).
- Pré‑élémentaire (maternelle) — Annual: MAD 55,400. - Term 1 (40%): MAD 22,160. - Term 2 (30%): MAD 16,620. - Term 3 (30%): MAD 16,620.
- Élémentaire — Annual: MAD 56,400. - Term 1 (40%): MAD 22,560. - Term 2 (30%): MAD 16,920. - Term 3 (30%): MAD 16,920.
- Collège — Two tariff bands depending on the stated date of birth category: - Avant le 01/09/2016 — Annual: MAD 59,150. - Term 1 (40%): MAD 23,660. - Term 2 (30%): MAD 17,745. - Term 3 (30%): MAD 17,745. - Après le 01/09/2016 — Annual: MAD 62,000. - Term 1 (40%): MAD 24,800. - Term 2 (30%): MAD 18,600. - Term 3 (30%): MAD 18,600.
- Lycée — Two tariff bands depending on the stated date of birth category: - Avant le 01/09/2016 — Annual: MAD 72,980. - Term 1 (40%): MAD 29,192. - Term 2 (30%): MAD 21,894. - Term 3 (30%): MAD 21,894. - Après le 01/09/2016 — Annual: MAD 76,700. - Term 1 (40%): MAD 30,680. - Term 2 (30%): MAD 23,010. - Term 3 (30%): MAD 23,010.
Billing schedule and payment terms - The annual tuition is payable in three unequal terms: 40% of the annual amount for the 1st term, 30% for the 2nd term and 30% for the 3rd term. Due dates for 2026/27 are given in the school's financial regulations. - Typical term deadlines stated in the financial regulation: before 5 October for the 1st term; before 4 February for the 2nd term; before 9 May for the 3rd term. - Droit Annuel d'Inscription (DAI, réinscription) : MAD 6,000 per year (payable from the second year of enrolment onward). Le DAI n'est pas remboursable. The DAI must be paid within the deadline set by the school (deadline noted in the financial regulation). - Les droits de scolarité sont annuels et leur montant est fixé pour l'année scolaire indépendamment du mois d'entrée de l'élève ; la tarification s'applique quel que soit le mode d'enseignement (présentiel ou distanciel). Non‑paiement des sommes dues peut aboutir à l'annulation ou au refus de réinscription.
Sibling / family discounts - Remise fratrie sur les frais de scolarité : 20% sur les frais pour le 3e enfant inscrit et 40% sur le 4e enfant (et suivants) inscrits la même année ; la déduction s'applique au plus jeune de la fratrie selon la date de naissance. Un abattement de MAD 5,000 est accordé sur le DPI pour le 2e enfant et au‑delà.
Boarding / internat - Le Lycée Français International Louis‑Massignon propose des services de restauration, transport et infirmerie mais aucun internat (pension / hébergement) n'est mentionné parmi les services répertoriés. Par conséquent, il n'y a pas de frais de pension à prévoir.
Other costs and optional services - Restauration scolaire (cantine) : service assuré par le prestataire ANSAMBLE ; la restauration est proposée par forfaits trimestriels (3, 4 ou 5 jours) et les montants sont facturés au trimestre selon l'option choisie. Les tarifs de restauration sont communiqués séparément au moment de l'inscription aux services. - Transport scolaire (bus) : assuré par le prestataire RUN RUN – TRANSCOOL sur le périmètre du Grand Casablanca ; l'école décrit les circuits et conditions de sécurité ; le tarif du transport est fixé par le prestataire/l'école et communiqué aux familles lors de l'inscription au service. - Uniforme : une tenue officielle Massignon a été lancée pour la rentrée 2025–2026 ; le coût d'achat de la tenue est à la charge des familles et les modalités d'acquisition sont précisées dans les communications de rentrée. - Activités périscolaires / AES / garderie : certaines activités et services périscolaires sont facturés séparément (forfaits, par semestre ou par trimestre) ; les tarifs varient selon l'activité.
Refund information - Le Droit de Première Inscription (DPI) n'est pas remboursable. Le Droit Annuel d'Inscription (DAI) n'est pas remboursable. Les droits de scolarité sont fixés pour l'année ; la réglementation financière précise les conditions en cas d'arrivée ou de départ en cours de trimestre et les règles de facturation applicables. En cas de non‑paiement des sommes exigibles, l'établissement peut annuler ou refuser la réinscription.
Fee payment options - La réglementation financière précise les modalités et l'échéancier des paiements (versements en trois termes, acomptes éventuels à l'inscription, dates limites) ; les modalités pratiques (modes de paiement acceptés et coordonnées de facturation) figurent dans la réglementation financière et les communications administratives aux familles. Les opérations liées à la restauration et au transport sont facturées séparément selon les prestataires.
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Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
The school teaches the national French curriculum and offers bilingual French-English sections in addition to standard language tracks. The bilingual section is available from the moyenne section and teaches parts of the French curriculum in English, in addition to language and literature courses. This program is designed to ensure students become perfectly bilingual in French and English and to enable them to switch between languages with ease. The school follows the traditional French education cycles: Maternelle (ages 2–6), Élémentaire (ages 6–11), Collège (ages 11–15) and Lycée (ages 15–18), with the Brevet diploma at the end of collège and the Baccalauréat at the end of lycée. The school is accredited by the French Ministry of Education as an AEFE partner and is part of the Globeducate network.
Curriculum details
LFILM Casablanca is a French-homologated lycée in Casablanca, part of the ML Monde OSUI network. It follows the French national education programs and is taught by French-certified teachers, with a mix of staff seconded from the Moroccan Ministry of Education and locally recruited teachers. It is plurilingual: primary classes are taught in French-Arabic and French-English, while secondary features international sections that provide a tri-lingual French-Arabic-English baccalaureate, with Spanish taught from 5th grade through terminale. Language certifications include Cambridge English Certificate, CIMA (Arabic), and DELE (Spanish); there is a Dual Diploma pathway that combines the French bac with an online American High School Diploma, and Bachibac is offered as a double diploma. In orientation, a BFI pathway is provided in a tri-lingual format (Arabic, French, English) with continued Spanish study. The school operates across six sites, serves roughly 4,200 students with about 370 staff, and supports six educational pathways and a digital Student Portfolio to document progress.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
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Exam results
Exam results
Baccalauréat results for 2023-24 show a 99% success rate for the general Baccalauréat and 100% success for the Baccalauréat STMG. The lycée section notes these figures as typical outcomes for its students.
Exam results
The Bac pass rate is 100% according to the school's key figures. In 2025, 147 candidates were admitted to prestigious French CPGE programs in Paris and across France. Graduates have also gained admission to Sciences Po Paris and to universities abroad, including University College London, King's College London, Imperial College London, and Berkeley.
Higher education progression
Higher education progression
Parcours Avenir guides lycée students toward higher education with a dedicated orientation counselor; throughout the three lycée years, students consolidate their orientation project and participate in forums on higher education, meetings with professionals, and conferences with universities and international schools for students and their parents. The school emphasizes ongoing support for orientation and aims to prepare students for post-secondary study.
Higher education progression
Graduates pursue higher education in France and internationally, with many entering top French preparatory classes and, in recent years, gaining places at Sciences Po Paris and universities abroad such as UCL, King's College London, Imperial College London, and Berkeley.
Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
Differentiated support is provided to consolidate and reinforce students' skills and methodologies, with targeted instructional practices that can be offered as holiday or term-time programs. In addition, enrichment opportunities include a FabLab, robotics competitions, and the GERMUN Model United Nations program.
Gifted and talented
Six educational pathways structure the curriculum: PEAC (arts and culture), PES (health education), Parcours citoyen (citizenship), Parcours avenir (future orientation), Parcours linguistique, and Parcours numérique. A digital Student Portfolio documents student experiences and achievements. The plurilingual program includes international sections (French-Arabic, French-English) and offers language certifications (Cambridge English, CIMA, DELE) and international diplomas (Dual Diploma, Bachibac).
Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
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Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
1. The Lycée Français Guy de Maupassant is a French international school offering a complete curriculum from kindergarten through the baccalaureate. The school is located in Casablanca, Morocco. It is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and is a member of the AEFE network. The school is a member of the Globeducate network.
2. The multilingual program enables all students to learn in French, English, and Arabic. A bilingual French-English pathway is offered, with all subjects taught in immersion in French and English by internationally recruited teachers. To apply for a place, fill out the online form to be connected with a member of the admissions team. Applications are accepted for all age groups, subject to available spaces.
3. Visiting the school in person is the best way to become familiar with the teaching program and facilities. If you cannot visit in person, a virtual campus tour is available. Visits can be booked online.
Admissions
It is now possible to enroll your child at the Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon for the upcoming school year, under the modalities detailed below. By enrolling your child in LFILM's schools, you opt for a French educational model and its values. From kindergarten through the final year of high school, LFILM accompanies its students to help them become enlightened citizens, open to the world and culture, as well as autonomous and responsible individuals. Questions can be addressed during interviews with LFILM school directors or via the S'informer tab. The admission process for Petite Section at LFILM is managed directly by the school. Children born in 2023 are eligible for Petite Section in September 2026. • Sibling pre-registration instructions: click here • Non-sibling pre-registration instructions: click here. Contact the admissions service. Telephone: Mers Sultan 05 22 22 22 12; Bouskoura 1 05 22 88 85 80; Bouskoura 2 05 22 88 85 90; Val d'Anfa 05 22 36 59 72; Collège-Lycée 05 22 88 86 22. Monday to Friday, 8:30–17:30. Step 1: Online submission of candidate forms begins on 15 January 2026. Step 2: Family interview, scheduled at least 72 hours after the completed form is received on the website. Step 3: Direction's decision, sent by email to the address provided, within one week after the interview. Step 4: Definitive enrollment within 72 hours of the direction's notification. Request a visit to Lycée Louis-Massignon Casablanca.
Scholarships
Scholarships
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Scholarships
Bourse scolaire: French nationality students are eligible for a government school grant (based on parental income). Learn more at ma.consulfrance.org.